New pedestrian crossings are operating on Jiřího z Poděbrad Square
There have been no transitions in this area so far. “They’ve been here a long time. It ended up wandering in the subway when we just want to cross the road in the very heart of Vinohrady and go to the markets. The past is running over tracks and roads, as well as jumping over a concrete wall and a red and white railing. In a modern city, it must be easy to cross the road and get from one part of the city to another, “said Adam Scheinherr, the deputy mayor for transport.
The intersection is also newly equipped with tram preferences, a combined pedestrian and cyclist crossing and contactless pedestrian buttons. When creating the transitions, the only major intervention was the demolition of the existing wall in the corner of the square, where there was originally only greenery.
Decades of waiting
According to the deputy mayor of Prague 3, Ondřej Rut, the transitions have been talked about for decades. “For a less mobile person, crossing the borders of Prague 2 and 3 in this way was practically impossible. It has been argued for years that we have to wait for the reconstruction of the entire street with pedestrian crossings. I really appreciate that the capital did not miss this opportunity when exchanging the signals, “Rut added.
The current project is in line with the planned revitalization square of George of Poděbrady, which is being prepared by the capital and the city district. This is one of the reasons why pavement surfaces are temporarily solved only by asphalt surfaces.
“Half of all traffic in Prague is on foot. Walking is the most natural and gentle type of movement. We have to take it so seriously, “Scheinherr added.