The Židenický block of flats is collapsing, dozens of families are leaving the house
It gradually falls into the slope. Due to the poor technical condition of the apartment building in Židenice, Brno, thirty-six families are waiting to move. The prefabricated flats in Krásná Street will probably leave next spring. The majority of the locals are natives. Some have spent almost their entire lives on the spot. Now he has to deal with a fundamental change. “We had no choice but to accept the situation. At least we’ll be in a new one, “said the woman, who did not want to be named.
Twenty-three families have so far found replacement housing, the remaining thirteen are still waiting for a suitable apartment. The reason for the disturbed statics is the house sinking down a slope. The workers built it on unstable ground in the 1960s. At the same time, the problem is insufficiently deep foundations. “Prolonged drought has resulted in a decrease in groundwater, so the bearing capacity in the place has changed. The builders did not deal so much with standards before, so they did not lay the foundations at an acceptably low level, “explained the mayor of Židenice, Aleš Mrázek, yesterday.
As an alternative, the management of the city district decided only one, two or three-room apartments in the area. “If there is one interest, we will allocate housing to it. If more people apply, we go to the draw, “said Iva Votavová, a councilor for housing policy in Židenice. At present, the last few flats remain to be repaired, after which other interested parties will also be able to move in.
In the case of some reconstructed flats, people showed great interest. The tenant was therefore decided by drawing lots, in which more than a dozen people take part. “The aim is to ensure the most transparent conditions possible. Therefore, in the presence of a lawyer, those interested draw lots of balls from a black bag. The one whose ball is specially marked will be obtained, “Votavová outlined the procedure.
The representatives of Židenice have not yet agreed on cooperation with the city. “The house is managed by the city district, which also has the right to repair it. However, the object can be so-called unverified. If we deal with the issue, we will first prepare an analysis. This will help us find out whether it is more advantageous to renovate the house or demolish it and build a new one, “admitted the town councilor for housing Jiří Oliva.
According to Oliva, a comparable situation also occurred in Bystrc in Brno. However, the main problem there is not dry soil, but excessive watering. “In some localities, we are struggling with excessively saturated soil. The buildings can then run down the slope in the same way as in Židenice, “said the town councilor. Problems with statics are also solved, for example, by the Kociánka Center in Královopol.