Prague Strategic Plan |
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A crucial tool for the strategic planning of city development is a realistic strategic plan which formulates a common vision for the city. It determines the principal development direction in the medium- and long-term and sets out the social and economic objectives for the city. The Prague Strategic Plan, 2016 Update was adopted by the Prague City Assembly on November 24, 2016. The plan consists of three separate sections: the Analytical Section, the Proposal Section and the Implementation Section. The Analytical Section was drawn up by six expert groups dealing with selected key topics for urban development: 1) Social cohesion; 2) Culture and creativity; 3) Economic development; 4) Technical and transportation infrastructure; 5) Urban environment; and 6) City governance. Sectoral analyses in the six areas identified general and specific strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for the City of Prague. Based on these analytical findings, the Proposal Section has been elaborated. The Proposal Section represents the key part of the Strategic Plan. It sets out a vision and strategy for sustainable development of Prague to the year 2030 and will be used to guide decisions on planning and policy-making. The proposal section was drawn up by IPR Prague in close cooperation with a wide group of local stakeholders and experts, including representatives of the Prague City Assembly, city boroughs, a variety of departments of Prague City Hall, etc. The general public was also involved in the process of creating the plan. The vision elaborated by the proposal section is: “Let us focus on the future! Prague will build its future on culture, thought-out development of the environment, social stability and good governance. All this will help it become an ideal city for living and doing business.” The vision is based on 5 priorities: 1) A Prosperous City; 2) A Civil Society; 3) An Authentic City; 4) Social Cohesion; 5) A Beautiful City
PRIORITY MAP The Proposal Section of the Strategic Plan consists of five papers and five separate graphic annexes. The Introductory Paper, containing the Vision, Priorities of the Strategic Plan, and other components, is followed by three directional papers: 1) A Cohesive and Healthy City; 2) A Prosperous and Creative City; and 3) A Well-Run City. The Proposal Section has been further developed into a multi-level structure which contains following layers:
The last paper contains the comments made during the document discussion process and addresses the way these comments were resolved. The Implementation Section is fundamental for the implementation of the defined strategic vision, directions and objectives into everyday life in Prague. Consequently, recommendations for projects that the city should implement by 2030 are based on the Prague Strategic Plan, 2016 Update. The Implementation Programme R1 (“R1”) for 2018 represents the first implementation document of the Prague Strategic Plan, 2016 Update. R1 was approved by the Prague City Council on December 19, 2017. It is a one-year, short-term document, which contains 26 initial projects and also recommends a new way of leading public projects within Prague based on the PRINCE 2 methodology of project management. R1 will be followed by medium-term implementation programmes which will be elaborated for the following four-year periods: 2019-2022, 2023-2026 and 2027-2030. |
Specific Strategic Documents |
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Regional Innovation Strategy The Prague Regional Innovation Strategy is an example of a specifically focused strategy that elaborates on selected objectives of the Prague Strategic Plan. Its goal is to develop the city’s potential in the field of research, development and innovation and to find a suitable role for the Prague city government in this process. It is intended for all those who have an interest in increasing the competitiveness of the capital and the domestic and international awareness of the city’s economic parameters and qualities. The strategy also served to meet the ex-ante conditionality for using support from the European Structural and Investment Funds for the 2014 to 2020 programming period. It is thus a key foundation for priority axis 1 of the Operational Programme Prague – Growth Pole of the Czech Republic (see below). The innovation strategy is implemented through regularly updated 2-year action plans as sets of projects supported and often also implemented by the city. The Strategy and Policy Section is responsible for the drafting, monitoring and evaluation of the strategy, as well as the implementation of selected projects. The Regional Innovation Strategy is available for download here.
Creative Prague! Creative Prague! is a strategic project of the Strategy and Policy Section. Both culture and creativity work to raise the quality of life in any city. They can boost the economy and even encourage social development. Moreover, they can improve a city´s reputation on an international level and strengthen its citizens’ relationship with their community and their participation in local governance. The Creative Prague! project aims to contribute to the systematic culture and creativity development in Prague, in accordance with both the Prague Strategic Plan and other conceptual documents. We want to create new connections between local government, the academic community, businessmen, NGOs and the creative department´s representatives, and encourage the idea of Prague as a lively and creative city. Through projects we are implementing as part of this initiative in Prague, we endeavour to:
More information is available here.
Prague Creative Centre |
EU Cohesion Policy |
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In collaboration with Prague City Hall, IPR Prague played a key role in setting up the city’s priorities for the EU Cohesion Policy from the 2004-2006 programming period onwards. The Strategic Planning and Policy section was in charge of elaborating the strategic part of the recent Operational Program Prague – Growth Pole of the Czech Republic, approved by the European Commission on June 6th, 2015. The Operational Program (OP) is conceived as a multi-fund program supported by the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund. Thematic areas of the OP include priorities of city development, e.g. sustainable mobility, energy efficiency, social inclusion, education, support of small and medium enterprises, and the knowledge economy. More information is available here. |
Other Analyses |
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Examples of analyses elaborated by the Strategy and Policy Section available in English include: Comparing Prague with Selected EU cities This study compares Prague with selected cities often regarded as benchmarks for the city-- Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Vienna, Zurich and Copenhagen-- with regards to land use, housing policy and financial management. The study is available for download here. Comparison of Predicted Negative Externalities and Public Budget Costs of Two Zoning Plan Scenarios In this paper, IPR focused on comparing two potential growth scenarios for Prague to the year 2030. The first scenario is based on the zoning plan from 1999 which is currently in use, and the second scenario on the proposed Metropolitan Plan that is currently being prepared to replace the 1999 plan. The main difference between these plans is that the new Metropolitan Plan proposes more compact and more intensive development. The aim of the analysis is to compare the expected negative externalities of individual car transport and public transport costs for the two scenarios and to compare the land use characteristics of defined concentric zones. The analysis is available for download here.
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