The area in question is Na Poříčí Street in Nové Město. The street runs roughly west–east, from Náměstí Republiky to the Florenc intersection. This major thoroughfare—particularly important for pedestrians and tram traffic—connects Karlín, Vysočany, and Libeň with the city center. There are two heavily used tram stops along the street. The street’s reconstruction should support existing activities in the area and create a dignified urban boulevard with an emphasis on comfort for those spending time there. By redesigning the spaces and adding greenery and street furniture, we aim to make the area more attractive so that it encourages people to stop and use it—that is, to linger—rather than serving merely as a thoroughfare, as is largely the case today.

Na Poříčí Street can be divided into three sections of approximately equal length. The section between Náměstí Republiky and Havlíčkova Street directly connects to the pedestrian zone on Náměstí Republiky. The pedestrian zone continues in the western half of this section, while the eastern half is a dead-end street with restricted vehicle access. The sidewalks here are narrow, and a large portion of the area is used for parking. The middle section, from Havlíčkova Street to Biskupská Street, is relatively busy. The final section, from Biskupská Street to Těšnov, has a more peripheral character. Although the ground floor here is also lined with shops and restaurants, the area appears neglected, a impression heightened by several vacant buildings and an empty lot.

Na Poříčí Street is very diverse in terms of architecture, land use, and traffic. It offers local housing and services, services for residents of the wider neighborhood, and citywide institutions. In addition, there are 9 hotels on the street and many ancillary services for tourists, making Na Poříčí Street a sort of gateway to the historic center for many visitors to Prague and a starting point for exploring our culture.

Almost the entire street has a city-forming character, or rather, potential. The ground floors of the buildings house shops and services, with a variety of activities taking place. Some inner courtyards are integrated into the urban space, and several arcades connect the street to other areas. Even institutions that are not primarily attractive to ordinary passersby enliven the street level, at least with informative storefront displays.

The proposal for improvements to Na Poříčí Street is based on the need to increase the street’s comfort and attractiveness for pedestrians. In this regard, the requirement to plant trees—ideally in continuous rows—is essential. Given the abundance of utility networks and the very limited possibilities for relocating them, there are only a few locations under current conditions where planting would be feasible.

The conviction that the current number of trees is insufficient, combined with the awareness of the need to address both the reconstruction of tram tracks and the gradual replacement of most utility networks in the future, leads to a proposal to route the networks through an underground utility tunnel. By adjusting the tram track alignment and placing the utility networks in the conduit, space will be created for a continuous row of trees stretching from the end of the pedestrian zone in front of the Palladium shopping center to the intersection with Biskupská Street.

Changes are also being made in the area of the tram stops. The boarding islands will be redesigned to blend seamlessly with the rest of the pedestrian area.

The surfaces will be graded toward the gutter and drained into the sewer system. The height and slope of the island comply with accessibility requirements.

The minimized length of the crosswalk will allow for safe and smooth pedestrian movement even without the originally considered sidewalk crossings, which would have complicated public transit operations. Crosswalks around the intersection with Havlíčkova Street have also been shortened to a minimum. The only signal-controlled crosswalk thus remains at the eastern end of the street as part of the signal-controlled intersection with Těšnov and Na Florenci streets.

New street lighting and new street furniture are proposed for the street to make it easier and more pleasant to spend time there—benches and stools, bar tables with higher seating near the newsstand, water features, trash cans, and stations with bins for sorted waste.