The valuable river floodplain area at the confluence of the Berounka and Vltava rivers in Prague covers more than 1,300 hectares; it is divided among five city districts of Prague and the Central Bohemian town of Černošice, and is home to many private landowners with various, often conflicting projects. The area lacks a clear development plan, and there is a risk of gradual degradation of the landscape. Fortunately, a unifying platform called “Together at Soutok” has been established, and local politicians have decided to develop the area through the Suburban Park Soutok management tool. The vision is to gradually create a diverse, well-organized, and accessible landscape with a living river that will integrate the economic and recreational activities of stakeholders, visitors, and residents.

The concept for the Suburban Park Soutok, presented as part of the design competition, will serve as the basis for the subsequent development of a draft master plan, a landscape revitalization plan, and selected sub-projects.

The Suburban Park Soutok will provide a forum for discussion on land use and will serve as a partner in the creation of planning documents. This is a pilot project for the Czech Republic; Soutok will become one of the largest suburban parks in the countries of the former Eastern Bloc.