Prague City Beat

Public transport unions held talks with city officials today but could still take industrial action later this week

Industrial action by DPP employees could bring Prague to a standstill

Red-tailed Hawk downs local Vinohrady pigeon

Outdoor concert and speeches to mark historic student march’s 20th anniversary

A space where freelancers can enjoy the benefits of an office environment will open soon in Prague

Photos of most of the addresses in the city are now at your disposal via Google Maps

Saturday 12th September – Prague - 18:14 – Anarchist Squatters are currently protesting on top, inside and outside of a derelict building on Na slupi street, Prague 2.

The police have just warned them and the gathering crowd below that they must leave immediately or will be forced to do so. Let’s see what happens… [...]

Vinohrady’s Nám?stí Míru square plays host to a flea market this Saturday, August 29

The Bezrealitky.cz website has a cool Google Maps mash-up, showing the price in crowns-per-square-meter of real estate around the Czech Republic.
Link

Well folks, it’s looks like somebody is up to something in Vinohrady.
Check out this video interview with the instigators of Guerilla Gallery, a new free public art gallery on Vinohradska exactly at the Jiriho z Podebrad tramstop on #11.

The date, venue and headliners for this year’s Prague TV Halloween party have been confirmed.
Link

From today (July 7th), a new law comes into effect banning the drinking of alcohol in various public areas of Prague.
It is now no longer legal to drink alcohol within 100 meters (109 yards) of metro station entrances, schools, medical institutions, and children’s playgrounds.
Public drinking is also banned in specific areas — mainly parks and [...]

ROPID, the agency responsible for public transport in the greater Prague area, is planning to introduce Berlin-style “MetroBus” BRT services on several busy routes, according to Pražský deník.
Link (in Czech)

Dear fellow organic beings on planet earth (you’ve heard of it),
Let’s digest a bite of etymology while dangling a few faint fresh moments above the snapping jaws of our daily schedules. While we’re at it we can celebrate an early hero of the “take your soul back” movement, too.
Now, the word robot is generally [...]

The BogArtists chalk up another crime scene. Any regular of Zizkov would have noticed the smashed up sports car which has been abandoned on the streets for the past few weeks.
Related link: BogArt: lob the bin (part II)

As well as bringing thousands of runners onto Prague’s streets, Marathon Weekend also involves a fair degree of disruption to the city’s tram system.
Here’s a quick breakdown of the routes affected:
Saturday, May 12th, 2007
17 (2:45pm-5:30pm) — Partially Rerouted
18 (2:45pm-4pm) — Partially Rerouted
133 (2:45pm-5:30pm) — Shortened
Sunday, May 13th, 2007
3 (9:30am-1pm) — Divided Into Two Sections
6 (9:30am-11am) [...]

Who’s been to Vysehrad lately? Even experienced beer-gardeners may be ripe for a viewing of the more obscure details lurking within this historic afternoon-gobbler, so come on up the hill and be glad you’re not charging with a sword and helmet under an inclement rain of arrows.

First, some history: mere [...]