You mentioned when we met in the cafe to send you any ideas that might be of interest.
I mentioned to you how the area of Darling Harbor in Sydney was developed into a city area for the people rather than just many apartments for people who could afford them. I like this area as that their are many open spaces with shops and services around for people, Ultimo/ Pyrmont. If you google before and after Darlin Harbor or Pyrmont, you will find many different views of that area. The integrated bridges into walkways, its really a big part of the Sydney experience.
Also, you can see this development here.http://www.citywesthousing.com.au/
This development is interesting, its owned by a commercial company, and in the same area Pyrmont next to darling harbor. As Pyrmont was historically a workers area, the flats were built so that lower middle and higher income earners would live together in the same building. People would show their tax return and would pay 30 percent each month of their income to private housing co-operative. This was an agreement that was made between the state and Lend lease, a large construction company in Australia, as i recall. Maybe Praha 7, could somehow do something similar.
I know that Czech has a totally different way of solving problems, yet maybe their is some sense to it.
I think its important that Praha 7 council do all they can to stop the continued destruction and neglect of old buildings in Praha 7. Just because some buildings were work places for the railways, does not make them any less or more important. Why the technical museum is a new construction, rather than making use of something historical and technical, is strange to me. The Pyrmont area also has http://www.powerhousemuseum.com .
Czech people that have lived in Sydney, will know this area.
I hope these ideas help. I guess you have a lot of work ahead of you, if you want to meet for a coffee to brush up on your English, let me know.
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