AutoMat is a Czech NGO that promotes a better environment for a good-quality of life in the city.
We support sustainable city development with the main focus on public, pedestrian and bicycle traffic (as well as the rational use of cars), human-oriented public areas and thoughtful urbanism solutions. We are inspired by European capitals and we encourage people to make a positive change to streets and public areas. We supervise and co-operates with local politicians, transport experts, architects, non-profit organizations, researchers, urban cyclists, seniors, artiststs and interested public to create a city we want to live in.
AutoMat was founded in 2003 as an informal platform, which in 2007 was transformed into a civic association. Currently, we are part of an international initiative to improve the situation in the cities part of the World Car-Free Network and the NGO Green Circle Association. We are also committed to the environmental organizations Code of Ethics and to the Principles of Transparency for NGOs.
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Please support AutoMat in our effort to make life in Prague and other cities happier, healthier and more neighbourly. We belive that a sustainable transportation and communities are the key.
What we do
Sustainable Urbanism Lab
As a “watchdog“ we monitor the activity of Prague’s politicians. We study their professional documents, statements, plans etc., in order to find out whether a city is planning projects that could harm the public‘s interest or public areas. In addition, we are lobbying for the improvement of transport policies in Prague and to persuade politicians to make Prague a modern Western type city.
Different City Experience
Do you feel that your neighbourhood is currently not for people but rather for cars and that you rarely meet neighbours and friends outside? Neighbourhood festivities “Zažít město jinak“ (Different City Experience) opens the streets to the people of Prague for one day. Thanks to it you can see the city where cars are not parked on pavements, but instead where coffee houses have their tables and where children play in the streets.
Bike to Work
The campaign “Bike to Work“ is intended to promote the bike as an ideal means of transport for going to work. Following the example of urban-type Berlin or Copenhagen we want also to encourage companies and employees to experience cycling to work at least for a month in Prague.
GenerationU
We educate at schools. Prague transport and its dismal state only reflect the deep-rooted habits and stereotypes of the inhabitants of Prague. AutoMat is fighting exactly against these social conventions. To solve this it is not possible without changing the daily transport behaviour of those who drive a car around Prague. And changing the behaviour can ultimately only be done through education.
Prague By Bike
Prahou na kole (Prague By Bike) is an information and assistance centre for everybody who is moving through Prague by bike or would like to start doing it. You will learn about the latest news from the world of urban cycling, you can easily find your route on the detailed cycle map or you can search for it. We will advise how to do it – how to start riding a bike around the city or even how to solve a problem.
Contact Us
Site office
Mailing address (including invoices)
Auto*Mat, z. s.
Vodičkova 36, 110 00 Praha 1
e-mail: auto-mat@auto-mat.cz
phone: 212 240 666
Registered office of the association (i.e., address and taxpayer)
Auto*Mat, z. s.
Vodičkova 36, 110 00 Praha 1
registered with the Ministry of the Interior of 19. 09. 2007 under number VS/1-1/68 776/07-R
No: 22670319 / VAT: CZ22670319
Bank info (other than supporters gifts)
2601085491/2010 (Fio Banka)
IBAN: CZ57 2010 0000 0026 0108 5491
BIC/SWIFT: FIOBCZPPXXX
Bank info (supporters gifts)
If you want to support us other way than via „donation form“ please contact Martina Flídrová (martina.flidrova@auto-mat.cz)
Bank account of AutoMat’s donors club (Fio Banka): 2400063333/2010
Statutory bodies
Managing Director
Martin Šotola
Financial Director
Václav Kugler
The executive board
Tereza Vohryzková
Michal Křivohlávek
Martin Šotola
Expert advise of AutoMat
Members – Jakub Hradilek, Jan Kotecký, Jakub Stránský, Adéla Brabcová and Jan Krčmář – guarantee the ideological development of AutoMat and also perform supervisory functions of the association.
Other contacts
Zažít město jinak (Different City Experience)
Martin Šotola
Do práce na kole (Bike To Work)
Jan Haruda
Sustainable Urbanism Lab
Michal Lehečka
PR
Anna Kociánová
Jakub Holzer
Donors club
Martina Flídrová
Donations of companies and institutions
Michaela Číhalíková
GenerationU (education projects)
Petra Melingerová