a touch for the city
Projects
Program Ideál

Series of topics and recommendations of the AutoMat association for the sustainable development of Prague for the 2022-2026 election period

Sustainable Urbanism Lab

We promote a better environment for quality life in the city.

Generation U

AutoMat to the children, children to the city.

Bike to Work

A nationwide challenge that, since 2011, motivates the use of bicycles, walking or running for trips (not only) to work.

Zažít město jinak (Take Back Your Street)

Neighborhood festivities in your neighborhood too.

Městem na kole

Urban cycling portal – inspiration, news and route finder.

Friends Club

Good souls who support AutoMat

Events
10.12.
Vernisáž výstavy Take Back Your Street! aneb Už 20 let vracíme město lidem

Kobka 17 na Smíchově: Výstava k 20. výročí sousedských slavností Zažít město jinak představuje tematické ilustrace z posledních let i fotografickou sérii míst, která slavnost výrazně proměnila. Star 19:00.
16.12.
Prosincové setkání Cyklisté sobě

Od 18 h v Kobce 17 na Smíchově

 all events

LAB

We contributed to a new two-way bike lane on Jungmannova Street
Urban Cycling
We contributed to a new two-way bike lane on Jungmannova Street
18. 9. 2025

Jungmannova Street in Prague is finally fully accessible for cyclists in both directions! We’re thrilled that…

Ten Years with the Blanka Tunnel: Prague’s Traffic Is Overloaded, and Only a Third of the Necessary Measures Have Been Implemented
Sustainable Mobility
Ten Years with the Blanka Tunnel: Prague’s Traffic Is Overloaded, and Only a Third of the Necessary Measures Have Been Implemented
17. 9. 2025

In September 2025, Prague’s Blanka Tunnel marked its 10th anniversary of operation. The fact that it…

Car-free streets are emerging in cities around the world
Spatial Planning
Car-free streets are emerging in cities around the world
14. 9. 2025

Pedestrian zones are booming. A trend that began during the pandemic — from wider sidewalks to…

So far, so good. How the court case over bike lanes in Canada’s largest city turned out
LAB
So far, so good. How the court case over bike lanes in Canada’s largest city turned out
12. 8. 2025

Cyclists in Toronto stood up against a law that would have forced the city to remove…

Call for Zero: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
LAB
Call for Zero: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
18. 7. 2025

In June 2025, AutoMat and Initiative Zero jointly launched Challenge Zero. With the subtitle “No More…

Traffic-calmed zones in London have reduced the number of deaths and injuries by more than a third, a study shows
Sustainable Mobility
Traffic-calmed zones in London have reduced the number of deaths and injuries by more than a third, a study shows
8. 7. 2025

Low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) have reduced the number of road injuries and fatalities within their boundaries by…

Supporting car traffic doesn’t help the economy, quite the opposite.
Sustainable Mobility
Supporting car traffic doesn’t help the economy, quite the opposite.
4. 7. 2025

For a long time, it was believed that the more we invest in roads, highways, and…

We observed Mánes Bridge: cycling measures are feasible and do not cause tram delays
Urban Cycling
We observed Mánes Bridge: cycling measures are feasible and do not cause tram delays
30. 6. 2025

Reconstruction of Prague’s Mánes Bridge and the adjacent Jan Palach Square — a key hub for…

Low-emission zones are expanding across Europe. Czech Republic has new legislation
Sustainable Mobility
Low-emission zones are expanding across Europe. Czech Republic has new legislation
25. 6. 2025

The number of cities with low-emission zones (LEZ) continues to grow. While in 2023 there were…

Prague is slowing down support for cycling. Yet the funds are there
Urban Cycling
Prague is slowing down support for cycling. Yet the funds are there
12. 6. 2025

Last year, Prague city councillors decided that two billion CZK would be allocated to cycling infrastructure…

Six months later. What has changed in New York after the introduction of a toll for downtown?
Sustainable Mobility
Six months later. What has changed in New York after the introduction of a toll for downtown?
11. 6. 2025

Fewer cars. Less noise. Faster transit. The New York Times Magazine gathered the experiences of traffic…

Hundreds of people cycled through Prague as part of the AutoMat World Cycle Ride, drawing attention to the need for safe infrastructure
Urban Cycling
Hundreds of people cycled through Prague as part of the AutoMat World Cycle Ride, drawing attention to the need for safe infrastructure
2. 6. 2025

Hundreds of people – children, parents, ambassadors, regular city cyclists and those who are otherwise rather…

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