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
30.04.
Konec Open Callu pro organizátorstvo Zažít město jinak 2026

Chcete uspořádat sousedskou slavnost Zažít město jinak ve své lokalitě? Skvělé!
01.05.
Start 16. ročníku Květnové výzvy Do práce na kole, pěšky či poklusem

Zkuste to měsíc na vlastní pohon, využijte doprovodné akce, vyhrajte super ceny a pomozte k lepší infrastruktuře.

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News

Is it time to start paying people to commute to work by bike?
Bike to Work
Is it time to start paying people to commute to work by bike?
19. 12. 2025

The idea that governments should pay people to commute to work by bike may sound radical.…

We organized a roundtable on the future of low-emission zones
Sustainable Mobility
We organized a roundtable on the future of low-emission zones
16. 12. 2025

What are the options for future access regulation to the city center and air quality in…

How do people cycle in Hungary? A new study brings the answer
Urban Cycling
How do people cycle in Hungary? A new study brings the answer
12. 12. 2025

How Hungary Cycles 2025 is a comprehensive, representative study of cycling behavior in Hungary, conducted annually…

Czech public space deserves to be cultivated just like gastronomy, says the co-owner of Kro Kitchen
Zažít město jinak
Czech public space deserves to be cultivated just like gastronomy, says the co-owner of Kro Kitchen
7. 12. 2025

They have been taking part in Zažít město jinak since 2019, when he opened his first…

Adopting U.S. automobile standards would endanger lives in Europe, warn cities and civil society
Others
Adopting U.S. automobile standards would endanger lives in Europe, warn cities and civil society
5. 12. 2025

EU officials should reconsider the rushed trade deal with the U.S., in which the EU indicated…

Take Back Your Street! AutoMat to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Neighborhood Festivities Zažít město jinak on the Smíchov Embankment
Zažít město jinak
Take Back Your Street! AutoMat to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Neighborhood Festivities Zažít město jinak on the Smíchov Embankment
5. 12. 2025

On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, the civic association AutoMat invites all supporters of better cities to…

AutoMat has submitted objections to the Metropolitan Plan again
Spatial Planning
AutoMat has submitted objections to the Metropolitan Plan again
3. 12. 2025

Thanks to our objections, the latest version of Prague’s new zoning plan has significantly improved provisions…

How is parking managed around the world? We have published a review of parking policies
Sustainable Mobility
How is parking managed around the world? We have published a review of parking policies
26. 11. 2025

Parking management is frequently overlooked in transportation planning, yet it is one of the most effective…

How an ambitious plan for a “forest city” in England could become a reality and a solution to the housing crisis
Others
How an ambitious plan for a “forest city” in England could become a reality and a solution to the housing crisis
24. 11. 2025

Wooden skyscrapers, “6G” networks, solar energy and small modular reactors. An environmentally focused project for one…

Kids love exploring the city: we spent the morning with the Save the City program at a Prague high school
Education
Kids love exploring the city: we spent the morning with the Save the City program at a Prague high school
21. 11. 2025

At the end of October 2025, we took our educational program Save the City to the…

Who and what causes car traffic jams in Prague? It’s not lane narrowing, traffic islands, or bike lanes
Sustainable Mobility
Who and what causes car traffic jams in Prague? It’s not lane narrowing, traffic islands, or bike lanes
20. 11. 2025

Over the past week, media outlets and social networks have been flooded with posts about a…

Commentary for Deník Referendum: Prague wants to restrict e-bikes and e-scooters. But will it throw the baby out with the bathwater?
Sustainable Mobility
Commentary for Deník Referendum: Prague wants to restrict e-bikes and e-scooters. But will it throw the baby out with the bathwater?
18. 11. 2025

From the new year, shared e-scooters will no longer be allowed to operate in the capital.…

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