Who Is Petr Hlaváček? The Architect Set to Become Prague’s Next Mayor

Petr Hlaváček is seeking to become the Czech capital’s next mayor after his political movement, STAN, won the municipal elections. STAN received 23.16 percent of the vote, securing 17 seats in the Prague City Assembly and putting the movement in a strong position to negotiate the next governing coalition. Hlaváček, currently deputy mayor for territorial and strategic development, has indicated that he wants to take the top job at City Hall. His priorities include expanding housing construction, redeveloping former industrial sites and improving transport infrastructure. A key role in Prague’s new zoning plan Hlaváček’s main achievement as deputy mayor has been his involvement in preparing Prague’s new Metropolitan Plan, which replaced the previous zoning document from 1999 when it came into effect in September 2026. The plan sets out where construction can take place and establishes rules for future development. It identifies capacity for up to 350,000 new homes, primarily through the redevelopment of brownfield sites. One of the main projects is the transformation of Bubny-Zátory, an underused area expected to provide housing for around 20,000 people. Hlaváček has also backed the Prague Development Company, which manages municipal land and aims to increase housing construction. According to him, the company... The post Who Is Petr Hlaváček? The Architect Set to Become Prague’s Next Mayor appeared first on Prague Morning .