The Bedřiška settlement was meant to serve as an example. Instead, it faces demolition.

President Petr Pavel has described the Bedřiška settlement as a unique example of how residents of a socially excluded area transformed their neighbourhood into a thriving community. In his view – and that of many others defending the settlement – Bedřiška should stand as a model of successful community life, not face demolition. So why is it being torn down, and is there still a chance to save it?

The former miners’ settlement of Bedřiška is located in Ostrava in the far east of the Czech Republic.

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Author: Hannah Vaughan