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- E-parking to save drivers' time. Fot. ZDM
- E-parking to save drivers' time
- With a competition for providing a parking information system being launched, drivers will eventually be able to find a parking place in the centre of Warsaw easier and quicker. The mobile application to be developed will cover as many as 30 thousand parking places, and will be one of the first systems of this kind worldwide.
- Krakowskie Przedmieście for pedestrians. Fot. Z.Panów
- Krakowskie Przedmieście for pedestrians
- At weekends Nowy Świat and Krakowskie Przedmieście streets are again converted into pedestrian zones. From 20 April (Saturday) to mid-October, the Royal Route, at a section from the Gen. Ch. de Gaulle Roundabout to Senatorska Street, can only be used by pedestrians and cyclists.
- Pavements fighting down smog
- Pavements fighting down smog
- Soon five Warsaw sidewalks will undergo modernisation involving the installation of air-cleaning pavements. The tender procedure launched by the City to complete this project has already been concluded, and the first construction of anti-smog sidewalks on such a large scale in Europe is about to begin.
- An exceptional visit to the Warsaw metro - a promise that has been kept
- An exceptional visit to the Warsaw metro - a promise that has been kept
- Staff of the Życie jest fajne [Life is nice] cafe club, which hires adults suffering from autism, had been dreaming of visiting the Kabaty Technical and Holding Station. Rafał Trzaskowski, Mayor of Warsaw, promised to make this dream come true and on 17 April an exceptional tour was organised.
- 76th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - our memories stay alive
- 76th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - our memories stay alive
- On 19 April, Friday, at 12.00 o'clock, the roll call of honour, Qaddish and the placing of wreaths in front of the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes marked the beginning of commemoration of the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. That day volunteers also distributed daffodils made of paper - a symbol of memory of the Uprising.
- Spring flowers blossoming at urban transport terminus stations
- Spring flowers blossoming at urban transport terminus stations
- Pansies, daisies, crocuses, daffodils, and tulips – colourful seasonal flower compositions have blossomed at urban transport terminus stations.
- Saying 'no' to animal homelessness
- Saying 'no' to animal homelessness
- Another campaign involving the free process of cat and dog micro-chipping, sterilisation, and castration, has already begun. The residents may bring their animals for the procedures to 29 veterinary points. The campaign will continue till 13 December.
- Coffee clubs to reopen on the boulevards
- Coffee clubs to reopen on the boulevards
- A competition for the leasing of premises along the Vistula has already commenced. Cultural meetings, sporting events, and concerts will be organised by eight coffee clubs. In the summer season, noise monitoring and additional Municipal Guard patrols will be organised on the boulevards.
- Nursery places for more children – a competition for entrepreneurs
- Nursery places for more children – a competition for entrepreneurs
- This year, in order to increase the capacity of Warsaw's nurseries, available free of charge, the City will be financing more places in facilities run by private entities. With a view to securing several thousand places for 2019-2022, the Mayor of Warsaw has announced an open competition. This marks a subsequent implementation stage of the “Warsaw for the Youngest programme”.
- Millions for removing architectural barriers
- Millions for removing architectural barriers
- In 2019 the City of Warsaw will make alterations to nearly 100 locations which have been hindering movement around the city. Removing the architectural barriers will further contribute to improved accessibility and safety on Warsaw’s roads.
- Zoological Gardens' Mission Day
- Zoological Gardens' Mission Day
- On 11 March, on its 91st anniversary, the Warsaw Zoo joined in the celebration of the Zoological Gardens' Mission Day. The zoo provides care for 49 endangered animal species. It is a place where veterinarians develop their medical knowledge and where children learn how to care about environment.
- Warsaw recognised as an exciting investment destination
- Warsaw recognised as an exciting investment destination
- A smart city and the leader in the Central and Eastern Europe, with great investment potential. This is how Warsaw is described in a report entitled “Warsaw – Your Place to Invest.”
- The contract for the construction of a school in Żoliborz has been signed
- The contract for the construction of a school in Żoliborz has been signed
- Anny German Street in Żoliborz will soon become the construction site of a nursery and primary school complex for 800 pupils and 150 preschoolers On 11 March Warsaw’s authorities signed a contract for the construction of the establishment.
- Embankments at the Monument of the Mermaid of Warsaw are open
- Embankments at the Monument of the Mermaid of Warsaw are open
- Fountains, a skatepark, an exercise area and more green spaces are just a few assets of the newly renovated section of embankments by the Świętokrzyski Bridge. The new section of the Vistula promenade is available for Varsovians and tourists.
- A new primary school is being built in Targówek
- A new primary school is being built in Targówek
- A state-of-the-art school complex is being developed on Gilarska Street to house almost 1,000 pupils. Warsaw’s authorities signed an agreement for the construction of a primary school. The new school is due to start in September 2020.
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