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- Paweł Adamowicz Lane in Warsaw
- Paweł Adamowicz Lane in Warsaw
- Tadeusz Mazowiecki Park has had one of its lanes named after Paweł Adamowicz, the late Mayor of Gdańsk. The naming ceremony took place in the Jazdów District, and was attended by members of the Polish Sejm, City officials, and the family of the late Mayor.
- Residents of Warsaw express their opinions on requests to cut down trees
- Residents of Warsaw express their opinions on requests to cut down trees
- Residents of Warsaw have different opinions on requests to cut down trees, depending on the project type. These insights are supported by the results of a recent opinion poll. For instance, most residents agreed that the construction of flood control systems is a project which justifies tree cutting.
- The Polin Museum
- Official statement on the situation at the Polin Museum
- Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski and Piotr Wiślicki, head of the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute in Poland, have suggested to Minister of Culture Piotr Gliński a solution to address the controversy surrounding the nomination to the director of one of the key institutions of culture in Poland.
- Receive a municipal grant to get rid of your old furnace
- Receive a municipal grant to get rid of your old furnace
- Residents of Warsaw who apply this year for a grant for the disposal of their old furnaces, can have 100% of the costs reimbursed. How can you receive support from the City and have your house heated in an environmentally friendly way? You will have all your questions answered during district meetings.
- Extra patrols sent out to Warsaw streets again
- Extra patrols sent out to Warsaw streets again
- The City of Warsaw has entered into an agreement with the Warsaw Police Headquarters about extra patrol duties in 2020. The extra patrols will be funded from the City’s own income.
- So far, the local-government programme successfully helped conceive and give birth to 616 babies.
- In vitro programme runs for the second year
- Warsaw deploys its IVF programme again to provide support to women who have trouble getting pregnant. So far, the local-government programme successfully helped conceive and give birth to 616 babies.
- Cycling in Warsaw in 2030
- Cycling in Warsaw in 2030
- An invitation to tender for preparing the 2020-2030 and Beyond Cycling Development Programme has been announced. The new programme will serve as a summary of recent achievements in cycling development, and also help us prepare for the new challenges ahead.
- Lost property in Warsaw? Here’s where you can find it
- Lost property in Warsaw? Here’s where you can find it
- In 2019, as many as 9,800 items were brought to the Lost Property Office in Warsaw, while in 2018 there were 9,700 such items. Lost property included mainly documents, cell phones, watches, and electronics.
- “Grandma, this is not your grandchild” – an educational campaign
- “Grandma, this is not your grandchild” – an educational campaign
- “Grandma, this is not your grandchild... Be careful” is an educational campaign prepared by the City of Warsaw and aimed at older people. It addresses the problem of fraud attempts known as “The Grandchild Scam” or “The Policeperson Scam”, or involving other similar scenarios.
- 2020 Animal Care Programme accepted
- 2020 Animal Care Programme accepted
- On 16 January, Warsaw City Council members accepted the 2020 Animal Care and Animal Homelessness Prevention Programme. Warsaw will provide funds for microchip implants for stray cats and dogs, and Green Patrol operation, along with supporting the “Na Paluchuˮ animal shelter.
- People living in the Praga-Północ and Wola Districts support the idea to expand the (paid) parking zone
- Support the idea to expand the (paid) parking zone
- Several hundred people took part in public consultations on the proposed expansion of the Unattended Paid Parking Zone in the Praga-Północ and Wola Districts. The idea has received generous support. Warsaw’s Municipal Road Authority (ZDM) representatives have just published a consultation report.
- Electric cars for the Green Patrol
- Electric cars for the Green Patrol
- Warsaw’s Municipal Police’s Green Patrol now has five new cars. These are electric vehicles equipped to support the officers during interventions involving animals.
- New public housing in the Ursus District
- New public housing in the Ursus District
- Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski gives apartment keys to first residents of the public block of flats at Zagłoby St. in the Ursus District
- One of Warsaw’s landmarks to be renovated
- One of Warsaw’s landmarks to be renovated
- While this summer Sigismund’s Column will most likely undergo restoration, residents and tourists don’t need to worry about that. The monument will still be available for sightseeing as the works will not involve any scaffolding.
- Active old-age pensioners. Fot. R.Motyl
- Active old-age pensioners
- The “Nowolipie” Intergenerational Activity Centre (CAM) has launched its Career Centre for Senior Citizens. This is in response to the needs of both companies looking for employees and the elderly themselves, who wish to return to work and bring with them their experience and potential.
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