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The aim is to analyze the shift from socialist urbanism to neoliberal planning within the context of Žižkov's heritage protection.

The Battle of Žižkov: Urban Planners’ Transition from Heritage Protection to Neoliberal Discursive Planning

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This article explores urban planning changes in Žižkov, demonstrating how built heritage was preserved despite neoliberal gentrification.

The aim is to analyze the shift from socialist urbanism to neoliberal planning within the context of Žižkov's heritage protection.
Case study of the Žižkov quarter in Prague.
Analysis of urban planning policies before and after 1989.
Examination of the public struggle against housing redevelopment.
The architectural heritage of Žižkov was preserved amid neoliberal policies.
Gentrification altered the socio-economic landscape of Žižkov, eroding its working-class identity.
The transition marked a significant change in urban planning philosophies from social to neoliberal.

Petr Roubal (2020) studied this question.

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This article explores urban planning changes in Žižkov, demonstrating how built heritage was preserved despite neoliberal gentrification.