Is Unchecked Development Making Prague Ugly?

The problem with Prague is that it’s getting kind of ugly.

That might sound preposterous given the Czech capital’s famously photogenic looks. But recent developments proposed for the city have caused officials to step in and make sure Prague isn’t beaten senseless with the ugly stick. As of this month, all major construction projects in Prague will be screened by panel of 13 respected Czech architects (apparently, the world’s most irreligious country isn’t superstitious either). An article in the newspaper Lidove Noviny also notes that the city will be tightening up control of green space, vacant plots, and billboards.