At the start of the millennium, many settlements that were originally villages at the suburban edge of Prague saw their populations multiply several times, yet without corresponding growth in the capacity of civic infrastructure and accompanied by a notable erosion of social cohesion or local identity. This study draws parallels between two radically diverging paths followed, thanks to decisive mayors and “their” architects, by two originally small historic villages: Líbeznice and Dolní Břežany. It examines the entire range of actors standing behind the development of these two settlements, their differing visions for the future, the social capital (Bourdieu) and processes leading to their fulfilment, and the current physical forms of both settlements.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/archandurb.2025.59.1-2.3
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