There are new proposals from the officials regarding an increase in ticket prices for public transport. They withdrew from the idea of introducing a 10-minute ticket, it would remain a 20-minute ticket, but it will become more expensive. City councilors are already announcing the tabling of amendments.
As they explained, the increases are necessary because the coronavirus pandemic had a negative impact on the city’s transport budget and if we want to maintain the pre-pandemic network and frequency of connections in the autumn, the increases are necessary.
However, officials constantly revise their proposals. Another one appeared in the Public Information Bulletin of the City of Krakow. Compared to the previous proposals, there are changes again.
New prices proposed – October 2020
Originally, it was planned that the 20-minute ticket, which now costs PLN 3.40, will be converted to a 10-minute ticket for PLN 3. However, officials withdrew from this idea. In the new proposal, there is no longer a 10-minute ticket, the 20-minute ticket would remain, but it would cost 4 zlotys, while the reduced one would cost 2.
A 50-minute ticket for PLN 4.60 was to be replaced with an hourly ticket for PLN 6. In another official proposal, the new price was even raised: to PLN 6.60.
City councilors on social media have already announced that they will be tabling amendments. “I will be submitting an amendment to keep the price of PLN 3.40 and PLN 4.60 for the inhabitants of Krakow” – announced Łukasz Wantuch.
What other changes?
There will be no more monthly tickets for one or two lines. The current monthly ticket for all lines on the Krakow Card, instead of PLN 69, is to cost PLN 96 (for zone I). Here, the previous proposal remained unchanged.
“The introduced restrictions, the need to provide additional courses, increasing the frequency of disinfection, a significant decrease in the number of passengers – as a consequence led to a drastic decrease in revenues from ticket sales – draw attention in the municipal authorities. Proceeds on this account at the end of August amounted to PLN 129 million, i.e. 56 million less than in the same period last year”.
Read the article in Polish language, under the Gazeta Krakowska site.
From Saturday (TODAY!), Krakow and all counties across Poland will be in the yellow zone. This means that the order to cover the mouth and nose will apply to the entire public space.
“From Saturday, the yellow zone will be extended to the entire country. We are obligated to cover our mouth and nose in public spaces, buses, and trams. Already today, we would have about 100 poviats in the yellow zone, i.e. a third of the country, hence such a decision” – Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced at a joint conference with the Minister of Health.
From today, throughout the country, the maximum number of guests at special events is 75 people, and in restaurants – 1 person per 4 sqm.The participation of viewers in cultural events cannot exceed 25%. available places.
The announcement was made Thursday – record increase by 30%
“Thursday (08.10.2020) we had a record increase in infections (4280 – ed.), by 30 % more than the day before. In the case of such dynamics, the doubling of infections will occur every 3 days, which is a very large number and we want it to be limited and flatten out. We want to apply a similar strategy to the one from a few months ago”, announced Prime Minister Morawiecki.
The number of occupied beds for patients with Covid-19 on Thursday was 4138. The total number of beds is 9.5 thousand. “We are conducting activities to increase the number of beds by another several thousand. However, we have free beds at the level of nearly 60 percent, so the situation for patients is safe, but we want to increase the number of available beds throughout the country” – added Mateusz Morawiecki.
“A few months have passed since the introduction of the first restrictions that helped in the fight against the first wave of the pandemic. Now we have the second wave, we have to face it categorically and use the experience so far. We cannot waste these experiences by treating health issues gently”, said the Prime Minister.
Małopolska breaks the records!
Małopolska is breaking the record in the daily number of new cases of coronavirus infections overnight. On Tuesday, October 6, the positive result for COVID-19 was confirmed in 273 people, on Wednesday, October 7, it was already 360 people, and on Thursday, October 8, the number exceeded half a thousand. This is another 552 people, including 28 children and 524 adults, most of which is in Krakow – 166 people.
Once a week, the Ministry of Health publishes the current list of poviats and cities that have been qualified to the yellow or red zones. Which of the poviats will go to a given zone is determined by the number of cases in the last 14 days per 10,000. residents.
Masks on!
According to the new rules introduced in both the yellow and red zones, the requirement to cover the mouth and nose will be in force from Saturday 10 October . People without a mask will have to document their choice with a medical certificate this time. From that day on, new restrictions will apply to gastronomic establishments that will close their activities in the red zone at 22.
The police announce a ” zero tolerance ” policy . If someone does not wear a mask when required to do so, they will need to provide a medical certificate stating that they cannot do so for health reasons. If there is no certificate, the police will be able to issue a ticket or take the case to court or instruct the person.
A ban on events
The Minister of Health also announced a ban on making premises available for events. The limits of people at weddings and other special events will also change.
“In the yellow zone we are reducing the number of participants in events from 100 to 75, and in the red zone it remains unchanged, so 50 participants” – informed Adam Niedzielski.
The plans of the Ministry of Health also include informing residents about the introduction of specific zones through the alert system of the Government Center for Security.
A year under COVID 19 – Coronavirus, what have you done?
Over the month of October, residents can bring souvenirs from the pandemic period to the Krakow Museum, which will be included in an exhibition presenting the year of life of the city and its inhabitants during the pandemic. The people of Krakow can also share their stories about the lockdown and pandemic. The exhibition consisting of souvenirs will be presented next spring.
Unprecedented times under Coronavirus
When this spring pandemic locked us in our homes, an unprecedented image of Krakow and its inhabitants were created – empty streets that had so far been teeming with life even at night, ordinary everyday objects that took on new meaning, words of encouragement presented in the city space, with time on the faces “Homemade” masks and helmets appeared on passers-by – today an ordinary item that should be remembered when entering a shop or a tram, which only a few months ago was in the possession of a few.
Documenting the Outbreak of COVID19
The Museum of Krakow wants to document this special period by creating an exhibition of such souvenirs of residents telling about the “pandemic” Krakow.
“Since April, we have been asking you, Cracovians, for all souvenirs and stories documenting the pandemic, which will later be used in the creation of the exhibition! During the lockdown, our branches were closed for 2 months, but now – with your health and safety in mind, we are able to start our campaign to collect items related to the pandemic!” – informs the Museum of Krakow.
Where will the Expo be held?
The exhibition of the collected exhibits – souvenirs will be held in March 2021 in the Hipolit House as a kind of chronicle of the plague. What will we see on it?
“We have a promised diary that a resident of Krakow keeps from the first day of the pandemic. This particular journal is still being written, so it will only come to us. The exhibition will also include notes by Łukasz Orbitowski, which the writer was keeping at that time, and one of the sculptors from Krakow will donate the sculpture” – lists Krzysztof Haczewski from the Krakow Museum. “The director of the Krakow Museum handed over a helmet made of a PET bottle with his own hands, there will be one of the masks that employees prepared during the lockdown for Nursing Home, we have Vistula masks and a record of home training of Wisła and Cracovia players, and even a jacket made for the needs of the pandemic. We are waiting for all items related to this period, bringing the story of a pandemic”.
Collecting time is on!!!
The mementos of the pandemic period will be collected by the Museum of Krakow until October 23, 2020. Bearing in mind the safety of Krakow residents who want to support the museum with “pandemic” items, in order to deliver them, please contact the museum by e-mail in advance (artefakty@muzeumkrakowa.pl) to arrange a convenient the date for their submission.
In addition to material traces of the pandemic period, the Museum of Krakow also collects stories from Krakow residents about this special period. They should be sent by e-mail to m.zdeb@muzeumkrakowa.pl
Click here to read the Polish version from Gazeta Krakowska.
Bread, baked soup cups, because we are talking about them, are an unusual product of the Soup Culture brand, which was created and patented by them. From the beginning of the company’s activity, until today, Soup Culture soups operate in 10 countries. Poland is among them. This year, this month, this October, Krakow will join the group of cities where edible cups are already available.
When and where will Soup Culture open?
Healthy eating enthusiasts from Krakow will open their soup shop on October 16, at ul. st. Sebastiana 10, in Śródmieście. In the beginning, the offer will include over 50 flavors, composed into the weekly menu of cream soups, cooked without the addition of meat, food chemicals, flavor enhancers, or flour thickeners.
“The main idea of Soup Culture is to promote health, so the dishes are made of fresh and balanced products, often seasonal ones, and what impresses guests the most is the packaging in which the creams are served. Edible, freshly-baked mugs consist of a selected type of flour (wheat, whole grain, gluten-free) with the addition of water, vegetable oil, and spices” – we can read in the release sent to the media.
Be prepared, Krakow! Soup Culture is up!
An attractive, colorful range of colors is achieved by adding juice or powder from vegetables or algae: beetroot, carrot, spirulina. Soups and cups are prepared within the sight of customers, so a visit to Soup Culture is sometimes, apart from the logical effect of satisfying hunger, an attraction in itself.
“Customers record the mug-making process and pass on the news that when you want to be eco-friendly, you can” – we read in the press release.
About Soup Culture
The company started its existence in Kiev in 2014 with a simple goal – to limit the use of disposable dishes made of artificial materials in street food catering. In addition, she wanted to introduce a healthy, vegetarian product to the market, available in a convenient form, as an alternative to the increasingly inferior quality of fast food.
To this end, it created its own technology for the production of edible dishes and began to expand abroad. Poland was the first country to have its Soup Culture outside Ukraine. It was here that the creator of the edible cup oven came from Kyiv and here he created the production of machines that distinguish the brand on the catering market. The production created in Warsaw supplies all Soup Culture outlets in Poland and abroad with stoves.
Are you ready for Soup Culture?
If you wish to read the article in Polish language, click here.
I, for one, cannot wait to try this out!
Best regards,
The Twisted Red LadyBug that brings you the #KrakowNews
Dearest travelers that think of choosing Poland as a country for their next trip: Do so without a doubt or worry in the world!
Photo by Caio on Pexels.com – Old Town Krakow, The Main Market Square
22nd Safest Country in the World
#DidYouKnow that Poland was voted as the 22nd safest country – on a worldwide safety report provided by OECD for mid-2016. Poland is one of the 3 European countries that was not affected by organised crime attacks in the 21st century. Also, when it comes to the crime level (same period stated above) it continues dropping, especially in Krakow.
Women’s safety is highly rated!
According to the analysis made by New World Wealth in its 2018 Global Wealth Migration Review, looking at the movement of high net worth individuals across the world, we can see Poland listed in the top 10 safest countries for women. “Woman safety is one of the best ways to gauge a country’s long-term wealth growth potential, with a correlation of 92% between historic wealth growth and woman safety levels”, the report says. Wealth growth is boosted by strong levels of woman safety inside a country. The top 10 safest countries for women in 2017 were:
Australia
Malta
Iceland
New Zealand
Canada
Poland
Monaco
Israel
USA
South Korea
The ranking was based upon the percentage of each country’s female population that has been a victim of serious crime over the past years. “Most of the countries in our top 10 arealso popular destinations for migrating High Net Worth Individuals”, says the report.
The safest countries for each region were:
Europe: Malta, Poland, Monaco, Iceland
APAC: Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Japan, South Korea
Middle East: Israel, UAE
Africa: Mauritius, Botswana, Namibia
Americas: USA, Canada
Violent crime and petty crime in Poland
The rate of violent crime (e.g. mugging and carjacking) in Poland is generally really low. However, petty crime (e.g. pickpocketing) is common in larger cities. Though to be noted, I have been living in Poland (in Krakow) for more than 9 years now, and never have I once had a problem or seen anyone having these kinds of issues.
It is true though that on expat communities, on the Facebook groups, I have heard that youth gangs cab be a threat – especially during the football season when the 2 main teams: Cracovia and Wistula are playing. Also, some individuals have been harassed for reasons of the race (when they were darker-skinned), sexual orientation (towards gay couples), or people of foreign-looking appearance.
How about demonstrations?
When it comes to demonstrations, they do occur frequently but they have a peaceful way and the polish people demonstrate their beliefs in an orderly fashion. The demonstrations though can lead to disruptions to traffic and public transportation.
Generally, the areas with the highest crime rate in Poland are the West Pomeranian, Lubusz, Lower Silesian, and Silesian region. Though the crime rate is relatively high, that does not mean that these regions are not safe, it means just that you should be extra careful – have some precautions.
Beware of people that try to trick you!
One thing you should actually be careful of is overcharging and scamming. If you do not know the language you are a sitting duck, you are a foreigner, and if the price is not visible that means when you will ask for one, the shopkeeper might give you a different price than he might say to a local.
You are safe when it comes to restaurants that have menus in English with the correct prices but in the smaller cities, off the beaten track, you are on your own 😉 so learning a word or two might come in handy.
My 2 pennies
Poland is a safe country – no doubt about that! It becomes more incendiary though if you will touch one of these topics:
Polish Art – You’ll need permits to take out artworks created before 1955. Art created after 1955 could still be banned from export, especially if the artist has died.
Polish Alcohol – It is illegal to drink in public! Drinking an alcoholic beverage – be it a cheap beer or a bottle of fine wine – in a park or while walking to the pub will earn you a fine from the police. You are allowed, however, in the Main Market Square to sit at a pub/restaurant and drink alcohol within the premises. The only exception: New Year’s Eve!
A Polish Person is a white person – discrimination on the base of sex, sexual orientation, and color of the skin will happen! Racism in Poland is not an individual phenomenon, but rather an ideology. I have seen and I know many inter-racial couples – daily I see darker-skinned children in the street with their fairer-skinned mothers – yet there are plenty of people that I know, that feel that Poland is and should remain a white country. To be fair, even President Andrzej Duda did a controversial joke on the subject during the 100th anniversary of AGH, on the topic of Equatorial African cannibalism… Funny fact: #DidYouKnow that Africa provided refuge to thousands of Poles during the Second World War?
Conclusion?
So don’t be afraid to come to visit Poland! It has so many beautiful things to offer: amazing unique places, great food, yummy sweets, and good beer/vodka, and warm people that love their country dearly! Come visit Poland and let it win your heart!
*** This article is the redone of the original article that can be found here, on my previous blog page***
Yours very much truly,
Twisted Red Ladybug That Loves Poland, A Safe Heaven
A while back I was writing an article on my former blog page about the fact that we should not use the wording “Polish Death Camps”. I still stand by this idea and I firmly believe that the people referring to concentration camps run by Nazis should refer to them as “German Death Camps in Poland”.
Auschwitz I Memorial
Warsaw VS Krakow – Whom to spare?
When the German Occupation hit Poland and the Nazis were searching for places to build their Death Camps they choose Poland, as Poland is the heart of Europe – DEAD CENTER on the map. Back when the occupation started in 1939, the borders of Poland were very different than they are now and the closest city to the border with Germany was actually Krakow, a couple of hours away.
When the Polish Government looked upon what could be spared and whatnot, they agreed that they should first allow the Nazi to take over Krakow, so the city and its inhabitants would be safe – not as much can be said about Warsaw, that put up a great fight and was torn to the ground approximately 90%, no stone being unturned.
Auschwitz – Birkenau – Poland
Polish Army barracks turned into slaughtering houses…
Krakow manages to maintain its old-time beauty, though it also faced horrible horrors in its wake. When the Nazis build Auschwitz – the most well known Death Camp of the Holocaust – they chose Oswiecim. Oswiecim was a remote village, so they would do their horrible deeds without being watched. It was previously a Polish Army barracks but nowadays nobody mentions that anymore…
Auschwitz – Poland
Nazi Germany wanted to destroy Poland
The purpose of the Nazis was to destroy Poland, enslave it’s people and take the land – make Germany bigger and stronger in the process. They did not plan the same as they did in France or Norway where they created governments that would collaborate with the German one.
By the end of World War II, 6 million Polish people have been murdered, including 3 million Jews (almost half of the Jews killed during the Holocaust). In February 2018, the president of Poland signed legislation making it a crime to suggest that Poland bore any responsibility for the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany. This has infuriated certain historians and the Israeli government.
The law has 2 parts:
1) outlaws the phrase “Polish Death Camps” – even scholars agree the term is very misleading, considering the fact that the camps were built and controlled by Nazi Germany;
2) it is a crime – punishable by a fine of up to 3 years in prison – to accuse “the Polish nation” of complicity in the Holocaust and other Nazi atrocities.
Auschwitz Memorial – Oswiecim, Poland
What do Israeli people think of the law?
Naftali Bennett, Israel’s education minister, criticized the law: “The blood of Polish Jews cries from the ground, and no law will silence it”.
On another hand, Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, formally recognized more than 6700 gentiles in Poland as “righteous among the nations” because they risked their lives to save the Jews – more so than ANY other country in Europe! The estimates suggest that up to 35000 Polish Jews may have been saved through their efforts. The Center made an official statement saying that the term “Polish Death Camps” was without a doubt a historical misinterpretation, but they cannot agree with the second part of the law, erasing all blame from Poland.
Listen to this and let me know in the comments what you think!
What do I believe?
I believe that the Polish state was not complicit to the horrors of the Holocaust, yet that many Polish people are to blame for the acts that they carried out. Each story has its light and dark side, it’s heroes and it’s foes. We do have righteous people who have saved many Jews, yet we also have Polish people that blew covers, picked on Jewish people out of the darkness of their heart, or simply by trying to protect their lives, family, or their assets. They chose themselves over others, but whom are we to judge – would we have done the same, given the situation? You can’t know for a fact, can’t you?!
Auschwitz I – the “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign at the entrance
#DidYouKnow that Poland was the only country where if you would have hidden a Jews and you would be found out, both the Jews, yourself, and your family would be immediately executed? Also, Poland has sustained the heaviest losses during the Second World War with up to 17% of its entire population vs. Russia – 14% and Germany – 10%. Not to mention Poland bring the only occupied country that had it’s government immediately liquidated, it’s army disbanded and schools and universities closed (their professors and “grey minds” being the first ones taken away and locked up/executed).
A message to Israel – from Stefan Tompson
If you will blame the individuals, the Polish people that acted against the Jews, than why would you not blame the Jews that acted against the Jews? You would then be implicitly blaming the Jewish community for the Holocaust. I know that sounds horrible and absurd, but is it not what people are doing when they say Poland is to blame?
*** This article is the redone of the original article that can be found here, on my previous blog page***
Yours very much truly, The Twisted Red Ladybug That Loves Poland
The train from Katowice to Krakow will take only one hour. It will be cheaper than the highway. PKP PLK has published an outline of the timetable!
The route from Katowice to Krakow has been the Achilles’ heel of the Polish railways for years. The delayed renovation, long journey times, and a small number of connections will finally be lost. From December, the fastest trains from the capital of the Silesian Voivodeship to Wawel will take up to an hour. PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, which is responsible for the construction of the timetable, has just published an outline of the new timetable. Although this is not yet the official timetable, which will be in force from December this year, there is a high probability that it will look like this.
1 hour – 1h 15 min tops!
The train from Katowice to Krakow actually travels on three railway lines. On the Katowice-Mysłowice section it runs along the Oświęcim-Katowice line, then joins the Mysłowice-Jaworzno Szczakowa line, and then joins the Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice-Kraków Główny line. Recently, between Katowice and Kraków, repairs were carried out on the sections between Jaworzno Szczakowa and Trzebinia and between Trzebinia and Krzeszowice. In December, everything is to be in such a state that the accelerated train from Katowice to Krakow will travel this route in about an hour, and a passenger train stopping at all stations in about an hour and fifteen minutes.
Timetable outline published – not the final one!
The timetable outline published by PKP PLK provides for 18 passenger connections a day between Katowice and Krakow. Most of them are to be serviced by Polregio, but there will also be four courses of Koleje Śląskie. The trains of the regional carrier will depart from Katowice at 6.48, 11.25, 14.48, and 18.40, and return from Kraków Główny at 8.55, 13.02, 16.18, and 20.23. Trains of Koleje Śląskie between Katowice and Trzebinia will stop at all stations (Katowice Zawodzie, Katowice Szopienice Południowy, Mysłowice, Jaworzno Szczakowa, Jaworzno Ciężkowice, Balin, and Trzebinia), and between Trzebinia and Kraków only at the Kraków Business Park station and at the Main Railway Station in Krakow.
New train lines!
In addition to passenger trains, fast trains will also appear on the route between Katowice and Krakow, most of which a few years ago were directed through Częstochowa Stradom and Lubliniec. Now a lot will travel again through Katowice, but also from Jasna Góra there will be 3 connections to Krakow. The train will return to the Katowice-Krakow route, among others former Wawel train from Krakow to Berlin. The Roztocze train to Lublin will not run from Katowice but from Bohumin. Another novelty will be the TLK Sudety train from Kraków to Jelenia Góra via Katowice, Nysa, Dzierżoniów, Świdnica, and Wałbrzych.
The price of the ticket is yet unknown!
It is not known yet what the price of the ticket for the new connection will be. However, taking into account the kilometer distance by rail between Katowice and Krakow, the price for both carriers will be similar – in Koleje Śląskie it is PLN 17 for a normal ticket and in Polregio PLN 17.10. Of course, there will also be reduced tickets. It is possible that both carriers will decide on some promotions. Even without it, the train will be cheaper than using the A4 motorway, wherefrom the beginning of October the toll will be PLN 12 at each gate. It is also worth remembering that the center of Krakow is covered by a paid parking zone, and the station is located in the very center of the city.
The final shape of the timetable is to be known in November. The new timetable will enter into force on December 13 this year.
Original article in Polish language can be found over here.
Krakow councilors adopted a resolution calling on the president to ban the display of drastic anti-abortion posters during demonstrations within the cultural park in the Old Town. Although the majority support the idea, the chances of its implementation are slim.
Should they stay or should they go?
The initiator of the resolution was Łukasz Wantuch from the presidential club Przyjazny Kraków. The councilor has recently become famous for his effective fight against covering drastic photos on anti-abortion posters. He did it by contacting the owners of advertising media and appealing to cover the photos themselves, not the entire banner.
Now he wanted to regulate the issue of bloody banners during the pro-life demonstrations at the Main Square. The councilor wanted appropriate provisions to be introduced into the resolution on the Old Town cultural park, so as not to present drastic photos within it, which may cause fear, terror, or mental discomfort to outsiders.
Aneta Zurek / Polska Press
Most councilors supported the resolution, but the chances of its implementation are slim. President Jacek Majchrowski issued a negative legal opinion to it. The magistrate’s lawyers refer to the constitutional right to freedom of assembly.
“As a rule, the councilors are right. The idea is right, because it is hard to disagree that such images should not appear in the urban space” – says Monika Chylaszek, spokeswoman for Jacek Majchrowski. However, she adds, even if the city added appropriate provisions to the resolution on the cultural park, these would not stay there for a long time.
“According to lawyers, there is no chance for it, because the right to express one’s opinion is guaranteed in the constitution. The problem must be solved much higher. It should also be remembered that the city hall does not issue permits for such gatherings. They are reported and we cannot block them” – adds Monika Chylaszek.
“This should be treated as an attempt to draw attention to the problem and how to put an end to it. Hope it does. Maybe it will be possible to change the regulations on a spot”, says Łukasz Wantuch.
From Monday, September 21, the frequency of tram lines in Krakow has changed. “The changes will consist in increasing the frequency of tram lines on weekdays from the current 10 and 20 minutes to 7.5 and 15 minutes” – inform city officials.
Trams number: 1, 3, 8, 18, 20, 50, 52 will run every 7.5 minutes throughout the day
Every 15 minutes throughout the day: 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 22, 24
Every 15 minutes during rush hours only: 17, 44, 49
On days off, most tram lines will run every 20 minutes. Line 50, as at present, will run at selected times with an increased frequency up to 10 minutes.
Additionally, on Saturdays, at selected times, also line No. 52 will run with a frequency increased to 10 minutes.
Short notice #KrakowNews from The Twisted Red LadyBug 🙂
Does the metro in Krakow make sense, or do the prefabricated housing estates have a future? what changes in the construction law will come into force any day, how much can be gained from energy-efficient buildings, how to protect tunnels in case of fire – such various topics appeared, in the most recent edition of the Construction Forum organized in Krakow by the Galician Chamber of Construction – its 14th edition.
Nothing could stop this Congress!
“The Coronavirus epidemic did not stop most construction investments in Poland, but the Construction Forum, organized by us every year, took place – like most events in Poland and the world – with a slight delay. They also had to be moved from Zakopane to Kraków, to the hospitable auditorium of the Kraków University of Technology. However, one thing has not changed: the subject and purpose of the meeting. The point is for the construction industry to remain the driving force behind the development of the Polish economy,” explains the president of the Central Bank of GIB, Piotr Hrabia.
New Government Funds!
At the beginning of the Forum, Andrzej Adamczyk, the Minister of Infrastructure, stated that the achievements of the construction industry in Poland made him proud and optimistic. “We were not disturbed by the epidemic, the production and supply chain was not interrupted, which made our neighbors notice this success as well” – said the minister.
He also announced new government funds for infrastructure investments in voivodship cities. The spontaneous reaction of Minister Adamczyk to the speech by Józef Seweryn from SUPO-CERBER devoted to fog technologies of extinguishing fires in tunnels was widespread attention of the Forum participants: during the lecture, Andrzej Adamczyk called his subordinates to make sure what the fire protection in the tunnels under construction in Świnoujście looked like. and on the S3 route.
Prefabricated houses = The future?
During the conference, scientists from the Cracow University of Technology discussed, inter alia, the issue of the functioning of prefabricated housing estates, which in terms of urban planning formed a coherent whole, as a space for residents’ life (Prof. Andrzej Białkiewicz, Ph.D., Eng). Dr hab. Eng. Marcin Furtak pointed out that the technology of energy-efficient construction results in the appearance of a new, different architectural style, characterized by functional and movable elements of the facade – increasing energy efficiency.
Prof. Kazimierz Furtak analyzed the benefits of using 3D printing in construction, which causes 25 to even 40 % savings in materials and from 45 to 80 % savings on labor costs. It also allows the reduction of energy consumption by half and CO2 emissions by 70 percent. Dr hab. Eng. Andrzej Szarata wondered about the purposefulness of building the subway in Krakow, the more so as – as he emphasized – the expected results can be achieved by moving some fragments of the existing tram lines underground.
Results of the “Construction of the Year 2019” Competition
The participants could also see the results of the “Construction of the Year 2019” competition, in which facilities from Małopolska took first place in several categories. “These were the lookout tower and the treetop path in Krynica, Arena “Jaskółka” in Tarnów, the new University Hospital in Krakow and a residential building in Krakow at ul. Głowacki” – mentioned Dr. Eng. Stanisław Karczmarczyk, vice president of the Małopolska Regional Chamber of Civil Engineers, co-organizer of the Forum.
Safety in the Construction Sites!
In the final speech, Małgorzata Boryczko, the poviat building supervision inspector, spoke about safety at construction sites and during the operation of buildings. She also discussed the amendment to the construction law, which came into force on September 19 and brings many simplifications in both the issuing of building permits and the legalization of lawlessness.
Moving towards the future!
“I am glad that the conference took place despite all the adversities and that the community of entrepreneurs and construction engineers could meet, although in limited conditions. I hope that in a year we will return to our traditional forum formula” – comments Iwona Zapart, head of the Active Group, an institution that has been organizing this conference for years.
Full article in PL language from Gazeta Krakowska can be found here.
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