Krucza in Warsaw will be transformed to resemble Barcelona’s La Rambla
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Krucza is one of the elements of the New Center of Warsaw, i.e. Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski’s plan to transform the central streets of the capital city into a sustainable urban space.
The tender launched by Zarząd Dróg Miejskich (Management of Municipal Roads) will indicate the direction of changes on the section from Aleje Jerozolimskie to Piękna Street. Krucza Street in its present form was created in the 1950s as the main axis of the new socialist realist central district. Such a wide roadway becomes unnecessary due to the ongoing reconstruction of the so-called Five Corners Square.
After the reconstruction, the middle of the street will be occupied by a wide pedestrian passage, shaded by high rows of trees. Car traffic will be calmed down and a number of facilities for cycling enthusiasts will be introduced. The investment in Krucza is supposed to make the street a friendly space for everyone and a place conducive to the development of services and restaurants - something along the lines of Barcelona’s La Rambla.
The detailed street redevelopment project will be preceded by an area traffic analysis. Traffic surveys will be carried out in the autumn at all intersections along this section. According to the schedule, the analysis should be ready by the end of the year so that at the beginning of 2022 a designer for reconstruction of Krucza Street can be chosen.
