Otevřené Brno

Otevřené Brno, z. s. is a progressive-oriented political and civic association based in Brno, Czech Republic. It was formed during 2019 by a mix of independents and members of the Green Party (Strana zelených), the Žít Brno movement, and Idealisté. The group emerged partly out of public happenings at the Brno city assembly protesting the cancellation of the Rapid Re-housing project in May and September 2019. In September 2019 it held a retreat in Lysice near Brno, and in October 2019 it convened its first open meeting. Its committee has included figures such as Marika Kupková, Martin Reiner, Lukáš Karnet, Vojtěch Vašák, Martin Freund, Jakub Kořínek, Dalibor Levíček, and David Oplatek. On 20 November 2019, the first anniversary of the city coalition, the association held an official press conference where it presented a critical open letter to Mayor Markéta Vaňková and announced its intention to draft an alternative development plan for the city, inspired by the Bratislava Plan of architect and mayor Matúš Vallo. The initiative received support from emeritus constitutional judge and senator Eliška Wagnerová and from senator and presidential candidate Marek Hilšer. In 2020 the association held its second open meeting, introduced a councillors' appeal against hatred in response to graffiti on the Brno mosque, launched a new open discussion forum, and created a special website about the city's zoning plan. The promised 'Plan B' was not delivered within the year; Martin Reiner explained that no one had time to create it. The association did not run in the 2020 regional elections or the 2022 municipal elections. It remains a civic advocacy group rather than an electoral party.

Otevřené Brno, z. s. was formed during 2019 as a progressive political and civic association in Brno. Its founders included independents and members of the Green Party (Strana zelených), the Žít Brno movement, and Idealisté. The group grew partly out of public happenings at the Brno city assembly in May and September 2019, where activists protested the cancellation of the Rapid Re-housing project. In September 2019 the association held a retreat in Lysice near Brno, and in October 2019 it convened its first open meeting. The committee included Marika Kupková, Martin Reiner, Lukáš Karnet, Vojtěch Vašák, Martin Freund, Jakub Kořínek (who became a Pirate Party member in January 2023), Dalibor Levíček, and David Oplatek. On 20 November 2019, the first anniversary of the city coalition, Otevřené Brno held an official press conference. It presented a critical open letter to Mayor Markéta Vaňková and announced its intention to draft an alternative development plan for the city, inspired by the Bratislava Plan of architect and mayor Matúš Vallo. Vallo supported the association's formation in a video. The initiative also received support from emeritus constitutional judge and senator Eliška Wagnerová and from senator and presidential candidate Marek Hilšer. In 2020 the association held its second open meeting. It introduced a councillors' appeal against hatred in response to graffiti on the Brno mosque, launched a new open discussion forum, and created a special website about the city's zoning plan. The promised 'Plan B' was not delivered within a year; Martin Reiner explained that no one had time to create it. Otevřené Brno did not run in the 2020 regional elections or the 2022 municipal elections, remaining a civic advocacy group rather than an electoral party.

• Public happenings at Brno city assembly against cancellation of Rapid Re-housing project

• Retreat in Lysice near Brno

• First open meeting of the association

• Official press conference; open letter to Mayor Vaňková; announcement of alternative city plan

• Second open meeting; appeal against hatred; open discussion forum; special website on zoning plan

Progressive civic association advocating transparent urban planning and open public debate in Brno.

1. 1Otevřené Brno – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Otevřené Brno – Czech Wikipediacs.wikipedia.org