Krakow Local News: Sunday, 21 February 2016
University parking upsets residents
Near Collegium Novum and Mauis, Gołebia and Jagiellośka Streets are usually filled with parked cars. While for the most part cars can’t park around the Main Square, on most of these streets employees of Jagiellonian University can. The streets are the city’s property; however, the university has a contract with them allowing them to use up to 70 parking spots. A citizen’s group has appealed to the city to remove parking spots on these streets, as they prove a major inconvenience in what is mostly a pedestrian only zone. The university has stated that for special meetings, such as a visit from the president of Croatia, special guests would not be able to park near the building if not for their parking spots. The city is currently analyzing the complaint. [Radio Krakow]
Cleaner air today and tomorrow
Living in Krakow for the next few days will mean being able to take deep, clean breaths. The air quality today and for the next upcoming days will be the best it’s been in a long time. The station on Krasiński Al. has recorded 52 µg/m3 and 40 µg/m3 today, the norm being 50 µg/m3. [Love Krakow]
Plush toy reuinited with owner
When 4-year-old Wojtek from Krakow lost his most prized item earlier this month, his favorite plush toy, he posted on the internet asking whoever had seen it to get in contact with him. His ad described the red toy as “22 cm long, 10 cm wide and 12 cm high”. Krakow’s municipal police helped in the search and helped Wojtek reunite with his toy on Sunday evening. [Wyborcza]