Matěj Sýkora

19 years oldZlínnezávislý kandidát

Running for Společně pro Zlín

Main topics

A city with a history and a future

Heritage officials must not stand in Zlín's way. We can rightly be proud of our Baťa architecture, but preserving it must not hold back the city's development or make it harder for residents to renovate their own homes. Insulation, new windows or even a brick fence can be a problem today. I'm in favour of shrinking the heritage zone to the city centre, so that it's easier for residents to modify their houses without unnecessary delays and in line with today's living standards.

jobs and business

Zlín must be an attractive city for doing business and building a career. I want the city to keep acting as a partner for local companies and to support people starting a business. In practice, this could mean making more efficient use of city-owned premises, or supporting the concept of shared offices.

Space for the young generation

I want young people to feel like coming back to Zlín. Our city has been experiencing a long-term outflow of the young generation. Young people leave mainly to study and then stay in the big cities because of better job opportunities. My goal is to create conditions for young families that give them a reason to return to their home town after their studies. My priority is supporting the construction of new flats, but above all renovating the existing ones in the housing stock.

A few words about me

I was born in Zlín and have lived here my whole life. While studying at Gymnázium Zlín – Lesní čtvrť, I organised cultural events for students and the public, so taking part in public life is something that comes naturally to me. I also run a business in Zlín, and I care about supporting start-up companies as well as developing existing ones. Zlín has the potential to be a perfect city for families, which is why I'd like to come back here after university. For this reason I want to take an active part in developing Zlín so that it's not only a city with a rich past, but also a great place to live for future generations.

The candidate's texts have been machine-translated from Czech.