Abstrakt
The predominantly unfavorable and restrictive socio-spatial conditions of squatting in Prague, have been shaped by the socialist past and post-socialist transformation. Temporarily facilitated by the fluid and liberalized nature of the early post-1989 era, the emergence of the first squats in Prague was inspired by the international squatters' movement, and alienated from the enthusiastic acceptance of capitalism by Czech society.
Progressing neoliberalization nevertheless contributed to the gradual decline of the local squatters' scene, as well as to its consequent renaissance in the aftermath of the global economic crisis, demarked by the end of the 2000s. Gaining new legitimacy for their activities in the context of crisis, the local squatters' scene started to engage in protest and an open, radical critique of the capitalist system.
Societal support was gained for Klinika, a squatted autonomous center, which in turn opened a debate on the future of squatting in the Czech Republic.