Q&As

• What is Platforma pre Bratislavu doing?

  Platforma pre Bratislavu strives to create an environment for serious thinking about the city. It is working on the Bratislava Plan, a conceptual document. Its members include independent experts, but also many people with an ambition to run in the upcoming municipal elections who wish to transform the concepts in the document into tangible results.

• What is the Bratislava Plan?

  The Bratislava Plan is a document that is currently being prepared by Platforma pre Bratislavu. It defines a vision and planning for Bratislava in several chapters and is meant to be a key document that will constitute the basis for future work in the city.

• Who can become a member of Platforma pre Bratislavu and how can one do that?

  Everyone can become a member of Platforma pre Bratislavu, provided that we agree that his or her story is credible and the expertise offered may be a welcome contribution to the development of the Plan B., or for its eventual enforcement in political and professional spheres.

• Does Platforma pre Bratislavu have an organisational structure?

  The platform is represented by Matúš Vallo. Strategic decisions are made at the level of the platform’s Council, formed by its founding members. the development iof the plan B. Supporters include everyone who shows interest in collaboration and has a personal story and motivation that is aligned with the aims of the platform.

• Does Platforma pre Bratislavu share a common opinion on the current issues of Bratislava? Who represents its opinions?

  At Platforma pre Bratislavu, we do not perceive the need to articulate a common opinion on every topic that is currently on the table with regard to the municipality. What we see as more important than a common stance is an understanding of the context of a given topic. We have the advantage of being a group of experts with various fields of expertise, so we can discuss every problem from several different viewpoints. The common stances of Platforma pre Bratislavu are formed in discussions and are presented primarily by Matúš Vallo. The individual opinions of the platform’s members are not the opinion of the platform and are not necessarily the same as the opinions of other members of the platform.

• Is membership in Platforma pre Bratislavu incompatible with an eventual membership in other political or interest groups, including the clubs of local council members?

  No, we’re primarily interested in expertise. The only limit is the situation when a potential member has made efforts to enforce controversial agenda or the agenda of lobbyist groups, regardless of whether this has taken place within the municipal council or in a third-party interest group.

• Is membership in Platforma pre Bratislavu an expression of support of Matúš Vallo in the elections of the mayor of Bratislava?

  It is not an obligation. If this is to happen, it is up to each member to decide for himself or herself. However, if the members did not believe in the good intention, abilities and expertise of Matúš Vallo, they probably would not be interested in the platform membership.

Platform members

Matúš Vallo

Martin Bajaník

Peter Netri

Sergej Kára

Peter Adam

Igor Marko

Ctibor Košťál

Vladimír Burjan

Michal Marcinov

Zora Jaurová

Michaela Benedigová

Daniel Straka

Matúš Lupták

Bruno Konečný

Michal Hvorecký

Fedor Blaščák

Vlado Talian

Henrieta Moravčíková

Táňa Kratochvílová

Tomáš Vašek

Michal Dekánek

Lýdia Brichtová

Barbora Brichtová

Lenka Dvornáková

Iveta Chovancová

Radovan Gumulák

Adam Berka

Matúš Čupka

Milota Sidorová

Ivan Gogolák

Lukáš Grasse

Adrián Gubčo

Ján Mazúr

Andrej Salner

Marek Líška

Dušan Jaura

Dana Kleinert

Rastislav Mikuláš

Zuzana Hudeková

Jakub Mrva

Katarína Tomanová Porubčinová

Martin Vlačiky

Annamarie Velič

Martin Jenča

Jakub Ptačin

Petra Lipnická

Petra Dzurovčinová

Juraj Bilčík

Igor Polakovič

Laco Oravec

Martin Vavrinčík

Oliver Kleinert

Ľubica Vítková

Lenka Antalová Plavuchová