Editing Panelák (section)

==Today==
[[Image:Jahodová od Pražské.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Prague]]-[[Záběhlice]], the housing estate Zahradní Město-východ.]]

Paneláks remain commonplace today, and have attracted a wide diversity of [[social class]]es.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kleknerova |first=Zuzana |last2=Holub |first2=Petr |last3=Vojir |first3=Ales |date=2005-03-15 |title=Zachrante nase panelaky, tlaci na EU Cesko |trans-title=Save our panelaks, Czechia pressures the EU |url=http://reality.ihned.cz/1-10009430-15804060-K00000_detail-92 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822011039/http://reality.ihned.cz/1-10009430-15804060-K00000_detail-92 |archive-date=2006-08-22 |access-date=2020-05-16 |website=iHNed.cz |language=cs |type=Even though this publication was mainly about the [[Czech Republic]], it applies just as well to [[Slovakia]]. Also note that this publication was a news article about saving paneláks from becoming "criminal ghettos" in the Czech Republic by pressuring the [[European Union]] (EU), some information may only be half-truth}}</ref> Fears that paneláks would become undesirable and be subject to middle class flight, commonplace following the Velvet Revolution, have not materialized.<ref name=":0" /> Panelák apartments have risen in value more than brick apartments, have been praised for housing people from a wide variety of incomes, and have been subject to a number of positive cultural depictions including magazines and TV shows.<ref name=":0" />

Areas with high shares of its population living in paneláks include the city of [[Karviná]] (where approximately 97% of people live in them),<ref name=":1" /> [[Petržalka]],{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} and the city of [[Most (city)|Most]] (approx. 80%).{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} Most's historical city was largely torn down due to the spread of coal mining and the majority of its population was moved into paneláks.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

=== Amenities ===
{{Citation needed span|text=Some Czech [[sociologist]]s fear that panelák inhabitants may lack amenities, and suffer from being unable to physically access distant businesses and commercial centres. To combat this, certain local authorities are making significant efforts to prevent this scenario by changing bedroom communities into multifunctional urban neighbourhoods. This may include support for the construction of missing facilities, such as shopping centres, churches, or improved transport accessibility.|date=October 2020}}

{{Citation needed span|text=Paneláks, particularly in big cities, are often the first targets for builders of [[telecommunication network]]s, as the housing estates combine a high concentration of people with easy access to underground and in-house spaces for cables. Panelák housing estates are usually the first neighbourhoods with access to [[cable TV]], [[WiFi]] network coverage, [[Cable modem|cable-modem]] service, [[DSL]] and other [[telecommunication service]]s.|date=October 2020}}

[[File:Sidlisko tahanovce 05.jpg|thumb|[[Sídlisko Ťahanovce]] in [[Košice]], Slovakia.]]

=== Renovations ===
In March 2005, the director of the [[Ministry of Regional Development (Czech Republic)|Czech Ministry of Regional Development]] expressed concerns that the country's paneláks were near the end of their lifespan, citing an increasing number of structural incidents.<ref name=":1" /> He estimated that his agency would need 400 billion [[Czech koruna]] to modernize paneláks in the Czech Republic, and 1.5 trillion to tear them down entirely.<ref name=":1" />

In recent years, many paneláks have been repainted, renovated, and repaired if needed, with funding mainly from the government, partially thanks to funds from the [[European Union]] (EU).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> A sizable renovation market has formed in recent years, and even a home [[magazine]], ''Panel Plus'', exists to give renovators ideas.<ref name=":0" />

=== Ownership ===
Following the Velvet Revolution, most panelák apartments were sold to their tenants at low costs.<ref name=":0" /> Many panelák flats are now the property of their inhabitants, though they are also rented out through [[real estate agent]]s and private landlords, {{Citation needed span|text=although some apartments are still owned by [[the government]] and are usually used for [[social housing]].|date=January 2025}} The buildings and surrounding areas are often owned and managed by the government, [[administrative division]]s, [[housing cooperative]]s, [[Housing authority|authorities]], self-governing (non-profit) organizations, owners of apartments (individual blocks), and/or through [[public–private partnership]]s and such, or a combination thereof.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}

{{wide image|Dlhe diely panorama zo starych gruntov.jpg|1000px|Panorama of [[Karlova Ves]] ([[Dlhé diely]]) in [[Bratislava]], Slovakia (2008).}}