Osijek - urbanistički plan

This plan was a response to the needs of the post-war urban development of the city, in the context of industrialization and population growth.

Main features of the urban plan of Osijek from 1965: The plan aimed to integrate the urban core of Osijek with its peripheral parts, ensuring balanced development. Special emphasis is placed on creating a functional city that meets the modern needs of industry, housing and public facilities.

The development of new residential districts was planned, especially in the area of ​​the then suburbs. Typical for this period were multi-apartment blocks, which was in line with the then modernist trends in urban planning.

The plan particularly emphasized the importance of building transport infrastructure that would enable better connections within the city and to the surrounding areas. The traffic system is designed to separate different types of traffic (pedestrians, cars, public transport), which would increase safety and efficiency.

Green areas were integrated as a key part of the urban composition, which was a characteristic approach of modernist planning. The need to preserve existing parks and create new public spaces for recreation was emphasized.

The plan included the development of industrial zones in a way that would not impair the quality of life in residential areas. Industrial development was located along roads and railway lines, which ensured logistical connectivity.

The construction of schools, hospitals, cultural centers and other public facilities is foreseen, with the proper arrangement of these facilities so that they are easily accessible to all citizens.

Radovan Miščević was known for his modernist approaches to urbanism, and the plan for Osijek reflected the current trends in urban planning in Yugoslavia. The emphasis on functionality, integration and preservation of green areas fit into the broader vision of urban development of that period.

Although the plan from 1965 was ambitious, its influence on the present-day appearance of Osijek is significant. Many elements of that plan were integrated into the subsequent development of the city, especially in the organization of residential zones and the traffic network.

During the creation and implementation of the project, Miščević later decided between the functionalist model of the city on the river and the river in the city. "I decided", he pointed out during one conversation, "for the preservation of natural values ​​and their inclusion in the center of the city, for a humanistic-sociological and ecological approach to shaping a complete urban and natural environment." Such a model assumes the inclusion of prominent historical and cultural values, a large park area, promenades on the left and right banks, the complete exclusion of car traffic, the banks connected by a pedestrian bridge that has already become an inseparable part of the urban identity of the city".