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Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wants to create a 21st century, green, and modern new part of the city in the Rákosrendező area. He envisions it possibly becoming Budapest's first car-free district, but says a special law is needed for this to happen, instead of the large "mini-Dubai" project.
There's a debate about the Péterfy Sándor Street Hospital. After a video showed cockroaches, the hospital said they don't have them, but if they did, it would be the city's job to fix it. A politician, András Kulja, even visited the hospital to record the situation himself.
In other city news, the mayor of Óbuda suggested renaming the square in front of the MTVA building. Also, for residents in Budapest, paying back a home loan might now be cheaper than paying rent. Finally, the 96th Festive Book Week is taking place in Budapest and other Hungarian cities, celebrating local books.
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