September 30, 2010 saw the grand opening of (gasp!) a new footbridge in the city. Not that everyone's been crying out for one, the brand new Father Bernatek Footbridge (Kładka Ojca Bernatka) straddling the Wisła and linking Kazimierz with Podgórze in the south of the city occupies a site between ul. Mostowa and ul. Budzińskiego where several road bridges have stood in its place before, the last being dismantled way back in 1925. The leaf-shaped, 130m, 700-tonne structure which has been designed to accommodate both pedestrians and cyclists was designed by a local company led by the architect Andrzej Getter, coming in slightly over budget at a sobering 30 million złoty, a controversial sum for many Kraków dwellers who believe the money could be spent more wisely and who also object to the name. [The bridge has been christened after a certain Laetus Bernatek (1847-1927), a monk and pharmacist who helped build a hospital in the city among other philanthropic deeds.] Others disagree, seeing the money well spent as part of the continuing revitalisation of both areas at either end. Among the other names bandied about but discarded were 'Podgórze Footbridge' and 'Charles Footbridge', although local revellers refer to it as the 'Party Bridge', a fitting moniker as its presence speeds up the process of getting from the clutch of bars and clubs situated at either end. A second footbridge is planned for the city, although disputes over where exactly to put the thing are ongoing.