Dučić and Knez Miloš Boulevards. Most of the newly planned constructions would shrink the remaining heavily tree covered green spaces around the neighborhood, with parts of the current tree nursery garden marked as a construction zone, as well as shrinking the green spaces next to the Subotica Boulevard (Europe Boulevard). In Jugovićevo, a neighborhood closely linked with Bistrica, an eco-neighborhood is planned with a park-forest, despite the area having low tree cover and historically being a wetland with underground water issues. Population According to 1991 census the population of Bistrica numbered 24,595 people, including: Serbs (70%) Hungarians (10%) Montenegrins (5%) Slovaks (5%) Croats (5%) Others (5%) In 2010, informal Romani settlements were located in the eastern parts of Bistrica neighborhood. Most were displaced or are planned to be displaced, due to the new residential and business buildings planned in that area. Since 2022, Bistrica (together with Satelit and parts of Jugovićevo) in total has about 36,400 residents registered in their two local communities: "Bistrica" with 20,715; "Gavrilo Princip" with 15,693. Local Communities Bistrica is part of Novi Sad municipality, and since 1989 it is administratively divided into two local communities: "Bistrica", located in Braće Dronjak 11, encompasses northwestern parts of the neighborhood and southeastern parts of Jugovićevo neighborhood; "Gavrilo Princip", located in Jovana Dučića 3, encompasses southeastern parts of the neighborhood, Satelit and Zapadna Privredna Zona. Between 1980 and 1989, the seat of the Podunavlje municipality, one of the former seven municipalities of Novi Sad City, was located in Novo Naselje. Until 1989, the local communities situated in Satelit were "Gavrilo Princip" and "Boris Kidrič". After a referendum, Satelit would merge with Novo Naselje, with its two local communities merging into "Gavrilo Princip". Culture An offset of the Novi Sad City Library is located in Bistrica. The orthodox church of "Prenosa moštiju Svetog Save" (Translation of the relics of St Sava), locate at the corner of Jovana Dučića Boulevard and Radomira Raše Radujkovića street, is the religious center for many Bistrica residence, especially during religious holidays such as Christmas Eve. While currently still under construction (church interior and bell tower), the church itself is open for the public. Bistrica neighborhood has several annual cultural festivals. The organization "Novo kulturno naselje" was founded by Bistrica locals in 2014 with the main focus of promoting culture (especially among the youth in the context of creative expression through cultural-artistic programs), protecting the environment,