Next Regeneration Project for Athens: Panepistimiou Street

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An impression of Panepistimiou street after renovation works are complete. The municipality of Athens is moving ahead with the redevelopment of central Panepistimiou St as part of a general urban redevelopment plan that has included so far park projects, pedestrian walkways, and city square overhauls. The renovation of Panepistimiou St, to cost 3 million euros, […]

Athens Mayor: People-centered Policies Needed to Address Climate Change

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In efforts to improve the standard of living in the Greek capital and address climate change, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis said this week that he was considering reinstating the “daktylios” odd/even traffic regulation system. Dubbing the decades-old system the “Green Daktylios”, the mayor announced the idea during the “Citizen Sustain: Building a Better Urban

Poll: Athens Grand Walk Project Disappoints Residents

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An impression of the “Grand Walk” project. The “Megalos Peripatos” or “Grand Walk” – a 6.8km pedestrian walkway aiming to unify Athens’ archaeological sites and landmarks and create bicycle lanes, has failed to win over the Greek capital’s residents, a survey released this week found. Carried out by the Panteion University of Athens and the Aristotle

Athens Mayor Shows City’s Renovation Works and Sites to Counterpart from Istanbul

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Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on Wednesday gave his counterpart from Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a tour of the Greek capital’s sites and ongoing renovation projects. Imamoğlu arrived in Athens earlier this week to discuss mutual actions that would forge stronger ties between the two cities. After completing

Athens, Istanbul Mayors Take Step Towards Closer Ties

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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu with Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis In efforts to initiate actions for improved relations between Greece and Turkey, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis invited his Turkish counterpart Ekrem İmamoğlu to the Greek capital this week. Bakoyannis and İmamoğlu met at Athens City Hall to discuss mutual actions that will “build bridges of peace” […]

Athens Expands Street Art Program

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The Athens Municipality has expanded its street art program with the addition of one more impressive mural on the wall of Thessalonikis pedestrian street, located near the capital’s Technopolis cultural complex in the district of Gazi. Created by Italian artist Demetrio Di Grado, the mural has joined the list of other street art creations in […]

Athens Showcases Culture with ‘Art on the Road’

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Athens museums, cultural spaces and all forms of art take the spotlight as part of the “Art on the Road” campaign launched by the municipality together with advertising firm Interbus. The initiative dubbed “Art on the Road – Let’s Visit Museums” includes a series of actions (in Greek and English) showcasing Athens’ cultural past and […]

Athens Vying to Achieve Global Sustainability Status

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Photo credit: Thomas Gravanis, This is Athens Aiming to improve the standard of living and achieve ambitious sustainability targets, the Athens municipality has joined forces with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to assess the sustainability status of the Greek capital based on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. In this […]

Lycabettus Hill ‘Green’ Overhaul Underway

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A 1.5-million-euro revamp program that will breathe new life into Athens’ Lycabettus Hill is underway aiming to create an urban oasis that is safe for visitors and residents and provides ample space for recreation, the municipal authority said this week. More specifically, the overhaul works to be funded by the European Investment Bank include the […]

City of Athens Announces Syntagma Square Revamp

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The lower part of Syntagma square will get a makeover as part of the Athens Municipality’s efforts to revive the city’s commercial center. Athens’ main square at Syntagma will get a makeover as part of the municipality’s urban regeneration program, municipal authorities announced this week. The project is among a series of actions initiated by […]