By a majority, the municipal council of Athens approved, in today’s meeting, the architectural study for the widening of the sidewalks of Panepistimiou Street.
According to the deputy mayor, Vassilis Axiotis, the trees will be more than doubled with the planting of another 87 plane trees, the installation of blind paving slabs on the sidewalks, the construction of 16 friendly, “smart” crossings on its vertical axes, the strengthening of sustainable urban mobility. of sidewalks, so that they have mixed use for pedestrians and cyclists, etc.
In terms of lanes, the University will have three for cars and one exclusively for public transport.
From the “Open City” faction, the municipal councilor Despina Alevizaki, spoke about “rave-xilone” and lack of consultation. Responding, Mr. Axiotis pointed out that the consultation was long, with the participation of dozens of bodies, while the study has been approved by all relevant government agencies. The factions “Open City”, “Athens is you”, “People’s Rally”, “Rebellion in the neighborhoods of Athens” and “Anti-Capitalist Overthrow” voted against the proposal.
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