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Cranes “lifted” 85 abandoned cars from the streets of Athens – See photos

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His businesses are in progress, 12 months a year Municipality of Athens for removal of abandoned vehicles from center and neighborhoods of Athens, with the aim of release of valuable public space.

The recent – large-scale – business carried out by its employees is indicative Directorate of Cleaning of the Municipalityremoving, with the help three large cranesin total 85 vehicles in just six days. The cars, which had been abandoned by their owners, negatively affected the aesthetic image of the citywhile practical deprived of valuable parking spaces by residents, especially in densely populated areas. It is noted that the 85 abandoned cars correspond to about 850 sq.m. free space.

“Our effort to eliminate the image of scattered abandoned vehicles from the streets of Athens continues to bear fruit. In the last 2.5 years, the services of the Municipality of Athens have removed a total of 4,248 abandoned cars and motorcycles, a number that corresponds to approximately 42,500 sq.m. living space for the Athenians. “We continue with targeted and persistent work to create a quality daily life for residents and visitors, planning interventions in the direction that even a won centimeter of public space is valuable for the city,” he said in a statement. Mayor of Athens, Costas Bakogiannis.

Vehicles that have been removed from September 2019 until today (2,573 cars and 1,675 motorcycles) have been led, in accordance with the procedure laid down, to certified recycling facilities.

How to locate

The abandoned vehicles are located either by the services of the Municipality of Athens or by relevant reports of citizens in Novoville electronic platform. An inspection is carried out to determine if these are vehicles that have been stationary for a long time, while immediately afterwards, the special teams proceed to their removal and recycling.

The Municipality of Athens, through its competent services, will further intensify these special operations, in order to achieve the best possible results for both the aesthetics and the functional upgrade of the city.

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