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sidewalks, road paving, and the installation of energy Thank you for being here, and most of all, thank you
efficient LED lighting throughout the city. We are re- for your support as we continue on this journey toward
storing our urban lungs at Lycabettus Hill, at the Na- sustainability.
tional Garden and soon at Strefi Hill. And after a long
wait, we are addressing questions about accessibility by Welcome to Athens!
developing systems that can prevent cars from parking
on top of sidewalk ramps, and widening sidewalks so
that stroller and wheelchair users have plenty of space.
In the coming years, we will add new destinations like
the renovated Plato’s Academy, an archaeological site
and city park on the north side of the city. Within the
year, the City of Athens will start working to regen-
erate the green spaces of the park, to enhance the
archaeological site, and then we will create the new
Museum of the City of Athens next door.

Not only do we have optimism, we have momen-
tum, we have a direction and a vision. While Athens
looks toward the past with great respect and wonder, Kostas Bakoyannis
today we are confident that Athens belongs to the future. Mayor of Athens

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