Athens municipality and government discuss major upgrades in Greek capital

The foundations of more productive coordination and cooperation between the government and Athens municipality, to address the complex problems in the country's capital and improve the quality of life in Athens, were laid at a Thursday meeting between newly elected mayor Kostas Bakogiannis and several ministers, ahead of Bakogiannis' assumption of duties soon, ANA reports.  Greek Ministry of Development and Investments discussed the need of a supportive policy framework for local entrepreneurship and coordination with the Municipality of Athens on issues of the currently active National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) 2014-2020 and preparation for NSRF 2021-2027. In this context, Bakogiannis proposed that the Municipality should set-up a specific development program, a practice already implemented in other European capitals. The new municipal authority's plan to implement the "model neighborhood" was discussed, for the rebirth of Athens' 129 neighborhoods. A series of interventions, from immediate implementation to long-term planning, were discussed, and in this context emphasis was placed on a long-awaited change in the Exarcheia district, and on a series of projects and actions to rebuild and upgrade the area, and ultimately change its image via a realistic and sustainable project in view of new perspectives and opportunities. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: Michael Rivera Let's block ads! (Why?)