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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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