Panepistimiou Street redevelopment plan approved by Central Architectural Council

The project “can give a new air to the public spaces in central Athens,” the minister stressed, noting that the facelift for the area will showcase the street’s emblematic buildings, such as the Athens Academy and National Library.

The plan, which

includes an extension of the tram line and related traffic circulation measures, is funded by the Alexander S. Onassis foundation, which intends it to be a donation to the Greek state.

Kalafatis noted that the plan will improve access by fixed-rail transportation means to the city centre, reducing air pollution, while he expressed hope that it will help revive the area’s retail market and encourage a return to central Athens as a place of residence.

The work will be carried out between Omonia Square, Dikaiosini Square (between Panepistimiou, Arsaki, Stadiou and Santaroza streets), and on Patission Street up to the level of the National Archaeological Museum. The project will be offered for tender in 2014 and is scheduled to finish in 2016.

Source: AMNA