The creation of a authorities park on the property of PYRKAL, within the Municipality of Dafni – Ymittos, has been the topic of intense controversy, which, albeit at a gradual tempo, has begun to get on observe three years after the challenge was introduced. They’re anticipated to decide on an space of 154.8 acres 9 ministries in addition to different public companies, that are presently scattered in varied areas of the middle. Nevertheless, this switch, based on the voices that react, can have adverse results each within the municipality the place PYRKAL is positioned and within the middle of Athens. Not less than that was the principle takeaway from the scientific occasion “Authorities Park in PYRKAL causes and counter-reasons”which was organized yesterday (27/5) by the NTUA College of Structure.
The axes of the issue
The issue with the switch of 9 ministries to PYRKAL is principally positioned within the infrastructure of the Municipality of Dafni-Ymittos which can’t accommodate the 14,000 workers who’re anticipated to maneuver to the world. The burden on the highway axis is anticipated to be suffocating, whereas discovering parking will even be a nightmare. “No political administration, no scientist, no city planner proposed that one thing massive ought to occur in PYRKAL, within the Municipality that’s suffocating by way of city planning, site visitors and setting. The switch of the ministries will create a site visitors hell as a result of simultaneous arrival and departure of 14,000 folks within the morning from 7 to 9 and within the afternoon from 3 to five. Which means there will likely be 1000’s of further vehicles within the already saturated Vouliagmeni. And this is not going to solely have an effect on the neighborhood of Dafni and Ymettos. It would destroy all the site visitors axis. The domino impact will begin from the columns of Olympian Zeus to Hellinikon. Concerning the parking situation, this isn’t addressed. There is no such thing as a likelihood that these vehicles that may come will discover parking”, says the professor of City Planning & Historical past of the Metropolis at NTUA, Nikos Belavilas.
“No scientist, no city planner prompt that one thing massive ought to occur in PYRKAL”.
Past site visitors, he additionally stands towards the additional demise of the middle from the flight of so many 1000’s of employees, the place tourism will now dominate: “The middle of Athens relies on 4 pillars. Administration, commerce, schooling and tourism. As we shrink the others, we flip Athens right into a “tremendous Mykonos”. 127 authorities buildings will likely be emptied, with their solely severe use being their conversion into resorts, which can alter all the physiognomy of town. The native financial system will even be affected. The eating places, the mini markets, the small commerce subsequent to the federal government buildings reside from this world.”
The explanations for the response and the strikes
From the facet of Kostas AntoniadisEnvironmental Geologist and Municipal Councilor of the Municipality of Dafni-Ymittos characteristically says that from the primary day of the announcement of this plan for the FIRE there was a response from all of the residents and from the opposition of the Municipal Council, who need it to change into a inexperienced, cultural, sports activities and well being park: “There has not been the slightest session with the residents. Folks do not know precisely what is going on to occur. Little by little they understand {that a} cement metropolis goes to be constructed which is not going to solely be on the horizon but additionally vertically, as a result of we’re speaking about buildings of 28 to 30 meters which till now had been 9-10 meters. The residents had a dream to see the Acropolis and to show PYRKAL right into a park».
He emphasizes that though within the authorities bulletins it’s stated {that a} proportion will stay unstructured and will likely be a inexperienced house, this doesn’t seem from the plans which were introduced: “Within the half that continues to be (s.s. from the creation of the federal government buildings ) there are outdated buildings which can’t be demolished as a result of they’ve been declared preserved. So the place they are saying there will likely be inexperienced, there’s a massive constructed floor. In response to the ground plan, what’s left as a void within the house is a few quarter of the world. So that they rely the parking tons, the uncovered areas with low vegetation and the crops they are going to placed on the roofs as “inexperienced”.
In response to the AEPO (choice to approve environmental situations), 25 (out of 91) outdated industrial buildings will likely be preserved on the PYRKAL website, which will likely be restored and guarded whereas new buildings will likely be added. Primarily based on the proposal, a most complete development of 148,704 sq. meters (sq.m.) and a most complete protection of 45,257 sq.m. Of the prevailing constructing potential, 47,704 sq. meters are preserved, which cowl an space of roughly 27.7 acres, whereas the remaining sq. meters concern new development with a complete protection of 17.6 acres.
“On the PYRKAL website, 25 (out of 91) outdated industrial buildings will likely be preserved and restored”
Two native organizations, the Philanthropic Affiliation of Volunteers of the Municipality of Dafni-Ymittos (FEDY-ARGOS) and “Eupalinos AMKE” and 50 residents have appealed to the Supreme Court docket requesting the annulment of the choice of the Ministry of the Surroundings by which environmental approval was given to the Particular City Planning Plan for the creation of a authorities park on the outdated PYRKAL services. “When the difficulty of PYRKAL arose, we felt the necessity to contribute not directly with a purpose to postpone it, delay it, cancel it,” says Zoe Chronopoulou, Vice President of FEDY-ARGOS.
As emphasised within the attraction, “the environmental results of the plan are usually not talked about or evaluated within the strategic environmental impression examine, however solely normal identifications and evaluations of the results are listed with out scientific methodology, ample to formulate a easy questionnaire (s.s. by the staff, about how they are going to transfer across the authorities park day by day)’.
Proposal from establishments and residents who’ve appealed to the CoE
Zoi Chronopoulou highlights the hazards of the creation of business installations inside PYRKAL that may threaten “the outlets and the market of Dafni and Ymittos”. “It is a troublesome battle, however we’ll battle it to the top,” she concludes.
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