The Ministry of Environment and Energy invites all the Municipalities and Regions of the country to submit funding proposals for the Program “Interventions aimed at improving the Public Space”.
This is an emblematic project that the Government has included in the Recovery and Resilience Fund, with a total budget of 204 million euros, as the ministry notes in a relevant announcement. The project aims to create conditions for urban renewal with significant environmental and development benefits for local communities.
The interventions that will be implemented include the regeneration of historic centers and degraded areas, the reuse of the building stock of cities, the creation of networks of gentle movement, the regeneration of areas with water and green spaces, the installation of innovative energy saving systems.
The 7 axes of the Program
With the primary goal of the economic recovery of urban areas after the coronavirus pandemic, the Program “Interventions aimed at improving the public space” is developed in the following 7 axes:
1. Renovations of emblematic character that include complete promotion and upgrade of historical centers, or other wider urban areas, as well as renovations of large coastal or other historical and important fronts.
2. Restoration and reuse of building stock. Actions such as the restoration and reuse of buildings of special architectural value (preservable or not) as well as any other inactive building stock, as well as the aesthetic, functional and static upgrade of buildings and / or entire building complexes may be included.
3. Regeneration of waterway areas and creation of a green grid. This category may include streams, rivers, lakes and riparian areas, lakeside areas outside the plan, the reconstruction of which is considered necessary for the completed character of the project.
4. Total strategic interventions in residential areas which may include the identification and creation of areas with special characteristics (areas with low speeds and / or gentle traffic, areas with inland roads without cars, etc.), as well as the creation of a network of mild routes at the municipal community – neighborhood level.
5. Reconstruction of public space with bioclimatic elements and smart applications that can include the creation of networks of gentle forms of movement (sidewalks and light traffic streets, widened sidewalks, squares, bicycle infrastructure, delimitation of temporary parking, parking systems, etc.) implementation of accompanying projects in the open space for the installation of PC charging points, stations for public vehicles / bicycles / micro-mobility, etc.
6. Urban green development. Interventions that include urban green networks as well as green development applications and actions in municipal and public buildings may be included. This category also includes suburban green areas outside the plan, the renovation of which is deemed necessary for the completed character of the project.
7. Adoption and operation of “smart” systems and applications which may include the above for outdoor public space and public and / or municipal buildings with the aim of proper resource management.
Potential beneficiaries of the Program are all the first and second degree local authorities of the country, the Development Societes Anonymes Local Authorities (AAOTA), as well as public bodies or services that have relevant responsibilities.
Potential beneficiaries can find out about the “Interventions for the Improvement of Public Space” Program at the following link (https://diavgeia.gov.gr/decision/view/665%CE%A84653%CE%A08-%CE%A1%CE%A3%CE%9D).
THE Minister of Environment and Energy, Costas Skrekas“The program offers an excellent opportunity to rehabilitate our cities and adapt them to the great challenges of the climate crisis. With € 204 million, we are turning our cities into cradles of sustainable growth and innovation, promoting energy savings.” “In addition to the significant environmental benefits and the improvement of citizens’ daily lives, the new program will enhance regional development by attracting investment and creating new jobs.”
THE Deputy Minister of Spatial Planning and Urban Environment, Nikos Tagaras, utilizing: “Utilizing the valuable resources of the Country for the Recovery and Sustainability Fund, we call on the Local Government to implement important interventions in the public space and the building stock. We encourage bioclimatic planning, the promotion of the circular economy, the , but also the adoption of “smart” applications and innovative technologies. We prove in practice that in the Ministry of Environment and Energy the Environment and Energy coexist and interact. The green transition also concerns the transformation of the built environment and, accordingly, urban revitalization must be designed on the basis of sustainability. The Program “Interventions aimed at the improvement of Public Space” is primarily an investment, as it creates the conditions for strong local and supra-local development of areas, ultimately significantly improving the daily life and living standards of citizens. ”
THE General Secretary of Spatial Planning and Urban Environment, Efthymios Bakogiannis“Our goal is for the renovations to act as a catalyst for upgrading public space and improving the quality and built environment, but at the same time, as a starting point for the resurgence of the real estate market as a whole in a wider urban area,” he said.
Source: Capital
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