“Crossing the coastal avenue, Elliniko is already taking on a new form and even the most skeptical can now see that what is being created is not an ‘enclosed city’ for a few, as some had rushed to predict, but an open and welcoming destination for all citizens,” stressed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during the inauguration ceremony of The Ellinikon Sports Park.
As he noted, the new sports park is only the beginning of a broader effort, as Lamda Development has undertaken the upgrade of fields and sports facilities throughout the entire basin. At the same time, he referred to the overall national effort to strengthen sports infrastructure, with projects such as the renovation of OAKA and the upgrade of the Peace and Friendship Stadium, through an extensive program that mobilizes national and European resources.
The prime minister underlined that the government's goal is for exercise to become part of the daily routine of the many, especially children and teenagers. As he stated, sport is the ideal antidote to excessive screen use, offering opportunities to build friendships, socialize, and cultivate fair play.
“Investment in sports is a deeply social investment,” he noted, adding that the project being delivered today reflects just one of the many aspects of the vision for Attica in the coming decades. He referred to the expansion of the Elliniko Metropolitan Park, the major redevelopment of the Faliro Bay area, as well as the AENAON project, which will add new green and recreation spaces, allowing the city to reconnect with the sea.
At the same time, he spoke of the revival of Tatoi as an important cultural destination in the north, of the Double Redevelopment in Athens, of the Pavlos Melas Park in Thessaloniki, and also of the upcoming redevelopment of the Thessaloniki International Fair grounds, underlining that these are interventions that are substantially changing the image and function of the major urban centers.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis described this effort as an important, extensive and well-designed policy to improve the quality of life in cities. As he said, these are major projects that do not remain mere words, but are evolving into catalysts for development and tangible proof of the country's progress.
In closing, he underlined that the implementation of such interventions requires three basic intangible advantages: stability, continuity and consistency. “We draw strength from every promise that is fulfilled,” he characteristically stated, noting that the government believed in the Elliniko project even when the obstacles seemed insurmountable. He described today as particularly important, stressing that the project belongs to the thousands of citizens who will use and enjoy it, while congratulating all those who contributed to its implementation.
SOURCE: ANA