Filenews 15 November 2021 - by Dora Christodoulou
As the redevelopment works of Ellados Avenue and Neophytos Nikolaidis, as well as their lanes, proceed to the "deep", with a wider range of interventions, the voices of protest of the affected businesses begin to grow stronger. The fences of the construction sites have now drastically reduced the public's access to the shops in the works section and have completely blocked vehicle access, with the movement of pedestrians having been almost annihilated.
Businessmen of the areas from which the major project of redevelopment of the city began, point out that although it is obvious that there should be a period of annoyance for them in order to carry out the project, however, things are not done in a way that helps them as much as possible. Traders from Ellados Avenue and Neophytou Nikolaidi said that the positive attitude of all businesses without exception to the project under implementation continues, but the Municipality and the contractor should take care of the best possible operation of businesses during the progress of the works.
They also pointed out that, in the absence of this provision, the first cases are already recorded that entire businesses are closed, while the viability of the rest of the businesses of the department in which the bulldozers have already entered is now in doubt, resulting in the recent closure of part of the useful premises of commercial premises in order to reduce operating expenses, since their clientele has been greatly reduced.
In addition, as they claim, serious issues are raised regarding the safety of employees, customers and residents especially in the area, despite the Municipal Park of Dasoudi and invite the competent authorities to visit the construction site and decide all the corrections required.
