Filenews 17 January 2022 - by Dora Christodoulou
As the redevelopment works of Ellados and Neophytou Nikolaidis avenues, 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 public access to shops in the part of the works and have completely blocked vehicle access, with pedestrian traffic having been almost eliminated.
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 and Neophytou Nikolaidis told "F" 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 around the Municipal Park of Dasoudi and invite the competent authorities to visit the construction site and decide all the corrections required.
