Friday, March 30, 2012

THESSALONIKI: TRAM WHERE THERE GOES THE METRO




Tram which goes underground promises the new Master Plan of Thessaloniki, whose study is ready and entered into consultation with local actors.Yesterday was a first presentation by the Deputy Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Nick Sifounakis, and the heads of scholars, while detailed presentation will be made by the Minister PECA, Tina Birbili, on March 21, 2011.

The new regulation, which covers all prefectures of Thessaloniki, Kilkis and Chalkidiki counties and parts of Himachal Pradesh, Imathia and Pella, sets the conditions and rules for building and is the "crawl" the development of the metropolitan area of influence of Thessaloniki. Apart from the growth prospects of each region separately, the slider is finalizing the land to stop the illegal construction, environmental damage from uncontrollable situations and inappropriate expansion of settlements. "Stop" extensions One of the most characteristic points of the new Buffer is the observation made ​​by scholars that the area covered by the slider, the population in 2001 was 1.5 million residents. Based on projections for 2022, the population will reach its 1.6 million inhabitants, of whom 1.2 million will reside in the greater Thessaloniki area and 400,000 in the new areas included in the new slider. There are 56,000 hectares (560 000 acres) of statutory enactment or under the general development plan, of which there are poleodomithei the 15,000 hectares (150,000 acres). All this land for residential development and is able to meet the needs of 2.5 million inhabitants. So Mr Sifounakis noted that "it is necessary to have large economical approved extensions to the GIS and to enhance the compact city." He noted that the coverage of housing needs must obey the restriction of off plan building and protecting the natural environment and cultural heritage from urban sprawl. It is characteristic that the adoption of all proposals to expand capacity in the greater Thessaloniki area increased by 25%, the rest of the prefecture of Thessaloniki in 133% of Halkidiki and 122% of Kilkis by 85%. Traffic The regulatory invests in the development of transport networks to track urban, suburban and regional level, the Thessaloniki metro to is in the foreground and adopted the solution of the metropolitan tram for areas not served by Metro. Also, all major cities within reach of the area served by the new regulatory suburban railway. Furthermore, encouraged and mild alternative mode of travel (walking, cycling) to create networks of pedestrian and bicycle paths in historical centers and regional neighborhoods. Provided an extensive network of bus lanes for Thessaloniki. To address the traffic in the urban group included projects such as the outer ring road, the upgrading of the inner ring, the creation of large parking around the city center and next to the terminals and metro centers for the transfer between subway, tram, rail and bus. Development provides the regulatory and prospects of development of each region (tourism in the south, the north industry, etc.) with an explicit note about the need to protect agricultural land of high productivity. These priorities are: - Delhi: strengthening the role of metropolitan , creation of international center for research and innovation, consolidation and improvement receptor secondary sector. - Halkidiki : promotion of alternative forms of tourism. - Jharkhand and west of the Vardar region: organization of mining activity, organization and development of productive industries and receptor zones, sanitation and protection of agricultural land. Both Mr. Sifounakis and the mayor of Thessaloniki, Yiannis Boutari, insisted on upgrading the role of the Regulatory Agency, pointing out that the new regulation of Thessaloniki will be voted in Parliament along with that of Athens immediately after the consultation (will hold 30 days) and monitored with measurable targets every five years. The minister said it promoted for treatment by the Council of State, to be issued Presidential Decree for each of the three POAF (Areas Organized Development of Aquaculture) for areas Thermaikos Imathia and Pieria (Thermaikos is ready for approval). Mr. Boutaris emphasized the importance of the project as a base organized development of the region, putting an end to a series of strevlotites created problems in the built fabric, the environment and everyday life. At yesterday's presentation of comments and questions about the timetable, the resources, delays and announcements made ​​by antiperifereiarchis Thessaloniki Tzitzikostas Apostle, spoke first of Thessaloniki Stavros Kalafatis and SW Elena Rapti and representatives of municipalities. Impression caused by the absence of other Members, especially the ruling party, with the exception of Eva Kaili.

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