CIVINET Greece-Cyprus ELEVATING towards Horizon 2030

CIVINET GREECE – CYPRUS

ELEVATING

TOWARDS HORIZON 2030 October 2021

About CIVINET Greece-Cyprus is the Greek-speaking local network of CIVITAS, which focuses on the promotion of Sustainable Mobility in Greece and Cyprus. It is also national multiplier of ELTIS and a key partner of the Urban Transports Community of Interreg MED.

Main role • raising awareness among citizens, mobility practitioners, stakeholders and politicians • capacity building of the staff of public and private sector • providing funding opportunities and supporting local authorities in implementing sustainable mobility measures • supporting governments for the appropriate adaptation of the legislative framework • promoting the achievements and the needs of its members, at national and European level

Structure • Secretariat • Policy Advisory Committee • Scientific Advisory Committee • Thematic and Territorial Working Groups • CIVINET Forum

Funding Sources • CIVITAS and EU Projects • Governmental organisations • Wider public sector (educational, research, etc.)

• Local authorities (membership fees and ad hoc projects) • Private sector

Members & Supporters CIVINET Greece-Cyprus members can only be Local and Regional Authorities, while any other body can act in a supporting, advisory or cooperative capacity towards the Network. Its members differentiate between Basic (observers) and Full (subscribers).

Basic members

120

6

Municipalities

Regions

Full members: • Agios Dimitrios • Kavala • Larissa • Nea Smyrni • Pallini

• Penteli • Rethymno • Vari - Voula - Vouliagmeni • Veria • Vyronas

Supporters:

4

8

37

Ministries

Governmental Organisations

Scientific Organisations

Strategic Collaborations

Meet the CIVINET PAC members Chairperson: Maria Androutsou, Mayor of Agios Dimitrios It is a great honour to be elected as Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the CIVINET Network, validating in this way the commitment of the Municipality of Agios Dimitrios on issues of Sustainable Urban Mobility. The issues of sustainable, inclusive and fair urban mobility should rank very high on the agenda of Greek cities.

The CIVINET Network has proven that with its expertise and experience, it shares with us the same vision for more sustainable, resilient and friendly cities. I consider the collaboratively generated knowledge very important and useful, in which CIVINET has been at the forefront of all these years, because this is the only way to win the bet not only on the SUMP but also on a total redistribution of public space that is safe and inclusive for all.

Vice-Chairman: Grigoris Katopodis, Mayor of Vyronas I chose to make my candidacy available to the CIVINET network, because the Municipality of Vyronas is now entering the battle of Sustainable Mobility and SUMPs dynamically, finding this option as a one-way street for an environmentally friendly and socially fair urban redevelopment of our city. The CIVINET network, although newer than other Greek networks, has the potential to transfer to the Greek local government the European experience of decades and to connect us more directly with the hubs of innovation. I am very grateful to all my colleagues who have honoured me with the role of Vice Chairman of the CIVINET Political Committee and I pledge to provide the Network with all the help and substantial support it will need on the difficult and ambitious path it has chosen.

Secretary: Georgios Sultis, Deputy Mayor of Larissa Larissa was one of the first cities in Greece to develop a SUMP, while at the moment underway projects are covering a significant percentage of the SUMP intervention area. The implementation of the SUMP is a difficult task because it touches and breaks down attitudes and habits that have existed for many years.

The commitment of the Municipality of Larissa to urban mobility issues is long-standing and, in this context, we participate in both the European network of cities CIVITAS and its Greek part CIVINET. We believe that cooperation and exchange of experience is an important contribution and support for the successful implementation of each city’s SUMP. For this reason, we decided in our municipality to get actively involved in the Political Committee of CIVINET. It is an honour for Larissa to participate in the new Executive Committee from the position of Secretary and we will contribute our best for the representation of the Network in Greece and abroad.

Associate Member: Kallistratos Grigoriadis, Deputy Mayor of Veria My election on the political committee of CIVINET CY-EL (member of the European initiative CIVITAS) indicates the commitment of the Municipality of Veria to sustainable mobility but also the recognition of the need for stronger participation of local government in the European framework in order to properly define policy priorities, to reflect local contexts and to create a strong local leadership. CIVINET is a useful tool, providing both knowledge and access to local, national and European funding instruments for sustainable mobility, ensuring that sustainable mobility remains at the top of the agenda and is widely accepted by policy makers, key stakeholders and citizens.

CIVINET PAC simple members

Grigoris Konstantellos, Mayor of Vari Voula Vouliagmeni, CIVITAS PAC Vice-Chair George Marinakis, Mayor of Rethymno, CIVITAS PAC member Athanasios Zoutsos, Mayor of Pallini Dimitra Kechagia, Mayor if Penteli Stavros Tzoulakis, Mayor of Nea Smyrni

Cities on the spotlight

Agios Dimitrios

70.970 residents

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5,36 km2 area

https://dad.gr/

Internally, it is served by two public transport lines, which connect the neighborhoods with central points of the city and the metro stations free of charge with two modern minibuses.

Short Description The Municipality of Agios Dimitrios is a suburb of southeastern Attica. Since the 1980s, it has been making a constant and laborious effort to adapt to the modern needs of its residents, with projects, interventions and actions resulting from a rational and integrated planning. During this time, leaps forward have been made and new foundations and starting points have been laid for a route leading to a contemporary ‘smart’ city, ecologically upgraded, friendly and attractive to its residents and visitors.

Acquires its first Pedestrian and Woonerf Network

2009

Becomes a member of the Covenant of Mayors for Energy and Climate

2011

Signs the European Charter for Gender Equality

2016

• Becomes member of the CIVITAS Network • Compiles the first GRI Sustainability Report

2019

• Launches two free public transport lines within the municipality • Mayor Maria Androutsou is elected member of CIVITAS PAC

2021

Mayor Maria Androutsou is elected president of CIVINET PAC

European Projects on Green Energy and Sustainable Development: Completed Green Twinning

2012 - 2014

GRASP

2013 - 2015

REGEOCITIES

2012 – 2014

ENDURANCE

2012 – 2015

Mayors in Action

2014 – 2017

Republic ZEB

2014 – 2016

PUSH2016 Current: PRODESA

The stream of Pikrodafni, one of the last open streams of the urban tissue of Attica, runs through the municipality of Agios Dimitrios.

The main avenue of the city leading to the coastal front of Athens is currently undergoing a major widening operation, one of the most important projects for safe and sustainable mobility in the city.

Agios Dimitrios has a pedestrian and woonerf network that provide access to the city centre, as well as to a number of public utilities and amenities.

It has a strategic plan for the development of a bike network, which is gradually being implemented.

Actions related to Sustainable Development 1995

Access to Agios Dimitrios is possible via several bus lines of the Metropolitan Transport, but mainly by metro, three stations of which are located within its boundaries.

2017 – present

It has designed a Parking Control Scheme around Metro stations, in busy and commercial areas of the city.

It has a modern Traffic Education Park where educational visits by schools take place, but also organised targeted experiential activities by the Municipality, such as for example within the framework of the European Mobility Week.

The Municipality is actively planning and developing road safety improvement projects around schools and at dangerous intersections and roads of the city.

It has recently launched its first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan and is developing an Electric Vehicles Charging Plan under which it will install a significant number of public charging stations.

The priority of the Municipality of Agios Dimitrios is the continuous creation, acquisition, promotion and upgrading of inclusive public spaces, such as Asyrmatos, which after the upcoming redevelopment will become a green space for culture, recreation and sports.

In Agios Dimitrios, priority is given to citizen participation in the planning of the city through open consultation processes. With transparency, good communication, interaction, and empathy, the needs and expectations of all citizens are taken into account, without exceptions.

54.000 residents

Kavala

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8,20 km2 area

https://kavala.gov.gr/

Promoting soft mobility Short Description

• Redevelops the seafront in order to promote the use of bicycles.

Kavala is one of the largest cities in Macedonia and is characterized by a special cultural and tourist value.

• The bicycle rental system reopens with new stations and electric vehicles.

The city is known for its intense topography, a characteristic that significantly affects urban mobility and causes a high dependence on private cars. To address the various challenges that hamper the shift towards sustainable urban development, a major campaign of Strategic Plans, has been launched from 2018 to date, such as those related to Energy, Mobility, E-mobility and Urban Planning.

Actions related to Sustainable Development 2018

Becomes a member of CIVITAS

2018

Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP)

2021

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP)

2021

Electric Vehicle Charging Scheme (EVCS)

2021

Launch of a Local Urban Plan

Some of the measures taken to promote sustainable mobility are summarised below:

Improving accessibility for people with reduced mobility (accessibility for all) • In cooperation with the E.S.A.meA. (National Confederation of Persons with Disabilities), the municipality developed the “Kavala Information Guide”, which presents alternative solutions/means of transport/routes for accessing all points of interest in the city.

• Implements the “Increased Accessibility Network” which connects the city’s neighbourhoods to the city centre with comfortable and safe infrastructure.

• Implements the project “Ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities in the area of the Fortress of Kavala (Acropolis)” with the installation of a platform lift, and configuration of the inner enclosure and the area of the theatre of the Fortress for the smooth and unhindered use of the area by people with disabilities.

• Plans to implement a 4km route for soft means of transport.

Smart mobility • Joined the “100 Intelligent Cities” network • Establishes a digital platform to provide citizens with real-time information on mobility conditions, parking availability and the location of Urban Transport vehicles.

• Developing an integrated controlled parking system that will promote parking rotation in the city’s central areas while “protecting” parking spaces for residents in neighborhoods with limited spots, such as the Old City area (Peninsula of Panagia).

162.591 residents

Larissa

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335,12km2 area

https://www.larissa-dimos.gr/el/

Future Actions: The Municipality of Larissa was the first in Greece to develop and implement a SUMP!

Actions related to Sustainable Development 1985

The first pedestrianisation project starts in the central area of the city

2015

2017

Launches Becomes its first a member Sustainable of CIVITAS Urban Mobility Plan

2021

Extension of the pavement network on 40 blocks in the centre of Larissa

2021

Deputy mayor George Soultis becomes secretary of CIVINET PAC

2021

Participates as a beneficiary city in the European project Urban Transports of Interreg MED

The sustainable mobility measures planned or implemented so far with a budget of €40M indicatively are: • Creating a network of soft mobility routes (woonerf, cycle paths, pedestrian walkways, clean pavements, etc.) in the centre, but also in residential areas.

• A smart pedestrian access control system (UVAR) • Strengthening public transport, with a radical revamp in the circulation and operation of urban buses • Development of peripheral parking areas and a controlled parking system The Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan has been the subject of extensive consultation with stakeholders and residents of the city, which continues during the implementation of each measure.

Completed projects: • 2 collector roads 10 km long • 6 slow speed streets with a bike lane • 3 light traffic roads with roundabouts and a bike lane • Network of woonerfs in the district of Ag. Konstantinos • A smart access control system for the pedestrian streets of the centre and the Fortress hill • Marking of disabled parking spaces in the city centre and in cultural areas

• A Smart Access Control Scheme for parking in the centre and in 5 peripheral locations • Redevelopment of the existing ring road • 3 additional woonerfs and bike lanes • 4 bike lanes from the centre towards the city entrances • Redevelopment of Agios Athanasios district • Preparation of a SUMP for the city suburbs The projects included in the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) are the new leap we need to take; they are the image of tomorrow that we have an obligation to create.

73.076 residents

Nea Smyrni

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3,52 km2 area

https://neasmyrni.gr/ The purchase of 7 electric vehicles is planned for the Municipality’s fleet.

Short Description The Municipality of Nea Smyrni is located south of the Municipality of Athens and is adjacent to it. The tramway runs along the main road axis of the Municipality, connecting it on one side with the centre of Athens and on the other side with the southern suburbs and the port of Piraeus.

Caring for the quality of life and public health of its citizens, the municipality carries out interventions and projects to reduce traffic congestion, clean air and save energy.

Actions related to Sustainable Development 2009

Signs the Mayors’ Covenant

2012

Develops a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP)

2021

The Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) is launched

2021

The Electric Vehicle Charging Scheme (EVCS) starts

2021

Becomes a member of CIVITAS

2021

Mayor Stavros Tzoulakis becomes a member of CIVINET PAC

Some of its integrated actions for Sustainable Mobility are: • Development of a pedestrian network that connects the central entrance of the city with the central square of Nea Smyrni, Karyllou Square, all the way to the Nea Smyrni Grove • Regeneration of pavements and road surfaces with cold materials and development of a mechanism for continuous monitoring and repair of damages and dangerous spots • Construction of a network of bike lanes over a large area of the city • Construction of an underground public parking area near the grove and the central square • Free public transport service • Installation of «smart shelters» with a mobile charging bench at the public transport stops and «smart seating» with electricity supply from a photovoltaic panel, mobile charging and seating for disabled people in the grove • Use of Led lamps in the municipal street lighting

• 2 buses, • 1 garbage truck, • 2 scooters

• 1 van • 1 car • 1 dump truck

54.415 residents

Pallini

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29,43km2 area

http://www.pallini.gr/

Short Description The Municipality of Pallini is located in East Attica and has experienced a great population growth in recent decades, especially after the construction of the airport «Eleftherios Venizelos» in Spata.

It is covered by numerous means of public transport (OASA and KTEL buses, Municipal Transport, Metro, Suburban Railway).

Actions related to Sustainable Development 2019

Becomes member of CIVITAS

2019

Completes the SUMP

2021

The Electric Vehicle Charging Plan begins

2021

The Mayor of Pallini, Athanasios Zoutsos, becomes a member of CIVINET PAC

2021

Participates as a beneficiary city in the European project Urban Transports of Interreg MED

Through the SUMP, the following objectives are being progressively implemented: • Improvement of pedestrian safety and accessibility • Safe connection of the fragmented - by the major roads - central areas of the Municipality • Special planning for the transport of vulnerable groups of users such as people with disabilities and schoolchildren • Improvement of the distribution of public spaces, between those allocated to vehicular traffic and those allocated to pedestrians (streets-pedestrian-squares) • Addressing traffic congestion in the central points of the Municipality • Promotion of soft and mass transport means while reducing the use of private cars • Promotion of green spaces and the elements that constitute the city identity • Reduction of pollutants and overall improvement of environmental conditions

34.934 residents

Penteli

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28,88 km2 area

https://www.penteli.gov.gr/ Moreover, the Municipality of Penteli participates actively in the European Mobility Week, aiming to inform, raise awareness and educate citizens on sustainable mobility and road safety issues.

Short Description The Municipality of Penteli is located in the northern suburbs of Athens and is characterised by extensive areas of urban and peri-urban green space (Mount Penteli), which provides multiple benefits to residents and the local environment.

An important part of the morphology of the city are the streams (with the most important being the Penteli-Chalandriou Stream), which, apart from being natural conduits of rainwater, are linear parks of natural greenery and promenade, providing an upgraded microclimate.

Actions related to Sustainable Development 2005

Completes Traffic Study for Melissia

2019

Develops Municipal Transport

2007

Completes Interventions Study for Pedestrian Safety

2019

Plans to expand the network of bike lanes in the area of Penteli

2008

Construction of a bike network in the streets of Melissia

2021

2011

Becomes a member of the Covenant of Mayors

2021

2016

Becomes a member of CIVITAS

2021

Completes the Proceeds to Mayor Dimitra SUMP the elaboration Kechagia of EVCS becomes a member of CIVINET PAC

During the last few years, the Municipality of Penteli has been promoting interventions and actions in the field of sustainable mobility, aiming at the creation of a network of accessible routes, bike lanes and woonerfs (green routes network), integrating the Mount Pentelicus with the urban fabric. Moreover, the municipality has planned new free municipal public transport lines to make even the most remote areas accessible and to connect the areas with fixed railways.

The Municipality’s Priorities for sustainable mobility are: • Reducing energy consumption, air pollution and transport noise and improving the microclimate • Improving the connection of green spaces to light transport means • Improving accessibility for vulnerable users and eliminating social exclusions in transport • Integration of smart, new technologies in the public transport system • Improving the level of road safety

The immediate Planned Projects of the Municipality are: 1. Installation of electric vehicle charging stations in central points of the city.

2. Pedestrianisation and traffic calming at key points of the Penteli-Chalandri Creek, with the construction of pedestrian bridges and pedestrian crossings.

3. Redevelopment of the pedestrian network throughout the city.

4. Improvement of accessibility for all, with provision for ramps for people with disabilities at intersections and for the blind on sidewalks.

Rethymnon

62.886 residents

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397,48 km2 area

https://www.rethymno.gr/

Projects related to sustainable mobility: Completed

Short Description The Municipality of Rethymnon is distinguished among the pioneers in the Greek territory having undertaken intense and systematic action in the field of sustainable mobility.

In recent years, among other things, the municipality has promoted electric mobility technology by integrating it into public transport, offering a wide range of urban transport options with public electric vehicles (cars, minibuses, electric bicycles and scooters). At the same time, the installation of free electric vehicle charging stations in central locations throughout the city makes it extremely easy, accessible and inexpensive for any individual to choose an electric vehicle for their commute.

Furthermore, the Municipality of Rethymnon has developed and installed traffic recording and management systems, parking and road safety systems, while it is constantly organising information campaigns to raise awareness on sustainable mobility. More specifically on the issue of road safety, the Municipality has designed and implemented a holistic strategy to enhance road safety for the transport of pupils and students, radically changing the daily commute for thousands of young people.

Actions related to Sustainable Development 2007

Sets the vision and adopts Sustainable Development policies

2019

Introduces electric scooters as a means of public transport

2011

Becomes a Member of the Covenant of Mayors, with active support on Energy and Climate

2021

Reaches 400 km of public transport network

2016

Becomes a CIVITAS DEMONSTRATION CITY

2021

2018

Mayor George Marinakis becomes a member of CIVITAS PAC

Develops an Electric Vehicle Charging Plan

2018

Introduces electric bicycles as a means of public transport

2021

Mayor George Marinakis becomes a member of CIVINETPAC

ERDF fund

2011-2017

Ayia Napa - Rethymno: Accessible Cities

2014-2015

NSRF fund

2018-2021

Current Civitas Destinations

2016-2021

Incircle

2019-2022

In-Heritage

2023

ERDF fund

2021-2023

NSRF fund

2021-2023

Public Investment Program

2021-2023

20 km of bike network, 22 inter-regional cycle routes

The 1st electric mini bus in Greece 400 km public transport network

Smart Mobility • A smart parking system to inform drivers - in real time - of available parking spaces • A thermal sensor system for the recording and evaluation of traffic data at key points in the city centre

Accessibility for people with disabilities Following the principles of «planning for all» , the Municipality of Rethymnon invests in infrastructure to enhance accessibility for PWDs. In Rethymno, the resident and the visitor with disabilities enjoys: • an extensive network of accessible pavements • a countdown display and audible warning system at traffic lights • a system for accessibility to the seaside with all the necessary equipment (cabins, WC, sunshade, boardwalk on the sand) • a system for accessibility to the seaside for the visually impaired

Vari-VoulaVouliagmeni

48.399 residents

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33,94 km2 area

http://www.vvv.gov.gr/

Co-funded Projects 2019

Short Description A key element of the Municipality’s policy is the coexistence and balance of 3 factors: the People, the Environment and the Economy, having as a priority the establishment of a sustainable, safe and healthy environment for the citizens.

The Municipality of Vari - Voula - Vouliagmeni has integrated the principles of Sustainable Urban Mobility at the core of its actions, aiming to develop the city in a way that creates a transport environment that is more friendly to all and does not burden the quality of life for residents and visitors. To achieve this, the Municipality completed its 1st Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) in 2021, passing it through all the necessary consultation stages.

Moreover, since 2019, the Municipality of Vari - Voula - Vouliagmeni has developed a «Long-Term Plan for Energy and Climate towards Carbon Neutrality - CTRACK50», having already far exceeded the commitments made in the Covenant of Mayors for the 2020 targets and is expected to soon achieve the targets set by the European Union for 2030.

Participation in the Covenant of Mayors on Climate and Energy

2020

Operation of the first municipal electric vehicle charging system in Attica

2016

Approval of the Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP)

2020

Operation of the first municipal electric car sharing system (e-car sharing)

2017

Installation of a public bike share system in 3 points of the Municipality

2020

Election of Mayor Grigoris Konstantellos as Vice President of CIVITAS PAC

2018

Launch of the Municipal Transport System

2021

2019

Joining the new Covenant of Mayors on Climate and Energy

2021

Participation Completion of Mayor of the Grigoris 1st SUMP Konstantellos in CIVINET PAC

2021

«Integrated interventions to create, extend and upgrade networks of green spaces, public spaces, pavements, bike lanes and woonerfs», proposal in the «ANTONIS TRITSIS» funding programme.

Regarding the accessibility of persons with reduced mobility, the Municipality has proceeded to the following: • An integrated network of sidewalks and walking routes • Installation of SEATRACK system for accessibility in 3 beaches of the city • Facilities for the entrance and access of disabled persons to all municipal buildings and services • Special parking spaces for disabled vehicles

Planned projects

Actions related to Sustainable Development 2014

C-TRACK 50 - Putting Regions on track for carbon neutrality by 2050

2020

Submission of the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP)

2021

Launch of the Electric Vehicle Charging Plan

The Municipality expects to secure €18.9 million for the implementation of 24 interventions including: • the redevelopment and reconstruction of major avenues and streets in the city • the construction of pavements and traffic islands • the development of a network of bike lanes • the planting of 2.500 high-growth trees • the construction of playgrounds, skate parks and squares • the promotion of electromobility Particularly in the field of electromobility, 20 charging points have already been installed, as well as the first charging station in the country, exclusively for electric vehicles for the disabled.

66.547 residents

Veria

I 791,43 km

2

area

https://www.veria.gr urban mobility and promoting road safety in 4 school complexes.

• Improving The project is implemented in the framework of the Sustainable Urban

Short Description The city of Veroia is the most populous settlement of the Regional Unit of Imathia and the municipal seat of the homonymous Municipality. It has a reach and influence in the entire western part of the region of Central Macedonia, cooperating with other cities of the wider region. Its special features include the riverside zone of the Tripotamos River, classified as an area of exceptional natural beauty, as well as the registered historical sites of Barbouta, Panagia Dexia, Kyriotissa and Elli Kontogeorgaki.

Actions related to Sustainable Development 2017

Signs the Covenant of Mayors

2019

The Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) is launched

2019

2018

Develops a Public Bike Sharing Scheme

Completes the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP)

2021

Proceeds with the development of the Electric Vehicle Charging Plan

2021

Deputy Mayor Kallistratos Grigoriadis becomes a member of the executive committee of CIVINET PAC

Projects already completed and projects in the pipeline, to promote Sustainable Mobility: cultural route network in the old town of Veria», with a budget • «Bioclimatic of ~3M€, is implemented in the framework of the Sustainable Urban

Development Strategy (SUDS) combining microclimate improvement - energy saving - urban regeneration. It includes: • Redevelopment of degraded urban areas of 9,800 m2 • Creation of a single 1430m long route linking key cultural, historical, and natural points of the city • Undergrounding of energy networks

Development Strategy (SUDS). It includes: • New vertical and horizontal signage and redevelopment of the sidewalks around the schools.

• Construction of three (3) urban intersections.

• New electromechanical equipment (street lighting, smart city, etc.).

The Common Vision of the Municipality for mobility was developed within the framework of the SUMP, as follows: Improvement of the city’s operation to enhance its role as a regional development hub by shifting to active and public means of transportation and enhancing the knowledge of residents, workers and visitors on them.

Based on the Common Vision, the Strategic Objectives of the SUMP were also set: • Exploiting the natural and cultural environment to increase the use of alternative means of transport • Reducing the use of private cars & discouraging transit through the centre of Veria • Improving the level of service of the Public Transport system • Substitution of commuting with remote access to services through Information and Communication Technologies

61.308 residents

Vyronas

I 9,20 km

2

area

https://www.dimosbyrona.gr/ The Municipality of Vyronas has recently launched its first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, while it is soon to complete the Electric Vehicle Charging Plan and install a significant number of public charging stations.

Short Description Vyronas is an urban municipality of the Athens Metropolitan Area, which is connected by frequent bus and (electric) trolleybus services to the centre of Athens.

It is intersected by the Alimou-Katechaki/Karea Avenue, which directly connects the Municipality with the metropolitan motorway network of Attiki Odos and the southern suburbs.

Actions related to Sustainable Development 1996

Acquires its first Pedestrian and Woonerf Network

2004

Launches two free municipal transport lines

2009

2020

Becomes a Joins member of CIVITAS the Covenant of Mayors for Energy and Climate

2021

Mayor Grigoris Katopodis is elected vice-president of CIVINET PAC

2021

The first SUMP and Electric Vehicle Charging Plan begin

Accessibility - Public Transport Vyronas has a 2-line municipal transport service, which is provided absolutely free of charge to citizens, as part of the social policy of the Municipality.

Green spaces The Municipality of Vyronas is developed at the foothills of Mount Ymittos and occupies a large and important part of this unique area of suburban greenery within its administrative boundaries. It is also surrounded by important open green spaces, sports and cultural areas of metropolitan importance, such as the Shooting Range park, Arapis Hill and the area of Vrachon Theatre.

Objectives and Priorities of the Municipality:

• To emphasise the promotion, upgrading and increase of open green spaces, such as the area of the Vrachon Theatre • To promote innovative initiatives of collaboration with the citizens, such as frequent consultations in neighbourhoods, especially on sustainable mobility issues.

Achievements

Role in EU projects

During the first three years of CIVINET Greece-Cyprus operation, tens of local and regional authorities have benefited from its actions. Indicatively some are the following:

Since its beginning, CIVINET Greece-Cyprus Secretariat has been very active supporting the network’s members and participating in European projects as partner or subcontractor. Its role varies among managerial, scientific and technical, operational and institutional.

1. 100% of the Municipalities of Greece from the “Urban Street Redesign Manual”, which was published in 2019 by the Management Organisation Unit of Development Programmes, under the support of the Ministry of Environment, NTUA and CIVINET Greece-Cyprus.

2. 162 Municipalities in Greece from the Green Fund / Ministry of Environment “SUMP elaboration funding programme”(€9,5 M) thanks to a CIVINET GreeceCyprus proposal.

3. The Regions of Crete and Attica, and the Municipalities of Rethymno and Larnaca for their participation in the “INCIRCLE” Project (Interreg MED).

4. The Municipalities of Larnaca, Larissa and Pallini for their participation in the “URBAN TRANSPORTS” project (Interreg MED).

5. The Municipality of Kaisariani, for its participation in the project “The Path of Memories” (Actors of Urban Change).

6. The Development Agency of Karditsa S.A., for the approval of funding of 15.000€ from the Green Fund for the co-organisation with CIVINET Greece-Cyprus of a Conference on Sustainable Mobility.

7. The Municipalities of Sifnos, Kea, Kythnos, Naxos, Thebes, Nea FiladelfeiaNea Chalkidona, Agios Dimitrios, Vyronas, Nikaia-Rentis, Keratsini-Drapetsona for the support in the elaboration of their SUMP.

Management

During the first three years of its operation, the CIVINET Greece-Cyprus team grew rapidly by engaging members experienced in managing European and national projects.

Scientific and technical

Supported by the network’s Scientific Advisory Committee, CIVINET Greece-Cyprus has pursued scientific and technical activities mainly in the fields of sustainable mobility and urban regeneration, resulting in the creation of more than 10 Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and Sustainable Island Mobility Plans (SIMPs) across Greece and Cyprus. Other fields of interest are climate change, resiliency, energy and smart cities.

Communication, networking and transferring

The Secretariat is also proficient at delivering communication, networking and transferring activities and events, which actively involve cities participating in CIVITAS projects, CIVITAS member cities, the general public and stakeholders from Greece and Cyprus.

Capitalisation

With a wide pool of Greek and Cypriot operational and institutional partners, CIVINET Greece-Cyprus is able to support any project and contribute to the achievement of its capitalisation goals by promoting the project results at national, regional and European level and via the CIVITAS and the CIVINET Policy Advisory Committee (PAC).

List of EU projects / Programme (Role) 1. URBAN TRANSPORTS / Interreg MED (partner, Capitalisation WP leader) 2. INCIRCLE / Interreg MED (partner, Communication WP leader) 3. CIVITAS ELEVATE / Horizon 2020 (subcontractor) 4. CIVITAS SATELLITE / Horizon 2020 (subcontractor) 5. CIVITAS SUMPs-UP / Horizon 2020 (subcontractor) 6. CIVITAS PROSPERITY / Horizon 2020 (SUMP ambassador) 7. ELTIS / DG MOVE (national multiplier) 8. REMEDIO / Interreg MED (subcontractor) 9. LOCATIONS / Interreg MED (subcontractor) 10. HIREACH / Horizon 2020 (take-up group) 11. SIMPLA / Horizon 2020 (replicating organisation)

Contact Agiou Gerasimou 23, 15771 Zografou, Attica, Greece info@civinet.gr, +30 210 77 10 979