Initiative To Clear Athens City Center From Graffiti Tags & Illegal Posters

  • by XpatAthens
  • Monday, 29 April 2019
Initiative To Clear Athens City Center From Graffiti Tags & Illegal Posters
A cleaner future awaits the city of Athens as the new Athens Partnership initiative will see 20,000 m2 of graffiti tags and illegal posters disappear. The anti-tagging initiative aims promote and restore the charm of Athens’ historic center."

Combating visual vandalism has always been a priority for our administration,” stated the Mayor of Athens Giorgos Kaminis. “In this context, 8,300 square meters of facades, some of which are architectural treasures of the city, have already been cleaned from tags and illegal posters in the context of the Commercial Triangle project, and covered with anti-tagging special protection material to ensure that with a little maintenance they will remain clean.”

Furthermore, more than 100 of the city’s outdoor telephone line distribution boxes will be converted into works of art by various Greek artists! Devoid of the unnecessary visual pollution, the city will reclaim some of its lost charm!

To read this article in full, please visit: Athens Partnership

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