Municipality of Penteli
Actions related to Sustainable Development:
2005: Completes Traffic Study for Melissia
2007: Completes Interventions Study for Pedestrian Safety
2008: Construction of a cycle path network in the streets of Melissia
2011: Becomes a member of the Covenant of Mayors
2016: Becomes a member of CIVITAS
2019: Develops Municipal Transport
2019: Plans to expand the network of cycle paths in the area of Penteli
2021: Completes the SUMP
2021: Proceeds to the elaboration of EVCS
2021: Mayor Dimitra Kechagia becomes a member of CIVINET PAC
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 Municipality 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.
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, cycle paths and soft roads (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.
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.
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:
- Installation of electric vehicle charging stations in central points of the city.
- Pedestrianisation and traffic calming at key points of the Penteli-Chalandri Creek, with the construction of pedestrian bridges and pedestrian crossings.
- Redevelopment of the pedestrian network throughout the Municipality.
- Improvement of accessibility for all, with provision for ramps for people with disabilities at intersections and for the blind on sidewalks.
