Starting from the morning of May 21, the Athens Municipal Police will use fifteen bicycles for patrols in areas of major historical and environmental interest.
The entrance to the Acropolis was the starting line for the fifteen policemen on bikes. “We are very happy today. The bicycles and their specially trained riders will patrol the pedestrian walkway. This initiative is the precursor of the rented bike system that will soon be operating in 70 spots in Athens,” stated the Mayor of Athens Giorgos Kaminis.
“He who insists, wins. After two years of persistence our proposal finally takes place,” said journalist and independent city councilor, George Amyras.
The initiative is part of the Municipality of Athens’s policy for the upgrading and protection of the historical and commercial center of Athens. The bicycles and their specially trained riders will patrol the pedestrian walkways of Apostolou Pavlou, Dionisiou Areopagitou, Aiolou, Ermou, and Plaka.
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