# Greek city metropolitan park initiatives

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/greek-city-metropolitan-park-initiatives
> Updated: 2026-08-05T08:23:49.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 3.

In mid‑July 2026 Athens mayor Chari Doukas announced the completion of an urban‑planning study and drafted proposals to develop the core of the Goudi Metropolitan Park. He urged rapid implementation, calling for close cooperation with the neighbouring municipalities of Zografou and Papagou and stressing accountability after the recent Bedford fire. Doukas highlighted the repurposing of a local cultural building by the National Cultural Heritage Administration as a model for inter‑municipal collaboration.

A week later Thessaloniki mayor Stelios Aggeloudis said the municipal council was preparing a legally binding contract to transfer municipal land for a 120‑acre Metropolitan Park at the historic D.E.T.H. site. The agreement guarantees the park’s green space, limits new construction to two exhibition buildings, provides 1,000 underground parking spaces, upgrades the Ioannis Vellidis Conference Centre and includes deed registration, lease termination and amendments to the Special Urban Planning Plan to safeguard the park’s future.

In early August Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged that a new Thessaloniki International Fair venue will be operational by 2030 and reaffirmed the 120‑acre park plan, promising coordinated action between national and municipal authorities to accelerate design competitions and construction.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-05: Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledges new Thessaloniki International Fair and 120‑acre park by 2030

Mitsotakis and Thessaloniki mayor agree on a new DETH by 2030 and a 120‑acre central park, pledging fast‑track cooperation to improve the city’s green space and image.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mitsotakis-and-thessaloniki-mayor-discuss-international-exhibition-redevelopment

### 2026-07-24: Thessaloniki Mayor Stelios Aggeloudis Secures 120‑acre Metropolitan Park

Thessaloniki’s mayor announced a legally secured 120‑acre Metropolitan Park at the D.E.T.H., limiting new buildings, adding underground parking and ensuring public funding and maintenance.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thessaloniki-mayor-stelios-aggeloudis-secures-120acre-metropolitan-park

### 2026-07-13: Athens mayor urges swift action on Goudi Metropolitan Park

Athens mayor Chari Doukas pushes for rapid development of the Goudi Metropolitan Park, citing completed studies, calls for inter‑municipal cooperation, and urges agency action after a fire at the Bedford site.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/athens-mayor-urges-swift-action-on-goudi-metropolitan-park

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