A breath of fresh air for Athens

I'm struck by the ongoing debate regarding the future of Vassilissis Olgas Avenue in the center of the Greek capital. It appears to serve as a smokescreen for narrow political objectives while overlooking the daily ordeal we Athenians face on our congested roads. Notably, the list of projects provided by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation did not include a single initiative for Athens. This is not a recent predicament; for the past 25 years, the capital has been left at the mercy of ever-increasing traffic. Each day, we encounter reports of "chaos" and "delays," with the only remedy being the temporary placement of recovery vehicles along Kifissou Avenue.

We've learned that the construction of the inner ring road of Thessaloniki in northern Greece is set to commence promptly, promising to "transform the city's image." The Boulevard Peripherique in Paris (often...