Shopkeepers win the day over Tseri avenue upgrade

12-7-2018 Cyprus Mail CyprusMail Cool

Shopkeepers win the day over Tseri avenue upgrade

Shopkeepers and pedestrians have apparently won the long battle over the future redesign of Tseri avenue in Strovolos.

Strovolos mayor Andreas Papacharalambous announced on Thursday that the municipal council had rejected the government’s proposal for a three-lane road, two for cars and one for buses, with a central reservation and opted for a scaled down version which is more business and pedestrian friendly.

“This much-discussed issue has finally come to an end: we are proceeding with the redesign of Tseri avenue, with two lanes and no median strip,” he said, adding...

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