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Athens Transforms Former Airport into a Massive Urban Oasis for a Cooler Future

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The historic Ellinikon airport site in Athens is being reimagined as a 400-acre coastal park, set to become one of Europe's largest green spaces. This ambitious urban renewal project will offer residents a shaded refuge from rising temperatures while bringing a vast new natural sanctuary to the city.
The historic Ellinikon airport site in Athens is being reimagined as a 400-acre coastal park, set to become one of Europe’s largest green spaces. This ambitious urban renewal project will offer residents a shaded refuge from rising temperatures while bringing a vast new natural sanctuary to the city.