MUNICIPALITIES: 134 PRACTICES
The Municipality of Grevena is a municipality of the Region to Western Macedonia which is established in 2011 by merging the preexisting Ventziou municipalities of Grevena, Gorgiani, Irakleoton, Th. Ziakas, Kosmas Aetolian and communities of Avdellas, Dotsiko, Mesolouri, Perivoli, Samarina, Smixi, Filippaioi.
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.The aim of this specific initiative was to give a happy image to school reading rooms, thus encouraging students to use them. At the same time, the colored crossings arouse the interest of drivers so that they reduce speed and intensify their attention.
In addition, this action contributed to the promotion of volunteerism and the different use of the streets, even for an afternoon, as they were closed to cars and thus young and old could move more freely on the road surface either on foot or on bicycles.
The action, in the implementation phase, involved all participants: parents, children, traffic department who took part in the action. In the second phase, it was addressed mainly to school students and all passing drivers.
The action "Color crossings" took place in one day and more specifically on September 21, 2020.
.The action took place as part of the European Mobility Week 2020 and was based on the idea of changing the use of the road even for an afternoon. The Traffic Department and the parents and guardians' associations were happy to participate in the project and the result had a very big impact nationwide. The road was closed to cars where young and old painted the pedestrian crossings and gave a happy image outside the schools.
The immediate result of the action was the participation, teamwork and volunteerism that developed. The image created outside the schools is very beautiful and happy leaving positive comments from everyone. In the second phase, parents' and guardians' associations and the rest of the city's schools were interested in the action so that it could be extended to their own schools as well. In fact, it has already been carried out by the parents' and guardians' association of the 1st primary school.
The action took place at the crossings located on Megalo Alexandrou and Nikis streets in front of the school complex of the 4th, 5th and 7th primary schools and the 1st kindergarten.
The action was organized by the Municipality with the voluntary participation of the Traffic Department, parents' and guardians' associations and students.
The benefits of the action implemented by the Municipality of Grevena are found in the increased voluntary participation of the citizens but also in its continuation in a second year in other places.
