Shop owners decry ‘artificial death’ of Makarios Avenue
The joint platform of shopkeepers on Makarios Avenue on Friday claimed that any reduction in vehicles in the wider centre of Nicosia was a result of the “artificial death” of ...
Our View: Cars won’t revive Makarios avenue
A pressure group calling itself the Joint Platform for the Revitalisation of the Urban Commercial Core of Every City, has been demanding the re-opening of the lower part of Makarios ...
Nicosia mayor refutes that traffic closure is core issue facing Makarios
It is “a disservice to the residents and shopkeepers on Makarios avenue to promote the narrative that closing the area to traffic is the main issue at hand”, Nicosia Mayor ...
Shopkeepers demand Makarios avenue reopen to traffic
Businesses and shopkeepers are again calling for Makarios avenue in Nicosia to be reopened to traffic, with a joint platform claiming on Wednesday that two out of every three shops ...
Etek calls for radical plan to revitalise central Nicosia
Radical measures were proposed on Monday by the scientific and technical chamber Etek as part of a broader effort to revitalise the centre of Nicosia.
Presenting conclusions of a recent ...
Makarios reopening backed by lobby, EU refund dismissed
The committee formed to lobby for the re-opening of Makarios Avenue to cars insisted on Friday it was the correct course of action and believes the EU cash that partly ...
Our View: Can lifeless Makarios Avenue reclaim its former buzz?
A group called the Nicosia-Cyprus Capital initiative has launched a new push for a rethink on the way traffic is allowed on Makarios Avenue.
Anyone who has been down there ...
Lanes on Makarios Avenue closed for tree pruning
Lanes of Makarios Avenue will be closed from January 22 to January 29 as the municipality carries out its annual tree pruning works.
After Makarios Avenue reopened, following its renovation, the only ...
‘Smart’ 15-minute city for Cyprus? They must be joking
We are used to businesses whining in Cyprus. Sometimes it’s justified and sometimes it’s not, but overall, there is often a mentality that we should not ever sympathise ...
Nicosia’s Makarios Avenue closed to private vehicles as of today (Updated)
Makarios Avenue in Nicosia opened as a “shared space” for pedestrians and authorised vehicles on Thursday, in what the municipality hopes will lead to more environmentally friendly use of the ...
ETEK decries opening Makarios Avenue to private cars (updated)
The Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK) came out swinging on Tuesday as reports indicated that Nicosia’s Makarios Avenue may, despite initial plans, be accessible to private cars.
Makarios ...