TIRANA, April 5 /ATA/ Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj attended the UN Forum of Mayors in Geneva (UNECE Forum), where he presented the transformation of Tirana through a series of innovative projects and green initiatives aiming at improving the quality of life in the capital.
Veliaj was also the co-chair of the second session of the Forum during which there was presented the vision of local leaders to build sustainable communities.
Veliaj stressed that Tirana decided to adapt the structure of cities to the needs after the pandemic for sustainable development.
The mayor mentioned some underway initiatives like more dedicated bicycle lanes, wider sidewalks, hybrid buses for public transport, charging stations for electric cars, fiscal incentives for electric movement and car-free days, Orbital Forest, planting 2 million trees, and “15 min” neighbourhoods designed by Casamonti and Boeril.
Veliaj said that development and transformation projects such as the Pyramid building and other initiatives that lead young people towards technology, have given another impetus to Tirana of the future.
Veliaj closed his speech with an invitation to visit Tirana, the European Capital of Youth for 2022. /j.p/r.e/p.s./
