1. Building Healthy Communities Peggy Sourtzi City of Amaroussion “Working Residencies: Building Healthy Communities”

2. Reasons for the LAP › Selection of a downgraded urban unit of the city: Urban Unit 7 – ‘Working Residences’ Focus of LAP: Environmental Issues, Health Services Deliveries, Promotion of Quality of life in Urban Regeneration Strategies 1 st Action: Urban Green Spaces Upgrade and Maintenance (squares, parks) 2 nd Action: Lighting projects 3 rd Action: Sewerage Network of the Working Residences 4 th Action: Upgrade and Maintenance of existing Municipal Kindergartens and Playgrounds 5 th Action: Noise Measurements 6 th Action: Public Health & Solidarity 7 th Action: Upgrade and protect the Urban Unit’s stream

3. Foreseen Actions › Action 1: Urban Green Spaces Upgrade and Maintenance (squares, parks) - Projects for environmental rehabilitation and upgrading of public spaces- Tree planting. →This action is funded by the program “Saving” of the National Strategic Action Plan 2007-2013, the Community Support Framework, Municipal Resources and the Regional Operational Plan – Priority Axis 2 › Action 2: Lighting projects: Printed study on the existing situation. Replacement of the existing lamps by new ones friendly towards the environment – energy lamps. →This action is funded by Municipal Resources and the Regional Operational Plan – Priority Axis 3 › Action 5: Noise Measurements: One of the largest road arteries passes from this specific urban unit and we wish to minimize the noise. → Measurement mechanisms to be settled – In tender process for buying the respective instrument.

4. Implemented Actions › Action 3: Sewerage Network of the Working Residences : Study on the replacement of the sewerage network. This action is already implemented by Municipal Resources and is included in the Regional Operational Plan – Priority Axis 2 › Action 4: Upgrade and Maintenance of existing Municipal Kindergartens and Playgrounds: Renovation of the Municipal Kindergarten of the Working Residencies Urban Unit took place (Regional Operational Plan and Municipal Funding) › Action 6: Public Health&Solidarity: The “Help at Home” program is already implemented by the Municipal Health and Solidarity Organization at this urban unit, according to the Regional Operational Plan. › Action 7: Upgrade and protection the Urban Unit’s stream: The Municipality’s Technical Service has already implemented hydraulic and geological studies as well as topographical delineating of the stream. Action: included in the Municipal Operational Plan 2010 - financed by National Resources and the Program Thiseas.

5. Contact details › www.maroussi.gr (Municipality of Amaroussion)www.maroussi.gr › www.ddy.gr (Greek Intermunicipality Health and Welfare Network)www.ddy.gr › -http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we- do/health-topics/environmental-health/urban- health /http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we- do/health-topics/environmental-health/urban- health / › -http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we- do/health-topics/environmental-health/urban- health/activities/healthy-cities/who-european- healthy-cities-network (Amaroussion: member of the World Health Organization: Healthy Cities Network)http://www.euro.who.int/en/what-we- do/health-topics/environmental-health/urban- health/activities/healthy-cities/who-european- healthy-cities-network › http://www.q-citiesnet.eu/ (Quality Cities) http://www.q-citiesnet.eu/ › http://www.eurocities.eu/main.php (Network of “Eurocities”)http://www.eurocities.eu/main.php

6. contact@urbact-project.eu www.urbact.eu/project