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 ...