Garitsa Park Cultural Society΄s appeal to the Region regarding regeneration project
Garitsa Park Cultural Society
11 Jul 2022
/ 19:22
CORFU. The Garitsa Park Cultural Society issued a statement regarding its appeal to the Region for the noise caused by the basketball court.
The Garitsa Park Cultural Society issued the following statement regarding its appeal to the Region for the noise caused by the basketball court:
“The Finance Committee held a meeting on 14 June and voted, amongst other things, for the second phase of the Garitsa and Anemomylos Parks regeneration. In order for the Finance Committee to be established, the skate park should have first been removed from the regeneration project, as the Municipal Council decided not to create a skate park and not to carry out any work concerning the skate park.
The Municipal Authority continues the injustice, the devaluation and the opposition to the citizens, while the majority of the local parties is supporting the residents' demand.
Our Society is representing more than 2,500 citizens who have collected signatures against the concreting of the park. Therefore, we have lodged an appeal to the Region as the whole procedure is illegal.
We also searched for and found an acoustic study regarding the noise caused by the basketball court that has been carried out by the ‘BKL’ acoustic studies company, which is known for its collaborations with Canadian Universities (There are Municipalities that study environmental issues before doing any project, as they respect the quality of life of their residents).
The noise caused by the basketball court is half that of a skate park. In a previous case for the noise caused by the basketball court, a judgement was issued against the Municipality to pay €6,000 per resident.
So, if a decision is made in favour of the residents for less noise, what should the decision be for noise that is comparable to a chainsaw (104 dB)?
Let us not forget that 900 sq.m. of green will be concreted and work of 104 dB will be carried out within 13 metres of houses, while the legislation prohibits activities above 50 dB in urban areas.
The Society’s Board
“The Finance Committee held a meeting on 14 June and voted, amongst other things, for the second phase of the Garitsa and Anemomylos Parks regeneration. In order for the Finance Committee to be established, the skate park should have first been removed from the regeneration project, as the Municipal Council decided not to create a skate park and not to carry out any work concerning the skate park.
The Municipal Authority continues the injustice, the devaluation and the opposition to the citizens, while the majority of the local parties is supporting the residents' demand.
Our Society is representing more than 2,500 citizens who have collected signatures against the concreting of the park. Therefore, we have lodged an appeal to the Region as the whole procedure is illegal.
We also searched for and found an acoustic study regarding the noise caused by the basketball court that has been carried out by the ‘BKL’ acoustic studies company, which is known for its collaborations with Canadian Universities (There are Municipalities that study environmental issues before doing any project, as they respect the quality of life of their residents).
The noise caused by the basketball court is half that of a skate park. In a previous case for the noise caused by the basketball court, a judgement was issued against the Municipality to pay €6,000 per resident.
So, if a decision is made in favour of the residents for less noise, what should the decision be for noise that is comparable to a chainsaw (104 dB)?
Let us not forget that 900 sq.m. of green will be concreted and work of 104 dB will be carried out within 13 metres of houses, while the legislation prohibits activities above 50 dB in urban areas.
The Society’s Board
