City Hall to Rehabilitate, Renovate Recreational Areas in Tbilisi

Tbilisi City Hall plans to rehabilitate and renovate recreational areas in Georgia's capital, Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced Wednesday. 

In particular, the complete rehabilitation of Dedaena Park and March 9 Square, both in the vicinity of Dry Bridge, is scheduled.

"With the current ecological situation and its improvement in mind, we know one of the main directions for improving the current situation is the creation of new spaces and renovation-rehabilitation projects of existing squares and parks," the Mayor said. 

"We started the rehabilitation of Saarbrücken Square and the Dry Bridge last year, which is now complete.

"The second stage of works, which is also important and envisages a complete rehabilitation and renovation of Dedaena Park and March 9 Square, has already been launched. 

"Also, as part of this project, we connected these two gardens with a very beautiful tunnel. People will not have to cross the road above: it will be directly possible to move between these two gardens through the tunnel. 

"At this stage, the existing infrastructure and damaged paved surface are being dismantled in the rehabilitation area and the volume of the green cover is being increased. Our goal is to have more green space in these two gardens. 

"Within the framework of this project, the arrangement of trade spaces is envisaged. Paintings have been sold here for years, we will not stop these people; on the contrary, we will provide a very comfortable and exciting environment, where civilized and normal conditions will be available to both locals and tourists," Kaladze stated.

He added that the existing 'skate park' located in the rehabilitation area, which is in a very bad condition, will be dismantled.

"A lot of kids, a lot of young people enjoy this park. Instead of the outdated 'skate park', a new, modern, European standard park will be arranged, trees and plants will be planted, irrigation systems and lighting will be arranged. I promise you that people of all generations will be proud of the projects we are implementing throughout the city," he noted. 

By Ana Dumbadze