Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmad on Monday launched a 351-hectare, 10-kilometer corridor encapsulating a modern, green, and inclusive Addis Ababa.
”With pedestrian walkways, cycling lanes, and integrated transport infrastructure, this development creates a more accessible and liveable urban environment” he said during the launch.
The facility contains children’s playgrounds, plazas and amphitheaters, sports facilities, and eight fountains and water features offer new spaces for recreation, social interaction, and community life.
There are also parking facilities, eight electric vehicle charging centres, capable of charging over 100 vehicles simultaneously.
”Through river management, soil and water conservation, and riverside green spaces, we are bringing environmental restoration together with urban transformation. Equally important, we are expanding economic opportunities. A dedicated market centre enables residents who previously lived along the river corridor to produce, display, and sell handicrafts, while an agricultural produce mall connects agricultural producers with markets” PM Ahmad said.
According to the PM, his government’s green drive is to carve out a beautiful city that’s productive and inclusive and serving people now and in the future.
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