We want to make the bike lanes connected, that is why it is needed this reorganization of the movement. This whole thing is done to make the environment much safer for both pedestrians and cyclists. We just want to take the bike lanes off the sidewalks and put them on the roadways. This was stated in “Face to face“ on bTV, the Deputy Mayor of Sofia, Ivan Vasilev, on the occasion of the public dissatisfaction due to the repair of the “Patriarch Evtimiy“ boulevards. and “Fritjof Nansen“, quoted by novini.bg.
Vasilev apologized to the residents who live in the area for the inconvenience caused, admitting that communication was not up to par.
The boulevard must be accessible to all and be safe. If what has been done is not optimal, the mayor of Sofia will reconsider his decision. We are currently monitoring the effect, the deputy mayor also pointed out and assured that they have learned the lessons from this project and will not allow such chaos in the future.
On the subject of kindergartens in Sofia, Ivan Vasilev promised that by the end of Vasil Terziev's term, this problem would “not exist”.
„Mayor Terziev pledged a record amount of about 120 million BGN for building new kindergartens and renovating old ones. By the end of Vasil Terziev's term, the problem with the shortage of kindergartens will be solved, Vasilev assured.
Regarding “Heating-Sofia“ he explained that a concessionaire for the company would be sought. From his words, it was understood that the Metropolitan Municipality is currently conducting consultations with international banks in order to find the most effective solution to put an end to the indebtedness of Toplofikatsia-Sofia.
The deputy mayor pointed out that work is also being done on another major problem in the capital, and that is broken streets and sidewalks. He expressed hope that within 10 years Sofia can look radically different in this respect, but for this purpose daily checks and inspections by the Metropolitan Municipality are needed to be sure that the work is done qualitatively and that the “repair of repair“ phenomenon will be ended.
In conclusion, Ivan Vasilev pointed out that Sofia's budget for this year is BGN 2.6 billion, but these funds are insufficient to solve all the city's problems.