Skopje Mayor Announces Mega-Park on Site of Former Wild Dump
Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Skopje's Karpoš municipality will transform a 72,000-square-meter wild dump into a mega-park.
- The new park will feature horticultural landscaping, a pet park, children's play areas, a sports center, and a bike path.
- Mayor Orce Đorđievski stated the park will become a new green lung for the city, offering a space for recreation and community gathering.
A sprawling mega-park is set to replace a long-standing wild dump in Skopje's Karpoš municipality, transforming a site notorious for neglect into a green recreational hub. Mayor Orce Đorđievski announced the ambitious project, which will cover 72,000 square meters along the Vardar River.
"What has been a symbol of neglect, inaction, and irresponsibility of my predecessors for years, what has turned into a wild dump and an ugly sight in the heart of Karpoš, we are today turning into something completely new – a huge mega-park of 72,000 square meters," Đorđievski stated, sharing footage of the cleanup efforts.
What has been a symbol of neglect, inaction, and irresponsibility of my predecessors for years, what has turned into a wild dump and an ugly sight in the heart of Karpoš, we are today turning into something completely new – a huge mega-park of 72,000 square meters.
The planned "Mega-park Karpoš" will be extensively landscaped and equipped with amenities for all ages. Features will include a dedicated pet park, children's play areas, a sports center, a cycling path, and various facilities for visitors. The mayor envisions the park as a vital new green space for the city.
"This will be the new lungs of Skopje," Đorđievski wrote. "A place where children will grow up, families will gather, young people will engage in sports, and thousands of citizens will spend their free time in a clean, organized, and green environment. From a wild dump to a mega-park. From a neglected space to a new symbol of Karpoš."
This will be the new lungs of Skopje. A place where children will grow up, families will gather, young people will engage in sports, and thousands of citizens will spend their free time in a clean, organized, and green environment. From a wild dump to a mega-park. From a neglected space to a new symbol of Karpoš.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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