30,000 trees on a runway. The planes left; the shade stayed.
Athens Is Turning Its Old Airport Into One of Europe's Biggest Urban Parks
Greece is building The Ellinikon Park on the site of Athens' former international airport in Elliniko. The project plants more than 30,000 trees and roughly three million shrubs, with greenery covering 70 per cent of the grounds. When finished, it will rank among the largest urban green spaces in Europe.
Source: Athens Is Turning Its Old Airport Into One of Europe's Biggest Urban Parks — r/UpliftingNews
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