Poll in Thessaloniki: The assessment Angeloudis – What they say about Metro, Fly Over

With the new mayoral authorities in the Municipality of Thessaloniki and the Municipality of Athens having completed more than 3 months of office, Opinio Poll carried out a survey in the two largest Municipalities of the country in order to investigate the problems prioritized by the citizens, the evaluation of the work of the Mayors and the monument their. At the same time, the views of the citizens on special issues of the Municipalities should be recorded, as well as the political associations formed in the run-up to the European elections.

For the problems prioritized by citizens

In the Municipality of Athens, cleanliness with 50.6%, traffic/parking with 33.9%, crime/delinquency with 26.3%, the state of the road network with 15.8%, the maintenance – development of greenery with 12.5%, immigration with 10.3 %, poverty with 10.1%, the state of the Squares/Playgrounds, etc.

To Municipality of Thessaloniki Cleanliness with 60.6%, traffic/parking with 47.8%, transportation with 17.6%, the state of the road network with 13.6%, the maintenance – green development with 9.4%, crime/delinquency with 8.4%, the construction of flyover with 7.4%, growth/unemployment with 4.8%, poverty with 4.2% etc.

Evaluation of the Mayor’s interventions in key areas – Overall project evaluation

In seven main areas of municipal policy, the degree of satisfaction of citizens is:

In cleanliness satisfaction with the Mayor of Athens is (very and quite) 29.6%. From the Mayor of Thessaloniki, satisfaction (very and fairly) reaches 47.7%

At squares and public areas satisfaction with the Mayor of Athens reaches 26.1%, while with the Mayor of Thessaloniki 40.7%.

To sports/ culture satisfaction with the Mayor of Athens reaches 27.5%, while with the Mayor of Thessaloniki 36.2%.

Sta city security issues satisfaction with the Mayor of Athens reaches 17.4%, while with the Mayor of Thessaloniki 30.1%.

In social politics satisfaction with the Mayor of Athens reaches 25%, while with the Mayor of Thessaloniki 28.8%.

Sta schools/kindergartens satisfaction with the Mayor of Athens reaches 23.3%, while with the Mayor of Thessaloniki 26%.

In the traffic satisfaction with the Mayor of Athens reaches 16.8%, while with the Mayor of Thessaloniki 19.3%.

From the results of the research, it appears that in all key areas the Mayor of Thessaloniki shows more or less better comparative performance in the evaluation. This is also reflected in the overall evaluation of the work of the Mayor of Athens, Christos Doukas, in relation to the evaluation of the work of the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Stelios Angeloudis.

35% say they are very and quite satisfied with the overall work of the Mayor of Athens, while the corresponding performance for the Mayor of Thessaloniki reaches 52%.

Also in Athens, 50% believe that based on the Mayor’s writing samples so far, he will do better than the previous Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis, with 31% having the opposite opinion and 13% not answering. Accordingly, In Thessaloniki, the citizens who consider that from the first samples of the Mayor’s writing it seems that he will do better than the previous Mayor Kostas Zervas reach 75%, with only 16% having the opposite opinion and 9% not answering.

The findings on some qualitative characteristics of the two Mayors are also interesting. For Christos Doukas and Stelios Angeloudis, the performances are:

Effective 37.7% and 55.1% respectively
With management experience and knowledge: 37.7% and 55.2%
Knowledgeable of the city’s problems: 57.7% and 72.4% respectively
Accessible and friendly to citizens: 57.3% and 65.3% respectively
With a comprehensive view of the city’s needs: 56% and 65.2% respectively
Active/decisive : 51.9% and 65.3% respectively
Methodist: 47.4% and 58.2% respectively
Assertive: 44.9% and 52.3% respectively

For some special problems and interventions in the two Municipalities

In Athens:

49% believe that with the new Mayor the double Redevelopment in Botanikos will be accelerated with 29% having the opposite opinion and 22% not answering.
57% believe that the Mayor’s commitment to plant 5,000 new trees each year will be implemented, with 35% having the opposite opinion and 9% not answering
33% believe that under the new Mayor X. Doukas, the controls on illegal bank seats have been intensified and that public space is freed up to be given to citizens, with 44% having the opposite opinion and 23% not answering.
50% believe that under a new Mayor, the renovations of a series of places such as the Hill of Strefi, etc., will proceed, with 35% having the opposite opinion and 15% not answering.

In Thessaloniki

In relation to its construction flyover , 47% believe that it is a useful project, but it should be started after the Metro is operational and Transportation is strengthened. 19% consider it a useful project and it is well implemented despite the problems because its construction will help the city and 23% consider that it was not needed and that its construction should be stopped.
66.8% of the people of Thessaloniki, when asked if they think the Metro will be ready in November as the government has agreed, answer NO or PROBABLY NOT.
69% are positive about the Mayor’s proposals to alleviate the problem while the project progresses (policing for better traffic flow, announcement of measures by a committee of transport experts, strengthening teleworking to reduce commuting, with 21% treating them negatively
30% believe that the Government’s commitment that the Metro will start operating in the city from November will be kept, while 67% do not believe so.
47% believe that the Redevelopment of the Exhibition should take place in the same space as its area converted into a Metropolitan Park and 44% believe that the Exhibition should be relocated to another space and that the entire current Space should be converted in Metropolitan Center.

For the political associations ahead of the European elections

The vote estimate for the European elections in the Municipality of Athens is:

N.D 35.5%, SYRIZA 15.3%, K.K.E 9.5%, PASOK 8.7%, GREEK SOLUTION 6.8%, FREEDOM FLOW 4.9%, NIKI 3.5%, NEW LEFT 3.2%, DEMOCRATS 2.9%, MERA 25 2.7%, VOICE OF REASON 1.6%, REBELLION 1.3%, OTHER 4%.

The vote estimate for the European elections in the Municipality of Thessaloniki is: