The case of the Pikrodafni stream was heard today in the Council of State, having in recent years received four postponements given to the Administration in order to procur a plan for the demarcation of the stream.

In January 2016, the HSPN together with other bodies and citizens/residents of the surrounding areas, appealed to the Council of the State, for the cancellation of works of the Peripheria (Region) of Attica aiming to box the stream.

The Picrodafni stream, which flows from mt. Ymittos into the Saronic Gulf, one of the last remaining natural streams in the Athens basin, is in danger of becoming a concrete conduit. As the applicants argue, this will have an impact on the quality of life of residents and on the natural environment; furthermore, it will not address chronic problems and illegal interventions in the stream which increase the risk of flooding.