Painting the town
Any colour but dirty-grey
ANCIENT Greek sculpture continues to delight the eye despite the loss of the odd limb and most of the paint. The same cannot be said of the urban sprawl of modern Athens, which is a dirty uniform grey. The mayor-elect, Dora Bakoyannis, believes fresh colour is vital, preferably before the Olympic Games in 2004; but beautification is a low priority in a capital that desperately needs better schools and transport.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Painting the town”
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