Addis Ababa's New Generation's Footprint From Entoto to Peacock The Riverside and Corridor Development Project in Addis Ababa over the past five years has not only beautified the city, but has also become a radical transformation that has completely changed the orbit of its residents' safety, economy and social life. This huge infrastructure has changed the appearance of the city by covering a line of more than 22 kilometers from Entoto to Peacock Park and from Entoto to Kebena. Beyond landscape beauty and riverside beautification, the project is a modern and effective creative context that has demonstrated how development can be achieved through research and common goals in a way that is compatible with environmental protection. The most outstanding achievements of this five-year development journey have been recorded in the areas of environmental protection transition and public safety. Parts of the city that used to be dumped with toxic chemicals and wastes and were prone to severe flooding have now been transformed into clean, healthy and relaxing green areas. This integrated development work has saved the lives of many residents who were living in a dangerous situation by repairing the riverbanks by solving the problem of drainage pipes and reducing the risk of flooding to a great extent. The revival of rivers, which has been proven by turning the natural rivers from garbage dumps to their original nature, is a great victory that has transformed the mindset of the residents and the use of space into wealth. On the other hand, the project's human-centered strategy restructured the city's social and economic interactions. It has been possible to make Addis Ababa an active tourist destination based on human activity and comfort by integrating wide public gatherings, walking paths, entertainment centers and commercial areas. Apart from that, a wide range of job opportunities have been created for many citizens in construction, engineering, landscaping and logistics sectors. The fact that most of the infrastructure work is carried out by local contractors and Ethiopian engineers has increased the capacity of local experts to a higher level. The various monuments and symbols that stood in the place served as memorials that express the history and antiquity of Ethiopia beyond beauty. When we examine the deep meaning behind this success, we find that the change that the project brought about in the psychology and community building of the city is very significant. By breaking the previous "have-not" pessimism and self-deprecation, it has been proven that the city's natural resources can be turned into great economic and social value. This development, read together with Ethiopia's green footprint strategy, which has set an international example by planting billions of saplings, has made Addis Ababa one of the African capitals that are resistant to climate change. Overall, these universal victories recorded in the last five years will be recorded in history as a great mark of the generation that built the city on a human-centered, modern, green and economically strong foundation.




















