# @thirteenwnet on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=y--dSwaX2-Y
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-08T20:15:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** THIRTEEN (@thirteenwnet) — https://gondola.cc/thirteenwnet

## Caption

Dining at Dionysos Zonar's with a view of the Acropolis and walking through the historic Athens National Gardens, Mayor Haris Doukas shares his bold vision to make Athens a green European capital. "The Open Mind" host Alexander Heffner joins the Athens Mayor to discuss applying Socrates' philosophies — living with limits, moderation, and social equity — to running a modern city.

From tackling severe air pollution and creating citizen-managed parks to digital app feedback systems and designing a 15-minute city — where schools, healthcare, and daily essentials are easily accessible by a short walk, bike, or by public transit ride — discover how Greece's capital is reducing concrete, increasing green spaces per citizen, and restoring oxygen and nature to the birthplace of democracy.

"Mayors of the World" is a special 70th anniversary series from "The Open Mind" exploring democracy and public policy with leaders around the globe, from Athens, Greece to Santiago, Chile to Toronto and Atlanta. The full program can be viewed at https://www.thirteen.org/openmind/mayors-of-the-world/.

"The Open Mind," hosted weekly by Alexander Heffner, is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across politics, media, technology, the arts, and all realms of civic life.

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## Tags

theopenmind, athens, pbs, greece, greencities, urbanplanning, thirteen, mayorsoftheworld, sustainability

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