The petition for the preservation of tram line 2 has been signed by more than 10.000 citizens so far, the organization Belgrade on the Move announced today (August 7). Belgrade is not the same city without "two". It's not just a tram. It is a memory of childhood, first falling in love, the way to school, university, work, or home after a hard day.
The famous "dvoka" tram will soon, after 97 years, export its last round. The famous duo is a victim of the new urban plan and the introduction of new pedestrian zones.
When he is the mayor of Belgrade at the end of July Aleksandar Šapić presented the new Turkish trams that will soon be running on the streets of Belgrade, he repeated the previously expressed, criticized, idea of canceling the cult line that is almost a century old.
"If everything goes well, we will cut that double circle next year along Pariska Street, where we are building a large fountain and a square," said the first man of the capital Of Serbia.
However, the citizens of Belgrade will not give up one of the oldest symbols of the city so easily. More than 2 citizens have so far signed the petition of the "Belgrade on the Move" organization for the preservation of tram line 10.000.
"The couple" connects more than dots on a map - it connects people, memories and generations. She is a witness to history, changes, and everything that Belgrade is and should remain, it says on the organization's website.
As stated in the announcement of the organization, that strong response shows how deeply the "two" is engraved in the collective memory of Belgrade, that it is not just a means of transportation, but a time machine, a symbol and one of the last circles of the city's memory.
The petition requests the authorities to permanently preserve tram line number 2, declare it a cultural and historical asset of Belgrade, modernize it without changing the route and make it a tourist and identity attraction of the city.
The organization appeals to all those who love Belgrade to continue signing the petition and thus together save the symbol of the city that is disappearing before our eyes. The petition can be signed on the Belgrade on the Move website.
You can sign the petition by clicking here.
In Lisbon, the tram is a symbol of the city and the country
Trams that make up the identity of cities are preserved in the world. Lisbon has its 28, San Francisco its famous "cable cars". Belgrade has a "double" - and it must be preserved.
The yellow Lisbon line 28 has been operating on the streets of the capital of Portugal since 1914, only a few years later, in 1928 to be precise, a "double" came to the streets of Belgrade.
In Lisbon, this tram is a "moving souvenir". The yellow tram can be bought as a souvenir in every part of the country.
In Belgrade, such a line, which is also a symbol of the city, is abolished by the city authorities. While it could very easily become a tourist attraction and part of the everyday tourist offer.
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