The present paper focuses on the development of underground parking facilities in the centre of Athens. At the area, an intense parking problem is experienced and solutions that incorporate the development of relevant infrastructures have now become a mandatory requirement. Two reference underground parking projects are examined, which offer the same level of services, but with a completely different design approach. The first encompasses the underground excavation of the facility under a neighboring hill structure, while the second proposes a cut-and-cover excavation under a very narrow park, along with the development of a robotic parking system. These solutions are analyzed and their technical requirements and characteristics are presented. Furthermore, their feasibility is evaluated taking into account their construction and operational cost, along with their projected earnings. It is finally shown that they could be proved as feasible answers to the parking problem, yielding promising financial results.
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