'Do not bury us alive' - Pembroke residents appeal ahead of mega project
The massive construction project including a tower and mega-hotel in Pembroke is giving residents nightmares of clouds of dust, toxic traffic congestion and dismal quality of life.
A gathering of residents, local councils and NGOs today heard concerns that the project proposed by the db Group on the former ITS site will have significant adverse effects on the surrounding community.
The project, which will consist of a 37-storey residential tower and a 19-storey hotel resort, has stoked controversy, not least because it will overshadow an already densely populated area.
The hotel is expected to have a whopping 455 rooms, and also include a casino and a large shopping mall.
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Holding placards that read: “Do not bury us alive”, residents expressed shock at studies that estimate the development will produce some 336,085 tonnes of waste during the demolition and excavation phase alone.
“Can you imagine breathing in air while 10 huge excavators are drilling and digging for four months straight? It will be a disaster,” one resident said.
Another mother said that after having moved to Pembroke, her two children's...