Destruction of Ħamrun square to build car park shows skewed priorities - ADPD
If the government truly wanted to safeguard Malta's open spaces they should start with those provided by nature, Malta’s green party said on Saturday.
Addressing the press in Ħamrun, ADPD Deputy Secretary General Dr Melissa Bagley said that Misraħ is-Sebgħa ta’ Ġunju 1919 "is a classic example of how things should not be done."
"Urban renewal should not be used as an excuse for more parking spaces," she pointed out.
“The €1,500,000 spent on the concrete structure led to the destruction of a square that could have been converted in an open green space for pedestrians in the heart of a residential zone,” she continued.
ADPD Chairperson Carmel Cacopardo also added that the Ħamrun square had been destroyed.
"Cars have taken over and are being prioritized by a Government that has recently declared that it wants to reduce cars on our roads," Cacopardo pointed out.
“This is crass inconsistency: the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing,” he said.
He continued to emphasise that pedestrian areas with community spaces – free from all vehicles – should take priority in residential zones.
"People, air quality and streets and spaces dedicated to the community should be of...