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The funds will go for upgrades, which in turn will impact public health positively and create jobs
The new fee will be introduced one year later than planned, as a nod to local hospitality industry
On Sunday, while Minister Stela Baltova was presenting the new incentive, a group of protesters harassed a mobile vaccination centre in Varna until it closed
On the margins of the conference, 20 new cities have joined the Pact of Free Cities founded by the Visegrad Four capitals
It will test out the world’s first charging cabinet for electric bicycle batteries, enclosed garages, and real-time monitoring systems
The inauguration ceremony will take place virtually on 23 September
The country has invested over EUR 14.9 million since the 2015 migrant crisis
PM and Labour Party Leader Robert Abela announced record EU funds and connectivity improvements for the smaller Maltese island
Stena Line, Frederikshavn Municipality, and the Port of Frederikshavn signed a historic agreement on Monday
The EU Executive will not go forward with the Bulgarian post-Covid recovery plan before a commitment by the Bulgarian government
This is part of a focused effort to support intermodality in the city
The modern facility on Hungária Boulevard will provide direct access to trams and a bus serving the city centre
The green project worth EUR 1 million is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund
Grievances about the condition of roads and greenery can be resolved within 72 hours
The Kozjansko and Obsotelje biosphere reserve in Slovenia is part of an international network under the auspices of UNESCO
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The opening in Sofia on 23 September
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These are meant to encourage conversations and social interaction among residents
Msida Creek Project, Source: Infrastructure Malta/Ian Borg's Facebook page
The plan worth EUR 13, 5 million will replace the traffic lights junction at the heart of Msida with two 175-metre flyovers
Just before Christmas, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg announced that Infrastructure Malta had received 7 bids from Maltese and foreign consortia for the realization of the Msida Creek Project. The plan, unveiled in 2019 and worth EUR 13, 5 million, envisages the traffic lights junction at the heart of the beautiful fishing village to be replaced by two 175-metre flyovers with adjacent pedestrian bridges and recreation areas. The aim, according to the Ministry, is to cut cross traffic and the congestion pollution it creates and regenerate the area.
Msida Creek Project, however, has been quick in churning up public discontent. Among the most vocal critics is Chamber of Architects President Andre Pizzuto, who described the project as “unsustainable and regressive.” Project opponents are concerned that a call for tenders had been launched even before the planning application was processed or the Environmental Impact Assessment was carried out.
In a letter sent to Prime Minister Robert Abela, a coalition of 10 environmental NGOs, architects, economists, archaeologists and planners warned recently that the flyovers dissecting the square will prioritize cars over people and adversely impact the character of the area. The coalition is worried that the lifts and stairs planned to access the bridges above the car traffic will obstruct the movement of cyclists, while penalising persons with reduced mobility, like wheelchair-bound residents, forcing them back to cars as the only possible mode of transportation.
The coalition proposed a new, alternative public transport interchange that puts open space, pedestrians and bike use first. Malta Today writes that the centrepiece of the coalition’s proposal is enhancing the pjazza experience by retaining the existing “kiosk areas which are so popular in the summer months, with the sound of tombola numbers echoing in the summer nights”.
The article was prepared in collaboration with Jim Wightman.
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