Valletta to lose 400 parking spots to Renzo Piano's plans

Antoine Vella

Aug 7th 2009, 09:15

ms g hoare
"I DONT UNDERSTAND THIS MADNESS , WE NEED MORE PARKING NOT LOSING THEM .."

If you approach the whole project without the prejudice that it is madness, you'd have a better chance to understand. We don't need more parking, we need less cars.

Robert Scullion

Aug 6th 2009, 20:30

Strange .. if this was already a garden and it was proposed that it should be turned into a car park everyone would be giving out. Now that the reverse is happening, and a little piece of the country becoming green again then everyone complains.

Dr. John Zammit

Aug 6th 2009, 17:03

Not only the parking we are going to lose, but a place where we can shelter from the rain and sun, especially when crossing the main bridge of City Gate of Valletta to get the bus to our village back! I am sorry I prefere that city gate will remain as it is. Renzo Piano forgot that most of the Maltese use the buses to and from Valletta and so he removed the gate and the shelter next to the shops at City Gate and poor people who want to enter Valletta they are going to lose where they can shelter from the rain and the hot sun. Mr. Gonzi please note!!!

o.longo

Aug 6th 2009, 12:50

can't we just give the ditch a face lift, with more organised parking (even against payment at the entrance) ? pls no more park and ride.... we have enough already.

There's ample room for parking AND a garden.

John B.Vincenti

Aug 6th 2009, 11:05

If the Govt really wants to spend "our" money wisely, they should invest in a decent Underground Metro System. Another investment could be a long term plan for underground Water Catchments.
We don't need a new parliament in one of the few open spaces in Valletta. Put a Garden with Shade producing trees and fix the Gate (entrance) to it's original design. the rest of the money can be spent more wisely as previosly mentioned above.

ms g hoare

Aug 6th 2009, 11:03

I DONT UNDERSTAND THIS MADNESS , WE NEED MORE PARKING NOT LOOSING THEM
THIS RENZO PIANO PLANS ARE MAKING ALOT OF MALTESE ANGRY AND FUSTRATED WELL EVEN THO IM NOT FROM VALLETA AND DONT WORK THIER I SURE WOULDNT LIKE TO BE IN THIER SHOES ,WHAT I LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG THIS IS GONNA TAKE HOW MANY TOURIST WE ARE GONNA LOSE FROM VALLETTA SHOP OWNERS DEPENDS ON TOURIST AND LENGHTEN PROJECTS CAN COST THE OWNERS MONEY AND JOBS . WORKERS HAVE TO GET TO THE PARKING EARLY TO GET TO WORK ON TIME ALL THIS STRESS IS SO UNFAIR .

John B.Vincenti

Aug 6th 2009, 10:57

There seems to be a systematic and intentional conspiracy to reduce as much parking space as possible around the Maltese Islands.
One suspects, that this is a case of a long term plan to force us all into Parking lots where we will be eventually be leeched.(having no choice left where to park for free) another couple of Euros.
Parking Fees and Parking fines, are a good source of income for the Govt.
Legalised theft at it's best, I say

Galea. L

Aug 6th 2009, 10:23

This is sheer madness apart from the aspect of no architect worth his salt would ever dream of having a garden in the ditch which would have prevented the city defenders from seeing their enemies. This is another of Piano's mad schemes which should not be allowed to go ahead.