Garden to replace Qui-Si-Sana car park

Christine Bright

Mar 20th 2010, 18:14

I like the idea. As most said, we need far more green areas in Malta

1. Car Park: Am I correct in saying that the area has two car park? One attended by a parker and one smaller. closer to the tigne point project (next to the swings)
2. I hope that toilet facilities will be included in the project. The area will attract people of all ages and families.
3. There seems to be few benches, I would add a couple on the green side (the area closer to the sea) and make them sun friendly with shades, since we all know the summer heat in Malta.

Well done, hope the work starts soon and is ready before the summer, although I doubt it.

Anthony Pace Gouder

Mar 20th 2010, 14:55

Finally an OASIS in a STONE & CONCRETE landscape .

IVA BILHAQQ !------------- ghax hemm Ttgne ? ------ The NEW Sliema Mecca , its just a few meters away !

The LAYOUT of the GARDEN , as Mr. Jo Caruna remarked , need'nt be so formal and regimentally RIGID ! Displacing the Circular Areas, alternating to the right and left with "meandering' passages would certainly be better.

As regards Parking , I believe there are 5 LEVELS OF PARKING under the Midi Development and under the Sliema W. Training Ground and the reconstructed 'stone by stone Clubhouse , which can accommodate HUNDREDS of cars .

Jacqueline Borg Cole

Mar 20th 2010, 13:36

What happened to the Residential Parking Scheme that was approved by the ADT and that gets waved about everytime council elections looms?

Jo Caruana

Mar 20th 2010, 10:33

Finally! A garden. But does it have to be a crop-circle garden?

Ben Cassar

Mar 20th 2010, 09:56

Resident parking for sliema. Nuff said

A.Gauci Cunningham

Mar 20th 2010, 09:25

I am very happy to see such ambitious and community-friendly project.....congrats are in order to George Pullicino! Why doesn't the government show the same energy for the Bugibba area.?? This resort is crying out loud for a proper project and an investment injection. The 12 year old promenade has to go......incentives in favour of opening and re-opening of shops/hotels in the area...car park.....come on guys lets get Bugibba going too!!!

steve shaw

Mar 20th 2010, 08:22

Nice project. Need green areas as much as possible not only in Sliema area tough as there are many other towns that need it desperatly. As this land is trurning into concrete. Same goes to Valetta City with the parlament in the square. No Space no breath just concrete buildings.

D Vella

Mar 20th 2010, 08:08

Catch a bus instead of blocking a parking space all day Mr Cassar. It is you and the many others like you who cause parking problems in Sliema, parking from 8 till late each and every day.

Alfred Cassar

Mar 18th 2010, 22:45

AS usual some very intelligent people in here just read the first sentence and here they come to make their usual stupid comment.
The car park for 52 cars will be replaced with another taking twice as much cars.

However in order to start solving parking problem in Sliema we need to have a multiple storey car park where one pays say 10-12 euros a week. The present carpark behing ex-Joinwell showroom is too expensive, especially for us working in Sliema daily. It would cost us over €1500 a year to use it.

C.Busuttil

Mar 18th 2010, 18:23

I think that the Sliema people distinguish themselves from the rest for their lack of civic mindedness.

How many have a garage and don't park their cars inside them, cheekly enough the same people complain about lack of parking spaces. The problem of Sliema is not the lack of parking spaces or over development but selfish people with no civic sense.

D Vella

Mar 18th 2010, 17:27

To all those complaining about lack of parking spaces in Qui Si San/Tigne... stop it.
You have the car park behind the old Joinwell as well as the MIDI and Fort Cambridge garages.

You will just have to pay handsomely for the privilege,thats all..but then maybe that's the reason for doing away with street parking...Keep the Grandee's happy and rich...if you get my meaning.

Machiavellian? on this Island? never!

Charles Micallef

Mar 18th 2010, 15:09

Sliema always comes first....the Qui-Si-Sana project it to be completed in June but can anyone tell us when is the completion date for the Qawra Point project??/

Charles Falzon

Mar 18th 2010, 14:47

Why was'nt the mentioned car park finished first !!? Less Sliema parking slots, less business.

Charles Muscat

Mar 18th 2010, 14:39

Who need car parks in Malta? There is plenty of space wherever you go.

C Cassar

Mar 18th 2010, 14:29

Fantastic project.Anyone with any sense would welcome a new green space with open arms in this area. Only the self centred will criticise it. The whole point of reducing parking in areas such as Sliema is to reduce the amount of polluting traffic in these areas. Drivers can park away from the area and walk. There's a Multistorey car park behind the old Joinwell building (now Next). The Maltese need to get used to the idea that you can't park a car at every location you desire.

Well done Mepa, the more green spaces and less ugly carparks (that encourage chronic air polution) the better.

In addition, when this park opens there must be a strict ban on all dogs, not only for the well being of the childrens play areas but also for the general hygene and cleanliness of the area. It should have the same restrictions as independence gardens and regularly patrolled with zero tolerance both with wardens and CCTV

The dog mess alomg the Sliema promenade is proof that at a minimum all dogs along that stretch must be kept on leads with an eventual ban in order to keep the area clean.

Peter Gee

Mar 18th 2010, 14:26

The artists impression looks nice enough in theory, however I fail to see how putting it, "below ground level", I suppose below street level is what is really meant, will protect it from the wind as the locality suffers mostly from onshore NE winds. Also being below street level, the residents of the locality will not be able to enjoy it from the windows of their homes. It is useless to create gardens and recreational areas if you do not provide access in the form of parking. Is there any intention to provide a replacement for the 52 parking spaces that will disappear? Will the present kerbside parking spaces disappear as well?

Edward Fenech

Mar 18th 2010, 14:13

Here we go again!

Kevin Camilleri

Mar 18th 2010, 13:35

Nice park..when will it be ready??

Gordon Farrugia

Mar 18th 2010, 13:29

When is the government going to start doing projects like these in the Bugibba/Qawra areas. The last project was the embellishment of the area between Gillieru and the jetty. High time for ugrading to entice tourism there. One should revamp one`s home before boasting about it through advertising outside Malta.

Gordon Farrugia.

A Coppini

Mar 18th 2010, 13:28

Yay! less parking in Sliema!

So if the government has enough magic to sprout up a new car park 'nearby', how about building a car park under this new garden AND another one 'nearby'?

Mary Fisher

Mar 18th 2010, 13:25

But where will all the cars go? Isn't it time to start thinking of multi-storey carparks before we embellify the areas in mind? Car parks are badly needed all over the island and it is about itme this was thought about before ribbons are cut into Disneyland projects. Ministers in charge, PLEASE think of the motorists for a change.

John O Scerri

Mar 18th 2010, 13:21

Parking mmmmm : A NEED IN DANGER OF EXTINCTION.

Can someone ADT or Police revise the reserved yellow parking areas for handycapped and garages. Places like Hamrun, Sliema, are full of them ?

Can it be possible that some persons who used this parking space passed away a long time ago , yet the yellow lines are still there for relatives and wardens to enjoy ?

Is it possible that ALL garages AROUND THE ISLAND HAVING YELLOW LINES have a Police issued sticker stating 'Garage NO PARKING?

Is it possible for employees working in built up areas to have dedicated parking zones instead of occupying residents parking areas eg: St Paul's Bay central area ?

Is it possible for Mepa to ensure that for every building permit submission, especially an office establishment to include adequate parking for full capacity of employees ?

Do we really need wide side walks? They can easily be coverted to part cycle and part pedestrian.

Can Parkers look and dress like proper , licenced , workers who really monitor the safety of ones car and not just offer an outstretched hand before or after one uses the carpark?

Any comments from above are appreciated .

Edwin Mifsud

Mar 18th 2010, 13:19

WELL DONE MEPA!!

This should make up for the Dwejra Mess.

Paul Borg

Mar 18th 2010, 13:10

Well done, another odd 100 car parking spaces gone , where do we park when we need to go to Sleima?

M Borg

Mar 18th 2010, 12:51

Whilst I agree with this project i hope that first the underground car park is completed, THAN the garden is made!

R Marquette

Mar 18th 2010, 12:42

Well done MEPA and Govt!! That's what Sliema needs!! Less parking spaces.

Ibqaw sejrin hekk umghad tafu jekk jizdied il-kummerc ux!!