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Valletta and Our Common Good: Beyond the Pale A Series about the City and Good Neighbourliness

February 3, 2019 · Josephine Burden ·

Outside the walls of the city ‘by and for gentlemen’ lies a boundary space where ordinary people have more say in shaping the way we share the commons. The Grand Harbour edge of Valletta outside the walls has not yet succumbed to commercial exploitation.

Tagged With: commons, European Capital Of Culture, resistance, Valletta

Valletta and Our Common Good: City Lounge vs Residents’ Resistance A Series about the City and Good Neighbourliness

January 6, 2019 · Josephine Burden ·

For well over a year, City Lounge has abused our common good in order to increase their own commercial activity. However, citizens have not become used to the realization that one of our fellows is abusing the common good for their own enrichment.

Tagged With: commons, European Capital Of Culture, resistance, Valletta

Being ‘Unreasonable’ in Unreasonable Times: The Mount Carmel Fracas

September 28, 2018 · Kurt Borg ·

“You have to compromise”, the adults in the room say. 

Tagged With: mental health, resistance, work, worker's rights

Festa Enthusiasts and Their Battle for Open Space

January 28, 2018 · Raisa Galea ·

Solidarity and community organising enabled festa enthusiasts to curb development of open spaces for a number of times. But how long will community spirit safeguard the remaining open space, if the popularity of festa declines?

Tagged With: collective organising, community, festa, over-development, resistance

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