‘It’s Not Normal’: Mosta Residents Air Mental Health Concerns Amidst Ongoing ‘Chaos’ In Their Streets
Seemingly never-ending road works in Mosta may be starting to affect residents’ mental health as people reach out to social media to appeal for normality.
A concerned resident took to the Mosta residents page to air his heartfelt appeal, striking a chord with other Mosta residents.
“I don’t have much to comment, but can you tell us what’s happening? This is playing with the lives of people. Here is closed, there it is dug up, there is without water, and now there are big balls of concrete in the middle of the street. What’s happening, man? It’s not normal, and I think anyone can tell that this is not normal,” he lamented.
“You have tired us out. Do you understand how many hundreds of peoples lives you are affecting?”
“Please, I beg you, take on one project at a time and finish everything, because it has become unbearable to live in Mosta. I’m not saying this in an argumentative way, but genuinely from the heart,” ended the public appeal.
Recently, a truck fell into a hole in Mosta on the same day Mosta Mayor Chris Grech told Lovin Malta said that these works were long overdue and needed to be done.
Although everyone understands that with the growing population and record property permits issued major infrastructural works need to take place, the seemingly never ending nature of these projects are affecting people’s mental well-being.
“Work needs to be done but it needs to be coordinated and explained to those being affected,” commented one resident.
Triq il-Kbira was closed for about two years which seems unnecessarily long for one street. Many roads are suddenly closed or turned the other way without warning. Sometimes as much as three arterial roads are closed on the same day causing traffic chaos.
Mosta square has been dug up for a number of weeks and people, especially the elderly or mobility challenged, have to make their way through dusty makeshift pathways to do their daily errands.
“My road, Triq ir-Rebbiegħa, was dug up for nine months with just rubble below the pavement”, said one frail, 85 year old, resident. “One day I twisted my ankle going shopping and broke a ligament. I had to spend all summer inside last year and haven’t fully recovered yet.”
There is an obvious need for better coordination of works and faster conclusion once started. Dust alleviation measures need to be taken as is done in other parts of Europe. Better communication and signage would help as well – and as one commenter said, maybe better start with one project at a time before beginning another.
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