Marsamxett waterfront in Valletta is being proposed for transformation into a recreational area with pedestrian walkways and open spaces, according to a government strategy document. The proposal includes upgrading the abandoned water polo pitch, the provision of trails along the fortifications and vertical access between the coast and Valletta centre to make life easier for ferry passengers from Sliema. This forms part of a consultation document, A Strategy for Valletta, released by the government, which aims to regenerate the peripheral areas of the capital city. The strategy says work on some of the peripheral areas, like Marsamxett, can start immediately because it will not interfere with events taking place next year when Malta assumes the EU presidency and in 2018 when Valletta is European capital of culture. The plan argues that most of the regeneration projects undertaken over the past decade were focused along Valletta's main street running down the middle of the peninsula. The proposals seek to extend regeneration to the mostly residential areas on the western and eastern peripheries of the city. The objective is to make Valletta a "vibrant living city". The...
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