Maltese StreetsThoughts on leaving MaltaThey say Malta is like Marmite, you either love it or you hate it. For me, I’d say I never fell in love with the place. Our introduction…Jan 12Jan 12
Maltese StreetsA Real Alternative: the Bus LaneMalta is a densely populated country. And that density is concentrated in one half of the island. What if, within that zone, cars weren’t…Mar 4, 2023Mar 4, 2023
Maltese StreetsA close-reading of the Infrastructure Minister’s interviewThis post takes a look at the Infrastructure Minister Aaron Farrugia’s interview with the Times of Malta. Here’s a link to the whole thing…Jan 29, 2023Jan 29, 2023
Maltese StreetsBuild it and they will comeThe title of this blog is not a Bible verse, but in fact a quote from a late 80s film about the ghosts of baseball legends being attracted…Nov 27, 2022Nov 27, 2022
Maltese StreetsWhy making the buses free in Malta is actually badIn politics, being seen to be doing something good is better than simply doing something good. Being able to announce something immediate…Nov 11, 20221Nov 11, 20221
Maltese StreetsWait, you haven’t already got an e-bike?After decades of being one year away from mainstream mass-adoption, it now feels like the momentum is unstoppable. It’s not next year, it’s…Aug 20, 20221Aug 20, 20221
Maltese StreetsWhat’s a bus gate and why the coastal road needs a load of themIt’s the Balluta Festa this weekend and it’s got me thinking. What if it was this nice to be in Balluta year round, instead of a few hours…Jul 30, 20221Jul 30, 20221
Maltese StreetsWhy and how Malta should bring in Road User ChargingYou can’t have missed the recent headlines. Fatal car collisions. Maltese men, where 3 in 4 are overweight, are the fattest in Europe. What…Jun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022
Maltese StreetsHow to solve Malta’s traffic problems for goodMost people when they see a road clogged with traffic assume that the way to fix it is to add more lanes. It seems obvious - if there is…Apr 22, 2022Apr 22, 2022