Kirkop youth rally against project in community green space [Video]

Kirkop youth activists are leading a last-ditch charge against the Planning Authority’s approval of a 90-unit housing development, warning it will destroy one of the town centre’s few remaining green spaces and disrupt its unique character.

In a widely shared video, Gabriel Cassar Tabone, 27, voiced his concerns about the ongoing development, highlighting the area slated for the project. “There isn’t another Kirkop,” he said, stressing the community’s unique character and the importance of preserving its environment.

Standing in the field where the new units are planned – and where work has started to clear the site – Cassar Tabone pointed out that the locality has seen a surge in construction, with over 25 housing units completed in the past seven months. With the new project, the number will surpass 100.

According to the latest census, Kirkop has a population of about 2,500. Cassar Tabone calculated that with 3.5 people …