Isles of the Left

What Post-Pandemic Normality Means to the Streets of Valletta

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During the pandemic, we have been forced to prioritise our private domestic spaces. Will the ‘new normality’ bring the return of the old normal: the prioritisation of commercial private spaces over common spaces and interests?

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Heritage: Commodity, Public Good, or Commons?

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Behind preservation laws lies a broader cultural fact: the collective belief that some works of historical and artistic value are inalienable and that their true value is over and above any exchange value they may acquire on markets.  [Read more…] about Heritage: Commodity, Public Good, or Commons?

[LISTEN] A Sea That Connects and Nurtures Is No Longer Ours. Time to Reclaim It!

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The sea has always been the major force that shaped history of Malta. Today, the seafront as a public space seems to be the only resource element that somehow managed to survive, but for how long will it prevail?

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The Valletta We Want: the Struggles for a Common City

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In the name of profit, various commercial interests are seeking to take away all that Valletta has to offer to the good of society. Any vision for a better city ought to have our common good as its main aim.

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