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As the Valletta lift remains inoperable, the Valletta city gate stairs have become citizens’ only means of movement up and down the city.
However, the stairs have been left in a desperate state and have also become a shelter for homeless persons in the capital city.
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The lift was installed six years ago as part of a €5 million project, with Times of Malta reporting the then mayor’s complaints over the ordeal.
‘The lift that connects Ġnien Laparelli to City Gate has been out of service for at least a year but has been beset with maintenance issues since 2019’, Times of Malta had reported last year.
‘It was installed as part of the multimillion euro restoration of the Valletta ditch, which former prime minister Joseph Muscat hailed as “a positive example of urban greenery”.’
The article continued to highlight other citizens’ issues concerning the lift and stairs, including a then pregnant woman and employee.
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