Permanent limbo On our beloved island, our forefathers were lucky enough to create and enjoy splendid buildings and cities like Valletta. Unfortunately, our generation is foolish enough to create a permanent limbo which will be difficult and impossible to change. The construction industry is impacting negatively on the shape and lifestyle of our towns and villages (if one can still speak of villages in Malta!). High-rise buildings are popping up like swords piercing permanently and destroying characteristic skylines shaped by a unique and precious identity. Some new buildings, which resemble more the kerrejji of the past, lack beauty miserably. Trees, so precious for our health and well-being, are mercilessly being chopped off in their hundreds, while construction is eating the few remaining green areas.