A few protestors from four organisations held an impromptu protest at the Msida creek, holding up placards while the traffic lights were red in the road, with the message that they want safer roads with more investments going towards public and active transport.
"Public spending on infrastructural projects has been failing to get rid of constant traffic and we are not seeing a long-term vision in the authorities' work in this regard," Graffiti said.
The four organisations were Moviment Graffiti, Friends of the Earth Malta, Rota and Extinction Rebellion.
This protest is a reaction to the latest Msida Creek Project which was announced by the Minister for Transport during a press conference on Sunday.
The project aims to replace the Msida Creek traffic lights junction with a new flyover, whilst also implementing facilities for alternative modes of travel, including a new cycling and walking track.
The protest is being held because the organisations are demanding that the government invest in better public and active transport, so "that the public spaces can serve people not cars."
Earlier in the day, Moviment Graffiti expressed its concern over the 20+ deaths that have taken place since the start of this year.
"Sunday's revised plans for Msida Creek still show limited priority and connectivity for pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users, and yesterday's budget barely mentioned public and active transport," Graffiti said.
"As long as the government does not prioritise people over petrol, it remains the responsible authority for this unacceptable surge in avoidable death," Graffiti said.
A number of people have spoken up saying that this project is still not catering to alternative modes of transport.
Particularly, cycling NGO Rota expressed their concerns about the project design, finding it lacking in terms of the number of bicycle lanes around the area and the fact that it was missing essential links between localities. As a result, Rota submitted their suggestions on their Facebook and webpage.