Many forest, and grassy parts in Waterloo have been destroyed as so many clustered and unplanned houses are built by strangers.

People are continuing to build houses for dwelling and selling purposes along the highway – the Freetown to Kono lane.

The structures could have huge impacts on accommodation and housing development in this part of the rural urban.

As Waterloo expands with a densely population roughly now above 1 million, many ground fields and open spaces which should have been reserved for recreational purposes have been converted to homes, making life becoming boring for many especially children and youth.

For example, a place far beyond Waterloo Town, called Morabie at Bala water Bridge, has a ground field which was under negotiation by elders in the community and by some youth to be sold to certain individuals who are strangers in the community.

Musa is a resident in one of the communities nearby Morabie.

He spoke to our journalist on the issue of the field which was about to be sold by certain elders and by some  youth.

He shared with us his understanding about the matter just few years ago.

“I tell you, my brother, time will come when we will not be having any play grounds for sports and other entertainment activities like dance shows, etc.”

“We heard a group of our fellows and some elders including our councilor who are wanting to sell of the Morabie-Bala Water field. But we are not going to give them any chance. We have seen them sold most play grounds to those who have money. And most communities don’t have now any play grounds as they have been sold to rich people to make way for homes,”  Musa explained.

The rush for housing settlements is a growing issue that’s still not being resolved by officials in Waterloo and its environs and by government authorities.

Many now fear that in years to come people may not have open spaces suitable for conducting entertainment programs as the lands are sold off to affluent individuals who are strangers in Western Area Rural district in Waterloo, Manama, Malambay communities.