Willy Simon, Author at Dublin Inquirer

City Desk

Danger for Cyclists: Here’s a Place to Avoid, Part II

by Willy Simon December 16, 2015April 14, 2019

We’ve found an intersection in Rathmines that could do with some adjustments to make it safer for cyclists.

City Desk

Please Can We Have Somewhere to Sit Down in the City?

by Willy Simon December 16, 2015September 13, 2019

A lack of public seating makes city centres a struggle for elderly people, less comfortable for homeless people, and a drag for younger people. So isn’t about time we had more of seats?

City Desk

Better Bicycle Parking Must Begin at Home

by Willy Simon December 9, 2015May 8, 2019

The city needs more secure cycle parking – not just on the street, but also in apartment complexes. How can we get apartment-block owners to invest in it?

City Desk

Big Oops: We Might Have Lost the Plan for Phibsboro

by Willy Simon December 9, 2015October 8, 2019

For the last 18 months, Phibsboro residents and local councillors have worked hard to come up with a vision to shape the neighbourhood. They may just have bungled the last step.

City Desk

Should Phibsboro Be Low-Rise or High-Rise?

by Willy Simon December 2, 2015September 11, 2019

You know the old Phibsboro Shopping Centre? With the ugly brutalist concrete tower? When it’s torn down, should what replaces it be taller or shorter?

City Desk

Danger for Cyclists: Here’s a Place to Avoid

by Willy Simon December 2, 2015April 14, 2019

We’ve found an intersection in Dublin’s city centre that appears to be particularly dangerous for cyclists. And we have some ideas on how to improve it.

City Desk

For Dublin’s LGBT Homeless, Nowhere to Go

by Willy Simon November 25, 2015September 13, 2019

Coverage of the homelessness crisis has largely been focused on families. But are there other vulnerable groups we need to look after?

City Desk

Checking Up: How’s the New Grangegorman Campus Coming?

by Willy Simon November 18, 2015April 14, 2019

DIT’s new home isn’t done yet, but it has already won an award for its innovative, open design, which is meant to integrate it with the surrounding community.