What’s the best way to tell area residents about plans for a new asylum shelter nearby?
The government should tell communities directly about plans for new asylum shelters, some activists and politicians say.
We’re looking to spin off this tool for collecting data on cycling safety in the city. Anyone interested in getting involved is invited to a workshop on 18 March.
This phase, which includes 600 metres of segregated cycle track, runs from Sheriff Street Upper, along the banks of the canal, up over the railway lines, and joins up to Newcomen Bridge.
Demand is still there for a little world where kids can learn the rules of the road, and road safety, said a council spokesperson.
Blood Stoney Bridge would stretch about 125 metres across the river from Sir John Rogerson’s Quay to North Wall Quay.
Inspired by a cycle-bus initiative in Galway, the Riverview Educate Together cycle bus isn’t the only one in the Dublin area. There are also cycle buses in Ballinteer and Portmarnock.
Dublin City Council is rolling out its BikeBunker scheme, but some cyclists have winced at the price tag – €100 for a space per year.
The needs of disabled people who cycle haven’t always been on the agenda in infrastructure plans around the city, but some say they should be.
Among other suggestions, candidates talked about segregated cycle lanes, education for cyclists, and where the money comes from.
It hasn’t had someone devoted to post since last summer. With this hiring planned, advocacy groups are making up their wish lists.
At recent council meetings, council officials talked about changes to light sequences to make junctions safer for cyclists, and electric bike shares.
Central to the current debates about BusConnects is how to balance moving people through neighbourhoods, and maintaining a sense of place within them.
Some say that important quick transport wins – ones that would make it safer to cycle, or cross the road – are sometimes held hostage to big-ticket, long-term projects.
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