“If they’re not in the right place, they may as well not be there,” says Bernard Mulvany, a campaigner with Access for All, whose daughter uses a wheelchair.
Tag: parking
Posted inCity Desk
Would More One-Way Streets Help with Dublin’s Parking Problems?
Dozens of residents have asked the council to make roads in their neighbourhoods one-way.
Posted inCity Desk
Council Committee Decides to Continue to Allow Some Parking on Footpaths
A shortage of off-street parking in some areas outside of the canals leaves residents with little choice but to nudge up onto the pavement, they say. That’s still allowed, the council suggests, but they have to leave a bit more room than before.
Posted inCity Desk
To Clear Cycle and Bus Lanes, Council Might Try Fines
Clamping or towing cars, as is done now, is slow or can leave lanes blocked, said a council official last week.
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Council Briefs: Mapping Culture, a Makeover for Kimmage, and Monitoring in Ringsend
Whether parking is the best use for a council-owned site in Beggars Bush was also among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at meetings recently.
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Council Briefs: Participatory Budgeting, Co-living at Spencer Place, Protecting “Horse Boy” and More
At meetings earlier this week, Dublin city councillors also approved a local area plan for Cherry Orchard, and discussed about how to tackle illegal parking on Montpelier Hill.
Posted inOpinion
Sarah: Should the Housing of the Future Be Car-Free?
Many councils say new apartment blocks must have between one and two car-parking spaces per home. This might sound sensible, but research says otherwise.
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Will Fewer Car Parking Spaces in New Apartments Blocks Mean Fewer Cars?
Experts say there are both push and pull factors that help determine whether people abandon cars, or just hustle harder to park up nearby instead.
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Around the Harmonstown DART Station, a Neighbourhood Struggles Against Illegal Parkers
Area residents say they’ve had enough of the parking congestion and related safety issues. They’re asking Dublin City Council to help them find a solution.
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Council Plans to Unveil New Vision for Ringsend Library Square
Some have been concerned that its been clogged with parked cars and traffic – and think the redesign could change that.