They're set to back the creation of a special purpose vehicle he's been picked to head, which is meant to play a major role in regenerating the city centre – but how major is in dispute.
Changes include a buffer aimed at reducing the project's impact on neighbouring Finglas – and density reductions expected to shave off thousands of homes.
“This piece is named ‘Afro-Irish’. It’s part of a bigger series, called Migration/Integration, and tells the story of a person trying to maintain the culture they came from and integrate into Irish society.”
“This month’s cover is inspired by Dublin’s ‘Fortress Grand Canal’, perhaps the most striking example of hostile architecture, of designing against humanity, in the city in recent years.”
“The image for this month’s cover is inspired by the excellent Active Travel Collision Tracker. The Dubliner, with her child in tow, looks on at the colour-coded, hazardous incidents recorded by fellow cyclists around the city.”
“I work in a bookshop, which I love. This illustration is a celebration of my experience of working in this environment, which is full of life in all its quirkiness and richness.”
“One particular facet of living in Dublin city centre that I’ve always found hard to stomach is the persistence of abandoned buildings, which could benefit their surrounding areas.”
