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In Darndale, Locals Point to Ways to Make Village Centre More Accessible for Older People
In the area around the centre, the number of people over 65 years of age has increased significantly, according to the most recent CSO data available. There are ways the centre could be more accessible for older people, locals say.
Road Safety Authority Rebuffs Invite from Chair of Council’s Transport Committee
Councillors had wanted to talk, among other things, about progress on sharing key data that they say the council needs to make roads safer.
Plans for Edible Garden, Nature Play and Cycle Lane for St James’ Linear Park
It’s the next phase in developing the park along a skinny kilometre of the Luas Red Line from Basin View in the east to Suir Road Bridge in the west.
Council Pilot Seeks to Tackle Broken Footpaths Where Older People May Fall
A council spokesperson said that €180,000 has been set aside to raise the standard of footpaths in Harold’s Cross and Glasnevin.
Two New Segregated Cycle Routes Planned from City Centre to Ballsbridge, Clonskeagh Road
The council plans to shield cyclists from cars with bollards at first, and permanent kerbs later.
When the Footpaths Freeze, Vulnerable Pedestrians Should Just Stay Home, Says Council Chief
But there are ways the council, or other departments, could make sure people are able to do more of what they need to on icy days, say city residents.
BusConnects Air-Quality Data Suggests High Levels of Pollution in Phibsboro
The National Transport Authority published the data as part of its environmental-impact assessment for the city’s bus network redesign.
Plan Envisions One Dublin Bike-Share App to Rule Them All
To tempt more people to use shared bikes, a draft government transport plan proposes making it easier to bounce between the city’s multiple bike-share companies.
The New Bus Routes from Ballyfermot into Town Are Worse Than the Old Ones, Councillors and Commuters Say
The new routes, part of BusConnects, aren’t yet along separated bus lanes, and traffic is making buses less dependable and slower.
Council Briefs: Improving the Streets in “Grafton Quarter”, Making Fishamble Street One-Way, and Opinions on a Tourist Hostel in Crumlin
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a meeting of their South East Area Committee on Monday.
A Group of Women Stroll the Streets of the North Inner-City to See What Feels Unsafe, and How the Council Can Fix It
There are ways to make safer places, says Green Party Councillor Darcy Lonergan. “But instead you’re telling me, don’t go out at night.”
Foiled Last Year, Council Officials Want to Take Another Crack at Reducing City Speed Limits
Now, the plan is to ask the Department of Transport to help make it happen.