New film documents Dubliners’ resistance to subordination of social life to profit
“The market is a monster,” says filmmaker James Redmond. “It turns living spaces into dead space.”
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Council Briefs: Next Phase of Royal Canal Greenway, and Councillors Continue to Insist on Meeting Planning Regulator
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their July monthly meeting on Monday.
Report Envisions a Route to a Less Traffic-Choked Chapelizod
Councillors say they plan to meet locals soon to discuss the recommendations of the council-commissioned Chapelizod Village Transport Assessment.
Now the Cars Are Gone, How Can Pedestrians and Cyclists Best Share Capel Street?
Some locals want to see a cycle lane put in the entire way, while others say they are grand with a more free-form, free-flowing approach.
Swords Road Is in Bits, Say Santry Locals
It’s not just in this northern strip of the city that road maintenance is an issue, though – but across hundreds of kilometres of its thoroughfares.
Despite Plans to Make Dublin a 24-Hour City, Expansion of Night-Time Bus Services Lags
Many of those who want to hop the bus to go home at night from fun or work say a lack of route options, infrequent service and full buses push them into taxis instead.
In Finglas, Making One Edge of the City a Little Less Car-Focused
As part of extending the Luas Green Line to Finglas, Transport Infrastructure Ireland plans to make the Charlestown junction a bit better for public transport, cycling and walking.
Help Us Report: Can You Store Your Buggy at Your Child’s Creche?
We understand that this can have a big impact on parents’ time, and the mode of travel they choose. We’d like to learn more from you.
Could Residents Swap Their On-Street Car-Parking Space for a Household BikeBunker?
“I understand that it’s public realm, no one owns it, and you’re paying for the privilege, but why can’t cyclists pay for the privilege as motorists can?”
On Higher-Speed Roads, Many Schools Are Left Waiting for Safer Infrastructure
Beside roads where the speed limit is 50km/h, Dublin City Council has said it won’t prioritise adding school zones.
Despite Spread of Shared-Bike Schemes, “Deserts” Remain in Some Parts of the City
Providers say they go where the demand is. Some councillors say if the current bike-share systems can’t serve the whole city, maybe it’s time to re-jig things.
In Finglas, Pedestrian Traffic Signals Installed Last Year for More than €200,000 Remain Off, Unused
Dublin City Council has not yet responded to queries sent last Wednesday asking why they haven’t been turned on yet.
Of 184 Bikes Stolen in Start of This Year, Six Have Been Returned to Owners, Show Garda Figures
“I feel like if it was a stolen car that was worth two grand, they would, they would try and find it,” says Hugh O’Sullivan, whose e-bike was stolen last month.