Whether couriers, such as Amazon, UPS, DPD or DHL, will participate isn’t clear. They didn’t respond to queries.
These were two of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their November monthly meeting on Monday.
If the service doesn’t improve, people might start driving more, making climate-emissions targets even harder to reach, transport experts say.
After an event that took over some parking spots last month and put in benches and tables, some shopkeepers recognised the benefits of adding seating, a council report says.
But an NCBI spokesperson says they’re not as safe for visually impaired people as crossings with lights to stop cars and bleeps to say when to walk.
The only way out is via a 50km/h road some say feels unsafe to walk along, which encourages residents to jump in their cars even for short trips.
Dublin City Council plans to look next year at such a scheme. “It’s on the to-do list.”
Cycling advocates say this vastly understates the reality on the roads – and the need for better road designs to avoid such conflicts.
ACTS, operating on the south side of Dublin, announced on 9 September that it is winding up, unable to pay its debts.
“I think it’s got a huge amount of merit,” said council official Brendan O’Brien, at a recent meeting. “This is really just something that we’re starting to contemplate.
This month’s cover illustration was inspired by the crazy footpath parking that’s common all over the city.
The council says all the feedback has been helpful, and points to changes it has made – but some users say they still feel discouraged the council doesn’t respond to their comments.
