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Council Briefs: More Bike Parking and Deliveries, and Increasing the Cost of Car Parking and Tolls
These were some of the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their transport committee.
In a Clontarf Neighbourhood, Residents Wait and Wait for a Pedestrian Crossing
But there’s debate over whether a “zebra” or “pelican” crossing would be the best solution for Mount Prospect Avenue, if the council were to do something.
How Does the Council Decide Where to Put Disabled Parking Spaces?
“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.
Is Google’s Project to Gather Granular Air-Quality Data in Dublin “Greenwashing” or Great?
It’s for a free online tool that “uses data to help fight climate change”. But some critics say Google is helping to create the problem it’s helping to fight.
New Council Team to Push for Less Car Owning and More Car, Bike and Scooter Sharing
The “shared mobility unit” will encourage people to stop driving private cars so much, and opt instead for car-sharing, bike-sharing, e-bike-sharing or e-scooter-sharing services.
New Broadstone Plaza to Open in Two Weeks, Says Council
It’s more than two years since construction began on the open space near the Broadstone Luas stop.
In Ashtown, the Planned DART+ West Line Promises Gains but, Perhaps, Also a Loss
The current plans to do away with the level crossing on Ashtown Road includes a tunnel, which might mean the displacement of Ashtown Stables.
Residents on Fringes of Phoenix Park Debate Possible Paths to a Car-Free Green Space
Some are worried about knock-on congestion, but suggest perhaps a one-way system, or a good public-transport alternative could make it possible.
Council Briefs: Calming Traffic on Belmont Avenue, Reopening the Herzog Park Pitch, and More
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a meeting of their South East Area Committee recently.
Having to Ask for Permission to Use Lifts at DART Stations Cuts Down on Vandalism – but Presents a New Barrier
Since 2019, Irish Rail has changed how it manages lifts at many DART stations. Now, off-site operators control access to them.
On the North Side, the Council Plans to Improve Cycle Route Between Finglas and Killester
It aims to present councillors in the autumn with a proposed list of interventions to make things better for cyclists along the 7.3km corridor.
Why Isn’t Irish Rail Planning More Stations Along the DART+ South West Line?
For now, the plans for the line would have it passing through places like Kylemore and Cabra without picking up passengers.