What would become of the Civic Offices on Wood Quay if the council relocates?
After The Currency reported the idea of the council moving its HQ, councillors were talking about and thinking through the pros and cons and implications.
A report published by Smart Dublin last November believes so – but implementing a unified digital platform for transport comes with complications.
So far the installation of bollards and plant boxes, known as filtered permeability, at Grangegorman Lower has divided the opinions of locals in the community.
On one day, 31 December 2015, TII paid Gardaí €402,897.60 for policing “Luas works”, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.
The National Transport Authority says it plans to trial hydrogen buses early next year, as a possible alternative to its mainly diesel fleet.
“It’s the busiest route for bicycles, I think, coming into the city on the north side,” says Green Party Councillor Janet Horner.
The council and the NTA are planning more changes to footpaths and roads across the city to help people to get where they are going while observing social distancing.
In Britain, the government has rushed through legislation to allow the use of e-scooters on the road. Some say it’s time to look at doing similar in Ireland in light of Covid-19.
“We see these changes coming in place for at least a year, and then some of them might be in place for a more permanent project,” says Brendan O’Brien, the council’s executive engineer for traffic.
“Now, let me know if you see anybody because I certainly don’t,” says Brendan Fox, over a WhatsApp video call, his camera pointed to the road.
London brought in a new standard for permits for trucks based on their blindspots, and plans gradually to tighten its rules. Dublin City Council officials have been talking to counterparts about how it works.
With BusConnects on the way, is the system up to the task of keeping the bus lanes clear so the buses keep flowing and riders can make their connections?
We’re looking to spin off this tool for collecting data on cycling safety in the city. Anyone interested in getting involved is invited to a workshop on 18 March.