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.
Transport
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The Council is Testing How Best to Close off Streets for Pedestrians
While legally a pedestrian street, there were at one point an average of 435 vehicles a day driving down Essex Street West on the edge of Temple Bar.
BusConnects Redesigns Bring Relief to Some Neighbourhoods, Disappointment to Others
After reviewing thousands of’ suggestions and complaints, the NTA has been meeting with residents’ groups in some areas to show them updated designs.
How Are Go-Ahead Bus Routes Performing So Far?
Figures from the National Transport Authority (NTA) show they’ve fallen slightly short on expected punctuality, but hit reliability targets.
Sarah: Should the Housing of the Future Be Car-Free?
Many councils say new apartment blocks must have between one and two car-parking spaces per home. This might sound sensible, but research says otherwise.
Will Fewer Car Parking Spaces in New Apartments Blocks Mean Fewer Cars?
Experts say there are both push and pull factors that help determine whether people abandon cars, or just hustle harder to park up nearby instead.
Some Dublin Bus Drivers Say Their Seats Are Making It Painful to Work
Dublin Bus hasn’t responded to queries sent Friday morning about whether it thinks there are problems, and if so, what they are doing to address the concerns.
Commuters and Councillors Want Staff Back at DART Stations
Unstaffed stations make people feel unsafe, force them to pre-plan when they shouldn’t have to, and lack “somebody to say hello to you in the mornings”.
A vintage train carries passengers on day trips from Dublin
There is a man who went to Connolly Station at 4am on a recent Sunday to light a coal fire in a vintage steam locomotive.
Council Briefs: Weaver Square Allotments, Plans for Cherry Orchard, and Traffic in Rathmines
Councillors discussed the fate of allotment holders pushed out of Weaver Square, plans for developing Cherry Orchard, and results of a traffic-calming experiment.
What LE19 Candidates Say They’d Do to Improve Cycling Infrastructure in the City
Among other suggestions, candidates talked about segregated cycle lanes, education for cyclists, and where the money comes from.
Dublin City Council May Soon Get a New Cycling and Walking Officer
It hasn’t had someone devoted to post since last summer. With this hiring planned, advocacy groups are making up their wish lists.
Sarah: We’re Breathing Dirty Air – and We Know How to Fix It
“Every time, we choose to switch on our car engines – to drop the kids to school, nip down to the shop or drive to work – we make this worse,” says TU Dublin lecturer Sarah Rock.