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.
Irish Taxi Drivers Federation president Joe Herron says he hopes none of his group’s members have them, and that people shouldn’t blame all white taxi drivers for something only a few are doing.
Some locals have been asking for things like lower speed limits and wider footpaths, but now they say they’re bracing for the impact of three core bus corridors instead.
Some say that important quick transport wins – ones that would make it safer to cycle, or cross the road – are sometimes held hostage to big-ticket, long-term projects.
“I’ve kind of realised that just an interested group of people can get this going, really, and we shouldn’t be waiting for anyone else,” says Neasa Hourigan.
Fitting cycle routes next to bus corridors and extending crossing times for pedestrians were among issues councillors discussed at a recent transport committee meeting.
Neil Fox has been hearing from cyclists who commute through the intersection where his sister was killed more than two years ago. In her memory, he wants to make it safe.
