A new change is proposed. It’s popular with the public and could lead to immense social good. But someone powerful doesn’t like it. So they ask for “delay”. They ask for “consultation”. Politicians get antsy. It may be popular with the public, but they don’t donate!! So the change gets brushed under the rug and nobody brings it up anymore.
This is why nothing ever improves.
So shortsighted as usual. Sure why not take the busses off the road and add in 6 lane highways
First they tried to lobby the councillors and failed.
Then they threatened to sue.
Then they tried to block this with ABP but that doesn’t seem to be moving fast enough for their liking.
Now they’re lobbying government ministers to block it.
Once again, this is supported by the vast majority and if it were to be blocked would be a massive middle finger to the majority of Dubliners who want this.
This is a policy that’s long overdue for the city centre imo, most of the public transport capacity are busses after all and is not like we’ll have a metro any time soon. The ibec protests sound like a lot of hot air, reminds me of the furore around the luas routes, sure they were even against the pedestrianising of Grafton st back in the day…
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Good.
Hopefully common sense will prevail.
The power the DCC manager has is incredible.
Just build an underground already.
Always the fucking way, isn’t it?
A new change is proposed. It’s popular with the public and could lead to immense social good. But someone powerful doesn’t like it. So they ask for “delay”. They ask for “consultation”. Politicians get antsy. It may be popular with the public, but they don’t donate!! So the change gets brushed under the rug and nobody brings it up anymore.
This is why nothing ever improves.
So shortsighted as usual. Sure why not take the busses off the road and add in 6 lane highways
80% of people living in Dublin stated they are in favour of this ([ref](https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2024/04/29/attempt-by-group-of-councillors-to-halt-dublin-transport-plan-fails/#:~:text=More%20than%2080%20per%20cent,to%20buses%2C%20cyclists%20and%20pedestrians)). This is yet again a small number of businesses (mostly the car parks) showing the power of lobbying to hold the city back so they can continue to rake it in at the expense of everyone trying to live in the city. This ignores the wishes of the general population living here for a more liveable environment.
First they tried to lobby the councillors and failed.
Then they threatened to sue.
Then they tried to block this with ABP but that doesn’t seem to be moving fast enough for their liking.
Now they’re lobbying government ministers to block it.
Once again, this is supported by the vast majority and if it were to be blocked would be a massive middle finger to the majority of Dubliners who want this.
This is a policy that’s long overdue for the city centre imo, most of the public transport capacity are busses after all and is not like we’ll have a metro any time soon. The ibec protests sound like a lot of hot air, reminds me of the furore around the luas routes, sure they were even against the pedestrianising of Grafton st back in the day…