Overhaul of office culture would help with this as well. If more people were allowed work from home where possible, there would be less cars and less people clogging up the buses in the morning.
This is the long mooted pathfinder project. The big thing seems to be making Pearse Street two way (which also somewhat implies making Tara Street two way?).
>Traffic travelling north along Westland Row will no longer be able to turn left onto Pearse Street, which will become a two-way street.
So either Lombard Street and City Quay are also going two way or traffic from Westland Row is being forced right by the train station (east), which would be awkward and seems unlikely.
Tara Street and Westland Row both need wider footpaths. Pearse is supposed to get a two way cycle path at some stage. There’s plenty of space to play around with on Pearse Street (especially if you’re also willing to mess around with Townesend Street) but not so much on Westland Row or Tara Street. Tidying up Beresford would be great, it’s a mess for everyone really.
Injunction from the parking lot owners in 3.. 2.. 1.. (like *all* the other previous times they tried this).Will Mannix Flynn stick his snout up soon?
>Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan told a cycling symposium on Thursday that the Dublin City Council proposals would include an overhaul of the Westland Row, Pearse Street and Tara Street area.
>This is currently one of the busiest vehicle routes through the city centre, and conveys a huge volume of cars onto the quays, which are also expected to be changed by the new plans.
Might it be busy because it’s one of the only routes available for cars?
Crossing the Liffey is becoming ludicrously difficult at this stage.
Making using the city harder isn’t actually good policy.
The man is insane.
I’m a massive advocate for cycling, I cycle a 40k roundtrip commute hail rain or shine, and usually supplement that with training and racing throughout summer – and even I think this is an awful idea.
Why? Because the roads aren’t fit for cycling. Nothing to do with cars, the roads are awful, and until bus connects is complete (lol) bus transport isn’t an viable option for everyone.
Try cycle commute from Fairview to Conolly Station at the moment, while they build half decent cycle infrastructure they’ve created the most dangerous. You actually take your life in your hands on that route at the moment because the road surface is more treacherous than most gravel trails. I’ve broken about 4 spokes, and slipped twice this summer alone.
Cycling south over the Samuel Becket bridge? Yeah you’re likely gonna slip on the steep banked incline as you exit (who tf designed this), and if you survive that you’re probably gonna encounter either a pedestrian or that lamppost in the middle of the lane.
Cycling on the canal towards Grand Canal Dock? Well on Grand Canal Quay you’re either gonna slip on the cobbles, pop a spoke, or rattle out a fillings. Hitting the Leeson Street end instead? Oh well watch out for the three sinkholes into another dimension.
Taking a spin through the phoenix park? Have fun on the new BMX ramps at the bus stops, extra points if you nail a landing when its wet.
Scenic cycle along the costal cycleway? Well you’ll need to cycle into oncoming bikes or amongst the pedestrians because the weeds have taken the northbound lane. Oh and carful not to hit the sunken U ramp too fast at James Larkin Road, and avoid pot holes where the busses cross.
Finally, if you and/or your bike survives the active travel ‘infrastructure’ of the City Centre, don’t try use any of the painted lines near your house in the suburbs, they’re likely covered in glass or being used as parking. The council wont clear them because their road sweepers can’t get to them.
Anyway, whatever you do, don’t drive your car. It’s making the roads dangerous.
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Overhaul of office culture would help with this as well. If more people were allowed work from home where possible, there would be less cars and less people clogging up the buses in the morning.
This is the long mooted pathfinder project. The big thing seems to be making Pearse Street two way (which also somewhat implies making Tara Street two way?).
>Traffic travelling north along Westland Row will no longer be able to turn left onto Pearse Street, which will become a two-way street.
So either Lombard Street and City Quay are also going two way or traffic from Westland Row is being forced right by the train station (east), which would be awkward and seems unlikely.
Tara Street and Westland Row both need wider footpaths. Pearse is supposed to get a two way cycle path at some stage. There’s plenty of space to play around with on Pearse Street (especially if you’re also willing to mess around with Townesend Street) but not so much on Westland Row or Tara Street. Tidying up Beresford would be great, it’s a mess for everyone really.
Injunction from the parking lot owners in 3.. 2.. 1.. (like *all* the other previous times they tried this).Will Mannix Flynn stick his snout up soon?
>Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan told a cycling symposium on Thursday that the Dublin City Council proposals would include an overhaul of the Westland Row, Pearse Street and Tara Street area.
>This is currently one of the busiest vehicle routes through the city centre, and conveys a huge volume of cars onto the quays, which are also expected to be changed by the new plans.
Might it be busy because it’s one of the only routes available for cars?
Crossing the Liffey is becoming ludicrously difficult at this stage.
Making using the city harder isn’t actually good policy.
The man is insane.
I’m a massive advocate for cycling, I cycle a 40k roundtrip commute hail rain or shine, and usually supplement that with training and racing throughout summer – and even I think this is an awful idea.
Why? Because the roads aren’t fit for cycling. Nothing to do with cars, the roads are awful, and until bus connects is complete (lol) bus transport isn’t an viable option for everyone.
Try cycle commute from Fairview to Conolly Station at the moment, while they build half decent cycle infrastructure they’ve created the most dangerous. You actually take your life in your hands on that route at the moment because the road surface is more treacherous than most gravel trails. I’ve broken about 4 spokes, and slipped twice this summer alone.
Cycling south over the Samuel Becket bridge? Yeah you’re likely gonna slip on the steep banked incline as you exit (who tf designed this), and if you survive that you’re probably gonna encounter either a pedestrian or that lamppost in the middle of the lane.
Cycling on the canal towards Grand Canal Dock? Well on Grand Canal Quay you’re either gonna slip on the cobbles, pop a spoke, or rattle out a fillings. Hitting the Leeson Street end instead? Oh well watch out for the three sinkholes into another dimension.
Taking a spin through the phoenix park? Have fun on the new BMX ramps at the bus stops, extra points if you nail a landing when its wet.
Scenic cycle along the costal cycleway? Well you’ll need to cycle into oncoming bikes or amongst the pedestrians because the weeds have taken the northbound lane. Oh and carful not to hit the sunken U ramp too fast at James Larkin Road, and avoid pot holes where the busses cross.
Finally, if you and/or your bike survives the active travel ‘infrastructure’ of the City Centre, don’t try use any of the painted lines near your house in the suburbs, they’re likely covered in glass or being used as parking. The council wont clear them because their road sweepers can’t get to them.
Anyway, whatever you do, don’t drive your car. It’s making the roads dangerous.
Narrator: _It didn’t_
I sort of sung it in my head”cross town traffic”.