Cars will be banned from key streets in Dublin city centre in a radical new transport plan to make the capital more cycle and pedestrian friendly. Some €150m is to be spent over the next eight years on shutting areas such as College Green, Westmoreland Street, Suffolk Street and Bachelors Walk to motorists. The proposals are part of the Dublin City Centre Transport Study, launched … Continue reading Dublin traffic plan proposes banning cars from key city streets
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… here’s the thing about the “studies on possible economic impacts” requested by retailers, or really wherever bike-lane plans emerge: they’ve been done. And done. And done again. And they all reach a similar conclusion: replacing on-street parking with a bike lane has little to no impact on local business, and in some cases might even increase business. While cyclists tend to spend less per … Continue reading The Business Case for Converting Street Parking Into Bike Lanes
“Now that the evenings are long and bright again, the children are out in force in Dublin’s streets. The hop-scotch courses and home-made swings abound, as the children turn the streets into one big playground. Children have played in the streets since streets began… streets make almost ideal playgrounds, full of things to climb on, pavements to draw on, pedestrians to jeer at, and that … Continue reading The City – The Shrinking Playground of Dublin
Construction of the “missing link” of the Dublin Bay cycle path is to start in six weeks time, more than a decade since planning of the route began. Dublin City Council plans to spend in the region of €5 million to fill in the missing 2km section of its flagship cycle route from the Wooden Bridge to Causeway Road in Clontarf. Work is due to … Continue reading Construction of €5m Dublin cycle path to start in six weeks
On Wed 14th January at 11:00 h, Dublin City Council will open a new contra-flow bus/cycle lane on Camden Street Upper – Richmond Street, which will run past the ‘Bleeding Horse’ pub (i.e. south towards Rathmines). Dublin Cycling Campaign has been working hard behind the scenes for many years to persuade Dublin City Council to provide a southbound contra-flow cycling facility on this corridor. The … Continue reading DCC welcomes new contra-flow bus/cycle lane on Camden St – Richmond St corridor
FAST CYCLING ROUTES, WHAT ARE THEY? Fast cycling routes are “high standard bicycle paths reserved for cyclists for fast and direct commuting over long distances.” The 5 widely agreed criteria for high-quality cycling infrastructure can be applied to fast cycle routes. These are: 1. Safety, 2. Coherence, 3. Directness, 4. Comfort, 5. Attractiveness. Beyond that, additional commonly agreed criteria and characteristics do not exist yet … Continue reading ECF Factsheet on Fast Cycling Routes
Paris is surging toward the front of the peloton of European cities racing for more bike- and pedestrian-friendly streets. Mayor Anne Hidalgo recently announced an ambitious plan to transform the historic city center into a “semi-pedestrianized” zone, where walking and biking will be encouraged, and automobile access will be limited to emergency vehicles, residents’ cars, and delivery trucks. Read article
UK Cycling Delivery Plan The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport could usefully reflect on this report when undertaking its review of the NCPF under way at present; the following is taken directly from the document: In forming a partnership with government, we would expect local authorities to: Set a clear and specific vision for their area which outlines how cycling and walking will be increased … Continue reading UK Cycling Delivery Plan