Over 10 years ago I wrote a blog post (now deleted and only available on archive.org) musing about how we could improve Dublin city centre by fully pedestrianising the north and south quays. It was a radical suggestion, I know, which goes far beyond the current plans to remove cars – but still allow taxis, […]
Dublin, like a lot of big cities, has a lot of delivery riders that are delivering food (and now groceries) by bicycle. Pretty much all of them are using electric bikes, for a number of reasons: Riding in comfort I’ve noticed as well that the delivery riders also prepare well for the weather and spending […]
Construction is still underway for the Grange Road Cycle and Walking Scheme in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. Although not finished yet, there do appear to be a number of problems with the new south-bound route, which goes from the junction with Nutgrove Avenue as far the St Enda’s Park. Starting at Nutgrove Avenue, the first part […]
Since the new Lotts & Co supermarket opened on Rathfarnham Road a couple of months ago, there’s been a lot of dangerous parking outside by customers and delivery drivers. Well, thanks to Dublin City Council, as of this morning there’s new plastic bollards protecting the cycle lane. They start not far from the Terenure crossroad, […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to radically change the way we distribute road space in Dublin city centre. With a target to double the number of people who walk, and triple the number who cycle, it looks like we’re going to have road space taken away from motor vehicles and given over to active […]
The segregated cycle path along City Quay and Sir John Rogerson’s Quay between Talbot Bridge and Samuel Beckett Bridge has been in construction for years. A lot of the work seems to be completed, with the new cycle path just needing resurfacing (and maybe painting) before it can open. But for the last few months […]
