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Out of character and congestion cited as reasons means this gets the NIMBY seal of approval, even as the OPW!
@BreadBasketCase: Do you know the roads around there? They are very tight & already chocked in mornings….
@Rhona Quinn: wouldn’t worry about it. The phrase NIMBY gets tossed around like snuff at a wake on these articles. It’s very trendy to be pro-development these days, usually from people who don’t know what they’re talking about.
Concentrate your efforts where it matters.
@jamesdecay: thanks James. Will do. It does seem to be one of the current catch phrases eh??
You wouldn’t think we have a major housing crisis. And most of the congestion is caused by long density, car dependent housing as well as lack of supply closer to the city centre forcing people to commute.
Let the homeless use the Botanic Gardens then.
We want houses built!!!!!
But er’ just not in my area….
I’m from the area, a lot of the traffic is school traffic for people who live near enough to walk or cycle. To many people feel entitled to use their car when they don’t need to. The kids are fat enough already.
@Paul Moran: I’m also from the area and two of the three schools are primary schools. With zero cycling infrastructure I wouldn’t feel safe letting younger kids cycle in. Besides, traffic is still heavy even when the schools are off
Plus there’s the planned developments of the old model school across the road from Glasnevin motors and the Addison lodge just 400 metres down the road. Throw in the build going on at the Smurfit factory and that’s an absolutely huge amount of development going on in an area that struggles to cope already
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