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CARS LOOK SET to be banned from Dublin city centre under radical new plans being put forward by Dublin City Council and the National Transport Authority.
College Green and the north and south quays will only be allowed to be used by public transport, cyclists and pedestrians, while Suffolk Street and St Stephen’s Green North will be pedestrianised under the proposals.
The space in front of Trinity College will become a civic space, with cars, vans and taxis completely banned from the area around College Green.
The major changes are outlined in the Dublin City Centre Transport Study which is published today.
The council and the NTA say that traffic congestion levels in Dublin are already rising and plans are needed now to make sure that the capital city can deal with the amount of people travelling to and from it every day.
Some of the main points of the plan:
The Dublin City Development Plan has set a target for 55% of travellers to and from the city centre to use public transport, 15% to cycle, 10% to walk and 20% to use private cars by 2017.
The plan will also see Westmoreland Street given wider paths and enhanced cycling facilities, while D’Olier Street will get a new central median with additional bus stops and segregated cycle lanes.
“Dublin City Council and the NTA are making these proposals because we cannot meet the expected growth in commuter traffic over the next decade through more car journeys,” said Owen Keegan, the chief executive of Dublin City council.
“The city centre can only continue to function effectively if we offer those working and living in Dublin, as well as visitors, more choices in how they access and move around the capital”.
Members of the public have from tomorrow until 16 July to give their views on the plans before final decisions are made.
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Gerry Adams without doubt. He has all the twenty something feminists wet. Strange I know, but their obsession with Adams and feigning a love for the Irish language is quite prevalent.
@Liam: twenty something in terms of age. x
@Liam: Is ‘Hennessy’ your last name Liam?
@Marie Agnew: I don’t know who Liam Hennesey is but if you want it to be, then yes. xx
@Liam: Jesus Liam your first post is cringeworthy.
By tweeting these politicians are not answering direct questions about various topics of which people are interested. No accountability.
How does Leo get the credit when it was the PR firm he gave five million in tax payer money to that did all the work for him?
@Wade Wilson: Remember Enda had an US PR firm in Dublin Castle a few years ago is make them and austerity sexy lol.
Tweeting the new excuse for actually doing something.
What the hell is the ‘ ‘Justin Tredeau School of School Media’ ‘?
Its at the Derek Zoolander Center For Children Who Can’t Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too.
@A fenstivus for the renst of us: different colours socks and (likely) underwear.
I think I’m the obvious choice here
Too many tweets make a tw*t
*shrug*
Why is the Journal allowed to continue their completely unbalanced and utterly biased reporting of proponents of removing the 8th Amendment. Why the emphasis and biased reporting on tweets by three politicians O’Connell, Ruane and Coppinger on the 8th while they have engaged with many other topics on social media. It’s time for adherence to balanced reporting legislation and severe penalties for those who offend.
Fancy Socks Viradker . Lotsa style, Little Substance!
Yes o yes, PEE in the Leaving Cert…
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