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SOUTH EAST AREA councillors on Dublin City Council are set to debate a motion on creating a ‘parking protected’ cycle lane network in Dublin.
The proposed design, labelled the Georgian Parkway, would see parked cars create a buffer between the cycle lane and traffic. Parking protected cycle lanes have proved successful in a number of other countries.
Fine Gael Councillor Dr Paddy Smyth has put forward the motion for discussion next month. It is supported by all eight councillors in the Pembroke-South Dock ward, the area where the plan would be developed.
The motion calls on the Department of Transport to formally request funding for a feasibility study from the National Transport Authority, under the Smarter Travel Fund, to extend ‘parking protected’ cycle lanes beyond the 900 metre route passed by the SEAC last September.
The proposal would see these cycle lanes created on the surrounding streets of Cumberland Road, Mount Street Upper, Merrion Square, Merrion Street Upper, Ely Place, Hume Street, Stephen’s Green East, Earlsfort Terrace, through the Iveagh Gardens and on to Clonmel Street.
Smyth explained that the proposed route would mean people could cycle from Tallaght along the Dodder Greenway (in yellow in the below photo) that is currently being developed with a budget allocated by the NTA. It will be separate from the road and will terminate at Grand Canal Dock.
From here Smyth said cyclists will be able to join the existing segregated Grand Canal cycleway (in blue in the above image) to either Mount Street Upper or Cumberland Road where they can join the proposed ‘parking protected’ cycle lanes at St Stephen’s Green.
“A network like this would significantly improve the area, especially for tourists and families visiting the city centre,” he said.
When you consider the only capital investment required for the entire network is paint, it is a no-brainer.
As nine councillors already support the motion it is set to be passed. Smyth said he expects the five other councillors in his Rathgar-Rathmines ward to also support the motion, but it doesn’t affect their area directly.
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Good product. Well done to them.
Brilliant good news story. Well done. Great to see you bringing the jobs back to dublin. Don’t be minding the begrudgers!
Ha. A unicorn that’s (last line) “trending aggressively to becoming a profitable company”!
@Adrian: only applies to the definition of its valuation not its profitability
@Adrian: Twitter has been around over 15 years and still hasn’t posted a profit. Profitability in Tech is not as important as in traditional businesses
@ForeverFeel1ng: You’re joking right? Twitter surviving for 15 years without making a profit hints that it’s being kept afloat for other reasons, just like loss making newspapers.
@ForeverFeel1ng: Said no investor ever. Twitter is being kept afloat like a newspaper making losses: it’s a great propaganda and political agitation tool.
Intercom, isn’t that a communication device used in shopping centres. A mic and a speaker. The simple things, eh! Wish I thought of it.
@Paddy O Sullivan: That’s a tannoy.
Very interesting and innovative business model!
Finally, a powerful, scalable, efficient, growth supporting, and cost effective management tool / business platform capable of capturing and pulling together all channels of communications between likely participators in the global marketplace seeking the particular product or service and the firm offering same.
Early days, but with 25,000 customers already contributing $50 mil in annual Revenues, outlook is excellent for Intercom. Tenfold increase in customer base is a distinct possibility, which would comfortably justify existing valuations mentioned. Clearly, with $241 m invested already, someone has lots of faith!
Congratulations to all concerned!
And btw what is it? A messaging service wow, probably a advanced data collection service. That’s were the money is, apparently. Well done Irish guys! You’ve sold your soul for a few bob.
@Paddy O Sullivan: Jesus you’re some begrudger. They’re making money and putting Ireland on the tech map globally. Selling their souls? Would you rather them be on the dole? They’re working.
@Paddy O Sullivan: Close…but no cigar. It is customer service software actually with plenty of uses. Instead of whinging about it familiarise yourself with the company and the software it provides
I’m a bit uncomfortable with these valuations on, thus far, unprofitable companies.
The FAANG companies are already responsible for a huge proportion of market valuations. I hope we’re not heading for another dotcom bubble.
I wouldn’t be investing in them, they are swelled with VC money, $50mil Revenue is peanuts and VC money will need to be paid back sometime. Their product is essentially a chatbox which is tiresome for website visitors and very expensive compared to free alternatives (Drift etc)
They will be bust in a couple of years, big valuation comes with a price… But hopefully they will make a lot of moneys for them self’s.
This is the type of homegrown success and entrepnurial spirit we need to foster.
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