Taxis have been evicted from Foster's Place at last!

#Dublin #PublicRealm

(📸 Stephen Coyne via Twitter)

I spoke to Andrea Gilligan on #Newstalk #LunchtimeLive earlier about the problem of street clutter in our cities.

#UrbanDesign #LiveableCities #Accessibility #PublicRealm

https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-lunchtime-live/wheelchair-users-put-in-complete-danger-when-navigating-cluttered-streets

Boushey Square annoys me every summer. This "public" square is leased by a restaurant that only uses it for dinner service and it remains chained off the rest of the day.

Closed to cars and yet still closed to people. May as well stay parking and through way. #Ottawa #Patio #PrivatePublicSpace #Privatized #PublicRealm #PlacesForProfit

This is quite clever. Bollards at a crossing in Santiago de Compostela, both marking the division between road and pavement but with lights on the top that turn green or red along with the pedestrian crossing lights. #transport #pedestrians #PublicRealm

This reeks of incompetence on the part of the council. Not agreeing a division of costs for the upgrade before entering into an agreement on its delivery seems like a reckless use of council funds.

And this agreement sounds very similar to that entered into with the developers of the hotel at Portobello for the upgrade of the plaza there. I hope we're not faced with the same scenario there in a year or two.

#Dublin #planning #PublicRealm #PortobelloPlaza

https://www.businesspost.ie/news/dublin-city-council-legal-agent-said-deal-with-google-over-public-streets-upgrade-was-inappropriate/

One of the busiest parks in one of the richest cities in the world is supported by begging.

#priorities #parks #austerity #publicRealm

Dubliners!

Proposal for 100m stretch of street furniture on South Great George's Street, from Diwali to The George.

I've emailed an objection to this the Council.

My main reasons are that it effectively renders the footpath unusable to disabled people. (I haven't included the privatisation of public space, but absolutely fck that noise, too.)

I've a version here, in case anyone is looking for ideas (deadline is today):

➡️ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WiFc9mqJVffvNIrkS-bLRU-zKKYkl3kjX5x5b58yrTI/edit?usp=sharing

#StreetsAreForPeople
#Dublin
#PublicRealm

Do you think there's a car park on the right?

#dublin #infrastructure #publicrealm #streetscape

Let's do #Introductions! 👋

We're a Dublin-based initiative, bringing women in Dublin together each month for an inclusive cycle around the city. 🚲

Above all, these are social events, with the added bonuses of exploring the city, sharing experiences, exchanging tips, and (very importantly) enjoying cake. 🍰

Our website, mailing list & other links can be found at:

https://linktr.ee/monthlycycles

#Cycling #Dublin #Feminism #Intersectionality #Equality #PublicRealm

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