Brilliant turnout this evening showing how angry Dubs are at threats to keep the city car-choked and congested.
Thanks to all of you who came along - And to @DublinCommuters for organising (+ great speeches)
We just hope CEO Shakespeare will hear us & implement the FULL plan!
It’s time to Protest 🪧
We’ve heard back from Richard Shakespeare’s office, he’s “not available” for a meeting with the combined groups
Please join us at Dublin City Hall on Dame St - Monday 8th July at 5.30pm
Let’s make sure he’s heard from the Commuters of Dublin
We have written to the minister asking why any additional consultation or delay is required. Use of FUD tactics at this stage of the process is disgusting. 😬
Let's make #CrumlinRoad and #DolphinsBarn a safer place for our kids. Sign the petition calling on all local and national govt agencies to work with increased urgency to address the dangers to cyclists and pedestrians now: https://t.co/FXRimGQQCG #rteprimetime Action now!
This is Dolphin's Barn bridge where Josie Ribeiro was killed by a truck on 6th November. This is 29 cycles of red lights filmed from 08.20-08.40. I count 65 vehicles (including @ThorntonsRec, @cietours and @dublinbusnews) and 13 bikes going through reds. Time for change.
The ‘road tax’ fallacy 👇
‘There has never been a “road tax” in Ireland.
Instead we pay “motor tax”.
This is not a trivial distinction – “road tax” implies a levy on using the highway.
Motor tax is a tax on using a mechanically propelled vehicle..’
https://t.co/58VsGi6zFt
NO PRESSURE, NO PROGRESS:
Construction starts next Tuesday (8th August) on the first phase of the interim bike lane from Suir Road in Inchicore to Thomas St.
Car traffic goes to one way along James' Walk in Rialto.
Full designs: https://t.co/g20uESXfhT
@OisinOhAlmhain Top tip: cyclists are allowed to use as much of the lane as needed when there is no symbol too. 🤔
Amazingly most cyclists are considerate and allow other road users to pass when safe to do so.
We met life-long cyclist, Mairead, on one of the city’s newest cycle lanes on Griffith Avenue. Mairead shares many benefits of cycling - the feeling of freedom, the sociability, the joy of going downhill! Check out the video to hear more #bikeweek2023#cycledublin#betterbybike
Had my motion on bike parking & planning exemption passed unanimously at today’s Dublin City Council planning & urban form SPC meeting
DCC will write to department looking to amend planning laws to facilitate bike Parking in front gardens & change of use as exempted development