All over Europe, cities are being taking back by narrowing roads, saving trees, reducing pollution,preserving all that is good. Meanwhile in Dublin NTA plan to widen roads, fell trees, erase the fabric of suburbs and villages for a plan they admit that won’t solve congestion 😢
Facts
1.There is no pollution increase in 20mph limits
2. Cars are designed for all speeds
3. 20mph limits have a minimal journey time increase in the real urban/village world.
4. Crash and casualty reduction for community-wide 20mph is 20-40%
The Rathmines Initiative is hosting a public information meeting in relation to the Rathmines to City Centre BusConnects Corridor on Thursday 15th June and Friday 16th June @ 7.30pm at Leinster Cricket Club. Full details attached.
At public #BusConnects meeting, residents are voicing commitment to go to Judicial review, to go to Europe - such is the strength of feeling regarding proposed #temoleoguersthfarnhamscheme
PUBLIC MEETING – BUS CONNECTS. TEMPLEOGUE/RATHFARNHAM TO CITY CENTRE CORE BUS CORRIDORS
Wednesday 17th May 2023 7.30pm
St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Beechlawn Way, Terenure. NTA have made an application to An Bord Pleanala for approval of the proposed Templeogue/Rathfarnham to city.
BUS CONNECTS -Templeogue/Rathfarnham Core Bus Corridor Scheme. PUBLIC MEETING with Councillors Anne Feeney and James Geoghan St Joseph’s Hall, Wednesday 17th May 7.30pm.
NTA gave notice this week of its application to An Bord Pleanála for approval in relation to a proposed road development consisting of the construction of the Templeogue/Rathfarnham to City Centre Core Bus Corridor Scheme.
https://t.co/or3FK4d9yS
In the 1970s, Dutch cities like Amsterdam were full of traffic and air pollution.
Now they are models of sustainable urban planning.
Here's the story of how the Netherlands started building their cities for humans, not cars.
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