More than 500 people got on their bikes on Sunday to highlight the need for safe cycle infrastructure along Dublin’s Liffey Quays.
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Let Your Cycling Voice Be Heard!
This week is an important week for the future of quality cycling in Dublin City! Dublin City Council are seeking submissions from you, and any member of the public, by next Thursday 9th March on their proposed design for the really important cycle route between Clontarf and Amiens St, close to Dublin City Centre. Dublin Cycling Campaign have major issues with the design as proposed, as we feel it does not adequately address the future needs for safe cycling in a city environment.
Cycle Protest
Last October we held Ireland’s largest ever cycle protest when almost 1,000 cyclists took to the streets to demand proper funding for cycling. We’re taking to the streets again on Wednesday 22nd February, gathering from 12.45pm outside the office of the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross in Leeson Lane and cycling to the Dáil at 1.00pm. We’re calling on the Minister to:
- allocate at least 10% of the Transport Budget to cycling
- implement the National Cycle Policy Framework in full
- take action to reduce transport emissions so that Ireland fulfils its obligations under the Paris Agreement
More info: Dublin Cycling Website
Motorists support introduction of 30km/h speed limits
More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of motorists support the introduction of 30km/h speed limits in city centre areas.
The annual 123.ie car review survey of nearly 4,000 motorists, found large-scale support for plans to lower limits in residential areas. Plans for the phasing in of such limits throughout Dublin city and suburbs were approved by the city council in December, despite opposition from AA Ireland.
The 30km/h limit will apply on almost all roads and streets as far as the council’s boundary with the four other Dublin local authorities, excluding “arterial” roads.
Cyclists outnumber cars in parts of Dublin city
Cyclists have begun to outnumber general traffic in some areas of Dublin city and the trend is set to “massively” accelerate, according to Dublin City Council.
At a hearing of the council’s Central Area Committee this morning, Tuesday, Dublin City Council ‘s head of technical service Brendan O’Brien revealed that on Arran Quay along the bank of the River Liffey cyclists outnumbered cars.
This change had taken place in the period since 2013-2014 when the council first began to properly develop plans for the two-way segregated cycle lane down the quays.
Dublin Bikes scheme to be expanded to ‘urban villages’
Plans for a radical redesign of the Dublin Bikes rental scheme to bring it to “urban villages” such as Ballymun, Finglas,Terenure and Ballyfermot are to be drawn up by Dublin City Council.
Gardaí catch 24 times more Dublin motorists than cyclists breaking red lights
The figures, released at a press conference in Dublin this morning, show that 1,296 cars in Dublin have been recorded breaking a red light so far in 2016 – 24 times the rate of cyclists caught breaking red lights (54) in the same period.
In response to a question from TheJournal.ie, Garda Superintendent Tom Murphy said zero pedestrians have died in collision with a cyclist, but he said one has been seriously injured.
5,000 cyclists take to the streets for The Great Dublin Bike Ride
The Great Dublin Bike Ride is taking place with many of the city’s roads temporarily closed as 5,000 cyclists of all abilities travel across either 60km or 100km routes around the capital. See video
Dublin cycleway projects halted due to Luas cost
Work on a number of Dublin cycleways has stopped because of the cost of the Luas cross city project. Read more
Dublin Bikes subscription fee set to increase by 50%
Dublin Bikes subscriptions are set to be increased by 50 per cent, and a new funding strategy that could see advertising panels at the College Green plaza is to be developed, under a €100 million expansion plan for the scheme.
The hugely popular bike hire service has been operating in the city since 2009. While it is currently funded though subscription charges and sponsorship, Dublin City Council is subventing the scheme and paid €376,211 towards it in 2015.