The Action Plan for Housing.

[FSG OUT]

Not true, you are FGS news, I cycle regularly and haven't gotten one bad wetting in the last 6 months. Some days are unsuitable for cycling but you can judge the weather pretty well on any given day between looking at the sky and using weather apps.

Riiight. So the forecasters were wrong when they said by mid March we already had twice as much rain as the whole of March last year?
Putting my bins out to the end of my driveway I've gotten soaked virtually every week...maybe I should cycle to the end of my driveway to put the bins out so?

 

[MerchantOfEnnis]

Thousands of families facing homelessness and ye lads are here discussing the weather.

Vile.

 

[Roxetten]

Riiight. So the forecasters were wrong when they said by mid March we already had twice as much rain as the whole of March last year?
Putting my bins out to the end of my driveway I've gotten soaked virtually every week...maybe I should cycle to the end of my driveway to put the bins out so?

I wouldn't chance cycling today, but I bet you go out for a walk at some stage during the day and not get a wetting, it's all about judging the clouds on the sky, that and checking the phone app which is fairly accurate over short time periods.

Cycling is most stressful at morning rush hour, that's when the roads are busiest with cars flying every which way.

 

[RebelBOK]

Fully agreed.


They've created choke points at the North and South gate bridge with the installation of unused cycle lanes at the expense of existing traffic lanes.

Never mind killing city centre business by removing hundreds on on street parking spaces to accommodate mostly unused cycle lanes.



The installation of mile upon mile of cycle lanes in the city centre is a case study in bad planning by the zealots in the planning department.


If you want a good laugh take a look at the cycle lanes they've put in Glounthaune, over a width of a lane wide and not being used.

Build it and they will come.

Agree 100% that the vast vast majority of cycle lanes in and around the city center are completely unnecessary and are in fact more of a hindrance than a help.

What you have out along Glounthaune however doesn't fall under that assertion imo. A big wide lane along a road that isn't subject to queues or congestion is a good thing.
I don't know if it is designated specifically as a cycle lane or not but it is much more than that. A stretch of lane like that in a location like that with no adverse effect on traffic is an incredibly useful bit of infrastructure for parents with young kids who want to cycle/scoot/run along safely. I've seen many adults exercising on it and older people walking along on it too.
TBH the less cyclists on the likes of that the better really but as long as they cycle safely on it then whatever.

There is a big difference between shoehorning a cycle lane into an already under pressure urban infrastructure to fulfill some bs green agenda and adding a nice wide community walkway in a suburban area.

 

[MerchantOfEnnis]

Is the Pana ban still in place?

Memories of local businesswoman Susan Ryan who fought tirelessly to have it overturned. A modern day freedom fighter.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Agree 100% that the vast vast majority of cycle lanes in and around the city center are completely unnecessary and are in fact more of a hindrance than a help.

What you have out along Glounthaune however doesn't fall under that assertion imo. A big wide lane along a road that isn't subject to queues or congestion is a good thing.
I don't know if it is designated specifically as a cycle lane or not but it is much more than that. A stretch of lane like that in a location like that with no adverse effect on traffic is an incredibly useful bit of infrastructure for parents with young kids who want to cycle/scoot/run along safely. I've seen many adults exercising on it and older people walking along on it too.
TBH the less cyclists on the likes of that the better really but as long as they cycle safely on it then whatever.

There is a big difference between shoehorning a cycle lane into an already under pressure urban infrastructure to fulfill some bs green agenda and adding a nice wide community walkway in a suburban area.

Wouldn't agree at all tbh, it is ridiculously wide and has made it quite dangerous for traffic going east with a really high kerb.

Someone swings accross in front of you and you've a serious accident on your hands.

 

[bluesball]

I live on the Mardyke,I see quite a few young lads with their parent cycling down to Josies but rarely if ever do i see the posh boys cycling to Pres

 

[RebelBOK]

Wouldn't agree at all tbh, it is ridiculously wide and has made it quite dangerous for traffic going east with a really high kerb.

Someone swings accross in front of you and you've a serious accident on your hands.

That one is ridiculously wide TBF, they probably didn't need to cut into the road as much as they did and they made a mess of it outside Fitzpatrick's as well but wide safe walkways are invaluable when you have smallies to entertain/excercise.

 

[MerchantOfEnnis]

Leo doesn't reckon there'll be many evictions

I believe my Taoiseach.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Leo doesn't reckon there'll be many evictions

I believe my Taoiseach.

Storm in a Taoiseach.