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OFFICIAL: Report into first week of Dublin pedestrianisation trials around Grafton St finds:
1. Traders' income up 40%-100%.
2. 96% say it's improved streets in public survey.
3. 90%+ say it should be made permanent.
4: Highest footfall in the area since early March.
1. Traders' income up 40%-100%.
2. 96% say it's improved streets in public survey.
3. 90%+ say it should be made permanent.
4: Highest footfall in the area since early March.
Here's a breakdown of the responses to Dublin City Council's public survey on the pedestrianisation.
96% say it's improved experience of streets.
92% say it's improved experience of streets "significantly".
90%+ want measures made permanent.
96% say it's improved experience of streets.92% say it's improved experience of streets "significantly".90%+ want measures made permanent.
Any views on the pedestrianisation work so far?
You can add your voice to the same ongoing public survey here: https://consultation.dublincity.ie/traffic-and-transport/feedback-on-grafton-street-area-pedestrianisation/
You can add your voice to the same ongoing public survey here: https://consultation.dublincity.ie/traffic-and-transport/feedback-on-grafton-street-area-pedestrianisation/
Also, the bulk of this is being done on two streets which have three of the city's main car parks on them. Which are fully accommodated in the scheme.
I get how these streets are seen as low-hanging fruit, but they're also reasonably tricky test cases logistically. ONWARDS!
I get how these streets are seen as low-hanging fruit, but they're also reasonably tricky test cases logistically. ONWARDS!
One thing I love about these things is seeing the support that gets built off them for other places.
This quick report has already been cited by people looking for action in Toronto, Belfast, Limerick, Arlington, Fingal, Malahide, Galway, Cabinteely etc etc.
This quick report has already been cited by people looking for action in Toronto, Belfast, Limerick, Arlington, Fingal, Malahide, Galway, Cabinteely etc etc.
