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Time to banish the car and truck from the city centre

  • 16-06-2007 3:07pm
    #1
    probe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭


    A short video of Nice – Place Massena this Saturday lunchtime (16.6.07).

    This area used to be gridlocked with 10 lanes of cars going in all directions 24h/24.

    Until the city authorities had to get the location ready for a new tram system.

    The entire area has been 90% pedestrianized in the process.

    Cars have been kept out and people will have to use the tram to get into the centre.

    The new tram service will not be operational for a few months.

    But it is already having an effect on the quality of life in the area.

    Check out the video and see la différence!

    .probe


    http://rapidshare.com/files/37548137/NCE1.mp4.html

    (scroll down and click on “free”)


    Note: The vid is in MPEG4 format, which can be viewed in Real Player or Apple Quick Time on Windows, Mac and Linux machines.

    Nice Tram pre-opening website: www.tramway-nice.org

    Public transport map of Nice ville: http://www.lignedazur.com/ftp/FR_plan/Nice%20Centre%20116prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9.pdf

    (A detailed .pdf map which you have to zoom to 100% or more to see the details).


Comments

  • #2
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Before this could happen, the following needs to happen:

    1) Most of the T21 projects need to happen.

    2) The eastern by pass needs to be built and the port moved out of Dublin. A lot of traffic in the city is actually through traffic heading for the other side of the city.

    BTW O'Connell St is a national road and therefore Dublin City Council have no control over it, it is under NRA control.


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