What changes would you like to see in Galway in 2011??

Madame Razz

Pretty much as the title says really. Are there things you would like to see changed in Galway city/county in 2011?

I'd like to:
-see that hoarding around the supposed art cinema be removed, and the proper two lanes restored on the Dock road as it causes traffic chaos

-see the drop in peoples income/quality of living reflected in prices around the city. Most cafes still charge what they did during the Celtic tiger years and it's ridiculous. We still pay above the odds up here:rolleyes:

-a Wagamama or Yamamori to come to Galway(/crosses fingers)

-an end to the roadworks in Tuam

-a train station to open in Oranmore and a commuter service to be established to ease the congestion coming in from that side of the city.

I'm sure I could think of more, but that's all the hangover will allow right now:p

Happy New Year to all the Galway Boardsies, and best wishes for 2011!!!

the keen edge

An end to the City's obsession with fast food restaurants.

The hoarding on Dock Road taken down; because the cinema is actually finished.

Less people in cars; more people on bikes. And more measures around town to encourage this.

People of Galway to show other people of Galway more patience.

People of Galway to show their politicians less patience.

And maybe now, and not this time next year, is probably the right time to start preparing for the biggest show ever to come to Galway, VOR!

Bosco boy

The outer bypass approved, financed and fast tracked

the airshow to return

the senate to be scrapped and those senators who objected to the above i.e unelectable galway politicans to have to get real jobs!

galwayrush

Bypass and Airshow for me.

Mrs OBumble

Fifteen minute frequency on bus routes 2w/d, 7, 33, 34, 1, and 3 (in that order of priority, IMHO).

A city bus-service going a lot further along the Tuam Rd, including a stop at the An Post parcel centre. Hmm ... maybe even run it as a circular service out that way and back thru Parkmore, or vice versa.

A bus-shelter at Parkmore

A decent bus-service to/from the airport.

JohnCleary

Airshow

More action on Galway Bay (Powerboat Racing etc.)

Peace & Love (Or Coke & Hookers)

seriouslysweet

Less tolerence of pick-pockets, general gurriers, they made our beautiful city trash.
Less litter.
More appreciation of the musicians and buskers on the streets.

Sponge Bob

Bypass and Airshow for me too. :cool:

CrowdedHouse

A roundabout usage education course/campaign.........:D

More supporters in Terryland for Galway United

joeKel73

Another vote for the airshow!

Also would be good to see the city bike scheme implimented with cheap year-round rate for locals.

civis_liberalis

JustMary wrote: »

A bus-shelter at Parkmore

I was amazed that it didn't have one. I had to go out to Parkmore a few times last year and thankfully the days was warm and dry.

Is the cost not usually covered by advertising anyway or how does it work?

civis_liberalis

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

More supporters in Terryland for Galway United

Over 300 season tickets sold.

The €99 deal is doing great.

steel_spine

A bus service that isn't ****e and actual timetables on the stops, it's ridiculous that there's only time at points 'A' and 'Z' on the route, and everything in between is a lottery - it's not like the buses are reliable enough that you can guess the frequency.

Less annoying scummy wee pricks acting the maggot all over the place.

Less puke & broken glass on the streets.

The replacement of the glut of overpriced boring samey cafes with places that have better food/atmosphere/everything.

No more fast food joints.

The arthouse cinema to open.

Mrs OBumble

civis_liberalis wrote: »

I was amazed that [Parkmore] didn't have [a bus shelter]. I had to go out to Parkmore a few times last year and thankfully the days was warm and dry.

Is the cost not usually covered by advertising anyway or how does it work?

The cost of all the shelters on routes 9 and 33 was covered by advertising. I believe the same is the case with the 12 more shelters the council recently approved, and the ones recently installed (or still to be?) on route 7.

The cynic in me says that the Parkmore stop is mainly used by foreigners (ie language-speakers) working for SAP and disabled people working for Rehab, so it wasn't a priority. But I I know there are others too - after work, there are easily 20-30 people standing there, and the stop gets use all day too, due to people coming and going from the places that work shifts.

When I'm not being cynical, I wonder if perhaps there are plans to change the bus-stop location out there: currently the bus juts out into the road and a space for it to pull in to would be a very good idea. As would extending the route down into Parkmore West estate, which is really large.

snubbleste

Zero tolerance towards illicit parking of vehicles.
A more pedestrian focused city rather than the current 'motorist have priority' scéal.
Fahey's split-second reaction as he realises he has been sacked.
Heavy enforcement of housing standards legislation, penalise landlords who rent substandard accomodation.
A compulsory day in winter where everyone must wear a bright clothing article.
Seaplanes to Belfast.

Fuinseog

fewer gypsies around the place would be nice.

Jonybgud

galwayrush wrote: »

Bypass and Airshow for me.

That would be a good start.

I would love to see Eyre Square get its soul back (but it was a wasteland for so long I'm even half afraid to mention it..:o)

ben.schlomo

Fuinseog wrote: »

fewer gypsies around the place would be nice.

Agreed.

More people in Terryland for Galway Utd games would be great.

Madame Razz

I agree with nearly all of the suggestions so far. And so many of them would be so easy to implement or encourage; it's surprising to think that they haven't been brought about already. Well it's not that surprising either I guess, given the sort of country that we live in.

I wish they'd do something to sort out the mess that is the traffic light/t-junction/pedestrian crossings/taxi rank situation by Garveys/bus station exit on Eyre Square. It's an accident waiting to happen, and is a danger to motorists and pedestrians alike.

rusty_racer94

I would wish for a clean straight N59 with some lamp posts to get to Clifden easy at night.

PauricTheLodger

More things to do of an evening/night around town that doesn't revolve around booze... not that I'm against booze or anything, just tired of the same old ding-dong and have a lot less disposable income.

pleasant Co.

PauricTheLodger wrote: »

More things to do of an evening/night around town

What things would you have in mind?

Fuinseog

ben.schlomo wrote: »

Agreed.

More people in Terryland for Galway Utd games would be great.

maybe they should build a car park there as well so people do not clog up the dyke road with their cars.

sgthighway

• A Big Outdoor Concert - NOT Jedward
• School Portacabins been replaced with proper buildings.
• An effective communications system that the County/City Councils can use in times such as floods/cold snaps.
• A serious investment in Wind/Sea Energy off our cost.
• A proper road along our coastline to promote us for Wind/Sea Energy investment.
  
• A Homecoming for the likes of the Liam McCarthy Cup, Sam Maguire Cup, FAI Cup would be a bonus.

ben.schlomo

Fuinseog wrote: »

maybe they should build a car park there as well so people do not clog up the dyke road with their cars.

There is a car park in Terryland??????!!!!!!!!! And there tends to be very little traffic on the Dyke Road at 745 on a Friday night, hardly causes large tailbacks.

PauricTheLodger

Mactard wrote: »

What things would you have in mind?

I don't really have anything in particular, kinda hoping somebody else will

However, I did look on t'interwebs to see if I could find some decent suggestions. There were very few outside the usual "go to museum" stuff. I only found one that seemed original - BYOB Dodgeball in an empty carpark.

Another, courtesy of HIMYM, was Laser Tag in a suit. Though that costs and it'd probably want to be indoors. Is there any places left for that anymore? City Limits don't have it on their site.

rusty_racer94

Make an amusent park maybe.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

An Indian summer would be nice. A real one.

A cheap gym

And a big new financial services centre with lots of international companies (not going to happen)

xo.mary

The Cellar to reopen.

Also for selfish reason, some good cultural events.

ValJester

Same as everywhere else in Ireland.
J.O.B.S

Grassroots_FF

Wouldn't like to see too much changed. Hopefully Mayor Crowe will be elected to the Dáil and the great craic and atmosphere will continue in Galway.

Cleaner streets (particularly away from the city center)

Blocked storm drains to be cleared / flushed out.

I might join the spring clean this year if I remember.

poisonated

I would like to see a great club take over Cuba. Something as good as Cuba.

M.Pool

I'd like more cycle lanes so I don't have to live in fear of mowing down cyclists when I'm driving.
I hope all the early bird specials continue.
That the town hall would have seats with more legroom.
That gymn membership subscriptions come down.
That a decent reliable bus service materialises.
That the arthouse cinema opens soon.

snubbleste

ben.schlomo wrote: »

There is a car park in Terryland??????!!!!!!!!! And there tends to be very little traffic on the Dyke Road at 745 on a Friday night, hardly causes large tailbacks.

They (those uncaring motorists) choose to deliberately wilfully abandon their vehicles in an illegal fashion in order to ensure vulnerable pedestrians navigating from A to B on a designated pedestrian throughfare are restricted and obstructed. Pedestrians are then forced to move onto the motorist throughfare which is hazardous and potentially lethal.

:cool:

not bakunin

That homelessness in the city gets addressed properly, a few more jobs and creative ventures, re-opening of the Cellar and a big feck-off to prospective FF candidates.

bildo

A decent night club to open up that isn't run by idiots who are afraid of trying something new other than the same ole ****e they've been pumping out for the past 10 years.
Alternative DJ nights, affordable prices, drinks promotions and a liberal attitude to people who don;t clad themselves in Tommy Hilfiger and the rest of the weekend uniform. Somewhere MUCH better than cuba who are not as impossible to deal with.

More people in galway to learn to drive properly, we have a motorway now, there is no excuse for stupid dangerous driving.

The city centre parking situation to sort its self out.

That the councils will this time PREPARE for the inevitable freeze between now and mid February and not leave us all high and dry with no water in our homes.

That all empty developments be used for social housing to house everyone without a roof over their head in this city and for the myriad of other developments to be put to some sort of practical use while they are sitting empty.

Iwannahurl

A complete rout of FF in a general election
Local Government reform that makes City Hall officials accountable & sackable
An elected Mayor for the city
Consistent, fair and effective control of illegal parking for the first time ever, with priority given to the needs of disabled people, pedestrians, children, older people and users of public transport
Removal of roundabouts
Road Pricing/Congestion Charging to disincentivise excessive car use
Proper road maintenance, including drainage works
Installation of pedestrian priority crossing facilities throughout the city
Large city-centre 30 kph zone
Larger car-free zone in city centre
Proper promotion of cycling for the first time ever
Bike sharing scheme like Dublin & Paris
More bikes and pedestrians generally
More bus users
Better bus routes, timetabling and reliability
New art-house cinema to open
Local incentives and initiatives to boost local businesses and employment
Greater use and promotion of the city's natural assets: the sea and its waterways
Decent progress on the housing waiting list
Unfinished construction projects completed or demolished
Clean water, clean air, clean streets
A place to be proud of and to raise children in
A long glorious summer.

rusty_racer94

'' I'd prefer more prostitutes '' Azamat Gagkaev from Russia.

Grassroots_FF

poisonated wrote: »

I would like to see a great club take over Cuba. Something as good as Cuba.

Hopefully a prominent local businessman will take it over. The name should be changed for starters and get rid of the pictures of Che Guevara and the socialist red stars.

mikom

Grassroots_FF wrote: »

Hopefully a prominent local businessman will take it over. The name should be changed for starters and get rid of the pictures of Che Guevara and the socialist red stars.

Obvious.
D- Must try harder.

djfitzerjnr

Cuba/903/Cellar/Harvest back in business.

less rain.

other than that, it's fantastic,

JohnCleary

not bakunin wrote: »

That homelessness in the city gets addressed

+1 million

xp90

Cuba stays closed, as does cellar.


Warty nora get her warts removed.


Jamiriqui dude finally gets someone to talk to.

Knacker Dwarf is normalised into society

dolphin city

local councillors actually working for the people who elect them, and not for their own agenda

the hse actually working to get people off trolleys instead of flying around in large company cars and making expenses sheets to line their own pockets with.

the housing dept actually working for the people who need housing instead of working to pay off landlords mortgages on their numerous properties.

people actually speaking up for themselves now that the "awe" factor of people in "positions" has been well and truly sunk and we all know who the burden of society really are now.

more protests to get this ruined city/county/country back on track

less on trying to be the next American state and instead trying to bring Ireland back to some sort of respectability.

people banding together for a cause and not leaving it to the chosen few - if you want to change something get a meeting together with others and work to change it and don't stop until it is changed.

Bosco boy

Grassroots_FF wrote: »

Wouldn't like to see too much changed. Hopefully Mayor Crowe will be elected to the Dáil and the great craic and atmosphere will continue in Galway.

Anyone who has served as a galway city councilor over the last 10 years dosent deserve to be re elected to the council not alone the Dail! What a shower of wasters they are and the main reason we are all looking for these changes. Its the one thing we can change and should change, its who represents us! Roll on March election!

Mr Keek

• An IMAX would be cool.
• G Bay FM gets a new CEO and changes those awful jingles and add a few tunes to the same old playlists that are on the go for the last couple years!
• Galway Hurlers to win the All Ireland
• A proper shopping center to open up somewhere
• A massive concert with an International acts to play Ballybrit Race course (Arcade Fire with Interpol and Yeah Yeah Yeahs as support would be perfect!)
• Boots to open a much bigger store, Liffey Valley SC Styley
• A Motorway to Limerick and Sligo that Intersects with the M6
• A Bypass around, Tunnel Under or a Bridge over Claregaway...ANYTHING
• Cheaper car parking around town
• A decent realiable bus service through the whole city
• A Train from Tuam and Oranmore to Galway

...and if Zara and H&M, Bershka and some other men's clothing shops could open up I would be happy out!

ErnieBert

*Galway United to bring back the crowds and play European football

*Tunnel under Corrib between Bushy Park and Menlo

*Build a proper concert venue that would accommodate 3000+ punters

* A speedy tram service that does a figure of 8 in and around the city Eyre Sq. - Salthill - Barna - Knocknancarra - Newcastle - Univsity - Eyre Sq - Headford Road - Tuam Road - Merlin - Oranmore - GMIT - College Road - Eyre Sq and back again etc

*Election of mayor by the people

*Make Galway a truly Gaeltacht city by making every sign bilingual especially on shop fronts

*Strict restrictions on Mayo people seeking Galway identities

Car parking charges being brought to a somewhat reasonable rate (I know its been approved by our council geniuses to stay at the same price but it hardly encourages people to travel into the city)

Connacht to win a tight game at some stage during 2011 would be nice as well.

Most of the rest mentioned already.

Coeurdepirate

I hope they sort out what ever causes the disgusting smell at the top of shop street and outside Boots/McDonalds.

dinneenp

- finish/start the outerbypass bridge
- build a shopping center outside town on the east side so you don't have to go into town (and add to the traffic) if you want to shop.
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