Zebra3 wrote: » The state CPOs land to build motorways. Why not CPO land for homes? Surely the latter is more of a priority?
Fred_Johnson wrote: » The government is welcome to buy sites around Dublin anytime it likes at the market rate. The key issue is the lack of high rise. Only with high rise does the maths make sense for developers. You're not going to pay tens of millions for a site, only to find out due to planning all you'll get is 5 storey residential. You'll take a massive loss, so you simply won't do it. You'll build commercial, or hotels instead. Which is exactly what's happening. And if you do build residential, as we've seen in D2 developments, you will expect to sell 2 bed apartments for over 500k. That's the only way to make it viable, given the insanity of enforced low rise.
Sheeps wrote: » Agreed, it's a pathetic stone-age approach to planning. They can still keep Dublin city center a flat city, and have regional high rise areas in places like Grand Canal Dock and the like.
Cina wrote: » Forgive me if I'm wrong but... isn't that the case? They're building the tallest building in Ireland at the docks. As far as I'm aware the rule does indeed only apply to the city center.
KyussBeeshop wrote: » Just stop replying to me and stop pretending your post has any relevance to mine - you clearly started out with an attempt to distract from what I said in my post, with a completely facile/trite irrelevant comment - I'm not interested in giving you a hand with that.
Dr Crayfish wrote: » Upon flying in to Dublin last week on a clear day, after being in densely populated Malta, it was amazing to see how lo-rise and spread out our housing is, even really really close to the very city centre. We HAVE to build up, but it's not going to happen is it? It's the only viable solution I can think of. Can someone tell me what the problem is with high rise? We can't be a modern city society yet refuse to have tall buildings. This will cost us dearly, we'll lose out on jobs from Brexit etc, purely because there's nowhere for anyone to live. I'm lucky I bought a house in December 2015 near the city, it seemed to be the last affordable house at 165k, but to be honest if it wasn't for my parents helping me with a deposit I'd still be renting now. Not all people have this privilege.
ChikiChiki wrote: » Should a reasonably priced apartment in Dublin City Centre or at least inside the M50 be possible for many? We need to be building skyscraper apartment blocks to meet the demands of city workers given our growth opportunities. Forcing people to commute from Mullingar, Portlaoise because of a lack of affordable property is ridiculous. I'm in Sydney at the moment. 1/4 of my monthly wage including bills goes on rent to an apartment 3km South of the CBD and 1 stop away from Central station. I'm at my desk in 18 mins from leaving my apartment. In Dublin it was 1/3 of my monthly pay not including bills for a place that took 1hr and 15 mins to get to via train. And yes this Government have proved they are ****ing useless in most matters. They do nothing, absolutely nothing to help reduce the cost of living for those who contribute the most to society
catbear wrote: » I wonder if the disaster that was the ballymun high rises created a stigma that's only facing a real rethink now.
Dr Crayfish wrote: » Upon flying in to Dublin last week on a clear day, after being in densely populated Malta, it was amazing to see how lo-rise and spread out our housing is, even really really close to the very city centre. We HAVE to build up, but it's not going to happen is it? It's the only viable solution I can think of. Can someone tell me what the problem is with high rise?
Pure tashte wrote: » The argument is that the would ruin the character of the city. It's an argument that seems to be used by Joycean scholars and the like, the fact that some of the ugliest building you are ever likely to see are already in the city centre seems to be completely lost on them.
Patww79 wrote: » This post has been deleted.
[Deleted User] wrote: » The issue is that somehow the "city centre" according to some people now covers an area greater than all of Dublin was a few short decades ago.
Dr Crayfish wrote: » Yeah and they weren't even that high at all. And the blocks were very spread out. My uncle lived in one at one stage and they were actually quite spacious and his one was nice. It wasn't the design that was the problem in Ballymun, there were other reasons as to why it failed.
sbsquarepants wrote: » The flats were fine - it was the cúnts living in them was the problem. Edit - Some of them obviously - Should go without saying, but these days you still have to say it!
sbsquarepants wrote: » The flats were fine - it was the cúnts living in them was the problem. Edit - Some of them obviously - Should go without saying, but these days you still have to say it!
Wheeliebin30 wrote: » That's the thing though. There is a fair amount of scum that just ruin things for everyone else in this country.
sbsquarepants wrote: » It's a minefield to say the least, but when you give someone something for free (or close to free anyway), fix it for free when they break it, up grade it periodically of course for free again - are they really going to respect it! I'm not saying people should be forced to live in shít holes, but if you break something it should be your responsibility to fix it. You get way too much for nothing in this country and fleeced way too much to pay for it all if you do bother your arse to work.
Pure tashte wrote: » Wheeliebin30 wrote: » That's the thing though. There is a fair amount of scum that just ruin things for everyone else in this country. You'd be hoping no one would use the Ballymun flats as an argument against building high rise! The circumstances are completely different. Any high rise flats built now would be to accommodate young professionals working in the city centre, which would free up more houses in the suburbs for young families.
Pure tashte wrote: » You'd be hoping no one would use the Ballymun flats as an argument against building high rise! The circumstances are completely different. Any high rise flats built now would be to accommodate young professionals working in the city centre, which would free up more houses in the suburbs for young families.
Fred_Johnson wrote: » Exactly. Irish people have this weird fear of being "forced" to living in tall buildings. Probably because in their heads when they think of tall apartment blocks they think of social housing. The reality is we're talking about well built tall private accommodation. No-one would be forced to live there! On the contrary, one would have to stump up 2 grand a month at least for the privilege. When i lived in London i was on the 26th floor and it was fantastic, the apartment was modern, everyone was working and paying the rent or else owned their place. All good.
Wheeliebin30 wrote: » Yeah but here they would throw in 20% council and it would lead to problems no doubt.
Fred_Johnson wrote: » This is why i disagree with Coveney. He believes in integration. I want complete and utter segregation.
