Cities around the world that are reducing car access

Article in the IT today. Absolutely embarrassing drivel:

The installation of a cyclepath in Ballsbridge, Dublin, which would result in the relocation of six parking spaces on Merrion Road, would “destroy” the village and have a “devastating effect” on businesses, a local traders’ group has said.

Traders with businesses operating on a stretch from numbers 2 to 18 Merrion Road claim the “imposition of unworkable cycle lanes to the detriment of drivers” is “ageist”

Who knew that the net loss of one car space would lead to the total destruction of an area of Dublin city!

Joking aside but this article demonstrates where decades of car centric policies have got us - that people use language like "destroyed" and "devastation" in the context of the loss of one car space. Zero perspective meaning it is very hard to have a reasonable and logical debate with these people

Ageist is pretty f*cking patronising too. My 71 year old dad and 67 year old mam cycle regularly in Dublin, around the suburbs. This mentality is sickening from these people. And they'll be listened to too, I believe it was on Pat Kenny today, no doubt he'll be on their side.

We need legislation in place to stop this kind of nonsense, the city is absolutely choked with cars, my mate gave me a lift from Artane to Malahide yesterday and I just couldn't believe the amount of traffic and cars everywhere, I'm never on those roads, nearly all of them seemed to be SUVs too, this was at 4pm. You can bloody taste fumes when you're cycling or walking around parts of Dublin. Something's gotta give.

Clare County Council removing pedestrianisation in Ennis that was brought in last year. Unbelievable. 🙄

I'm clinging to the hope offered by the word 'scheduled' in that post. Looks very much like they're open to the idea of keeping it. But they need to tread carefully to avoid ending up in court.