Cycle infrastructure planned for south Dublin

My original post (#3171) was in large measure a complaint about badly-designed and even dangerous provision for cyclists. Bad design can lead to congestion and risky situations for everyone, motorists and cyclists. I see that the conversation has now turned into some kind of anti-car thing. A huge amount of travel in Dublin is by car because of (a) bad public transport, (b) the need to carry home a lot of shopping, (c). long or awkward journeys which are virtually impossible by bus, bicycle or walking and (d) the increasing number of seniors who in many cases are not into cycling or long-distance walking. Motorists don't drive just for the hell of it.

I almost regret drawing attention to cyclist-unfriendly roadworks!

I'm pretty sure at the time it was being built (and causing a lot of angst amongst locals) that the SDCC specifically stated that two of the intended purposes or the roundabout were to slow cars down in the area and to make driving a less attractive option, while encouraging cycling. As a resident of Knocklyon I can assure you that the cause of traffic jams in the area is due to huge amount of wholely unncessary journeys taken by people, for school drop offs, to GAA and other sport training, to Super Valu etc, not any cycleway or roundabout.

The "enhanced cycleway" is poorly designed in my opinion as it is a shared pedestrian and cyclist space and forces those on bikes to become pedestrians and cross at the pedestrian lights at junctions. So it is not surprising that many (including myself on many occasions) choose not to use it.

It's not that the journeys are unnecessary. Few people make journeys with no objective. But when you see your neighbour driving 400 metres to the shop to buy a bag of sausage rolls, or a dozen or so of your colleagues (in their 20s without any health issues I'm aware of) driving 2km (along a well-lit road with footpaths) from the Dublin apartment complex they live in to the office where they will be sitting down all day (and then will then sit in traffic on the way home for longer than it would take to walk) or you listen to those same colleagues moaning because they have lost the use of the car park immediately outside the building and will in future have to use the one across the road and it's so far to walk, then you get the feeling that there are a lot of people who will drive rather than walk or cycle for every journey, no matter how short.

In the office today - Deansgrange - the complete footpath blocked (no chance of a wheelchair or buggy making it), and road down to one lane, at two different spots by lorries before the cemetery. Between there and Temple Hill lots of vehicles either deliberately or ignorantly narrowing the opportunity to filter left. It needs serious action there to make it safe infrastructure to encourage cycling - you'd want to be reasonably confident around there anyway.

Now you know why so many of the locals were so resistant to the new facility - because it would make it more difficult for them to park illegally, endangering cyclists and pedestrians.

They're asking for submissions on the cycle lane - or rather on making Dean's Grange one-way, as they're putting it; the address to send your points in to is chiefexecutive@dlrcoco.ie

Nice cycle Lane and Lane blockers outside Spar in Kimainham just before the Jail. Was a nightmare along there with cars pulled up

I posted what I believe is a smaller one here a number of months ago.

*Edit* this one might be a bit longer, actually

"Hmmm.... I need to get rid of some people. What can I find to blame and take the anger away being directed to me ?". <Looks out window>

Sounds like a case of "wake up and smell the misdirection"...

"I've been inundated with messages asking how emergency services are going to get down scr Kilmainham due to new poles inserted. @Pidge

was asked but refused to answer. Residents are trapped in their homes due to this @1rorycowan

are you affected by this as well?"

Slight penchant for hyperbolae and melodramatics as well it seems....

List of alternative options for the proposed part of the DLR Active Travel route on Deansgrange road..

I believe it is a DLRCC document. I received it via a local resident, however it was issued to her following a recent meeting between DLR and the Deansgrange Business group.. It seems to have come out of DRLs commitment to go back and look at alternative route options. The business groups preferences are option 4 (Fintans Park/Villas) or Option 6 through the cemetery.

To be honest I cant see it being a runner. They havent said whereabouts in the cemetery it will go so it could possibly be a long detour. From the beginning of the cemetery to exiting it is probably only about 400 or 500 metres so probably easier just to stay on the road rather than coming into conflict with cemetery visitors. To my knowledge most graves run right up to the wall so I have really no idea where they intend to route it. It is only a point ahead of the original option (one way) on the scoring with the other options a good bit back..

I don't know the cemetery, but it seems a convoluted route (probably could be part of bus connects!). Quite pointed that they call out the need for a council vote - I'd suggest more voters, over a wider area, will be put out by the cemetery than they would by the one way. So we'll have wasted all this time to go for the original option 🙄