What a dreadful article.
Disjointed, unedited, unreadable. And of course, not one bit objective.
Millars Lane upgrade kicks off tomorrow with a 6 month schedule of works along the route.
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Some of the recent antics of local councilors highlighted in the article below.
They're populists, if there's a market for it they'll back it, fairly straightforward.
If People Before Profit was backing my cause, I'd be looking hard at what I was supporting.
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The farce makes the paper of record
Yes.
Because it’s okay to be antisocial if you own a car presumably
I wonder if Age Action will involve local older people in their response?
Was the concern that the temporary trial would be a success and could lead to a permanent improvement?
Here's actual video footage exposing the other 5 Twitter warriors...
I post occasionally about Salthill traffic, here. Hardly social media. Maybe anti-social media.
I'm talking about people, like Grainne Faller, who is one of 6 or 8 twitter warriors who believe that Galway in general and Salthill in particular, ought be arranged to their liking and no other. Not a bit of self-awareness between them.
How that qualified for Faller to get an 'opinion' piece in The Journal, I cannot say, but I trust we'll see a right to reply from the Salthill businesses and the likes of Age Action before long.....
No.
The circus is there for 9 days. It IS temporary. No one believed that the cycle lane trial was temporary.
A minor quibble.
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"By a local mum", you could just say by Grainne Faller, who I'd say the majority knew it was going to be when you said that. It's not as if she's not well known from these kinds of Twitter posts, articles, letters etc.
GCC getting called out again in the Journal by a local mum, for their inaction on the Salthill area where she cycles with kids on a regular basis
I have to ask though, how are the people of Salthill not mortified at the amount of social media space they take up with the every day problems of traffic and travel all over the Country, that everyone else just gets on with.
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The Salthill plan was a disaster on paper and completely unsustainable,...
So let me get this straight, you are complaining about Salthill people posting too much on social media about their traffic issues, yet you continue to post on social media about Salthill's traffic issues ??🤔
Maybe, but funds aren't unlimited and we don't live in a perfect world.
building bike lane on the prom ain't a priority when there are other locations where it should be done first.
Should be both as people travel on bikes on both
cycle lane shouldn't be on the prom, it should be from threadneedle road through dr mannix rd and on into town.
Covers schools and facilitate getting to and from the city center.
Completely agree that Salthill plan was very poorly engineered - designed by the council to fail. It's already a designated primary route on the longer term cycle network plans.
Would you not rather the NTA step in and develop a sustainable City cycling network for Galway, factored into other needed improvements and flood defences?
The Salthill plan was a disaster on paper and completely unsustainable, not just for the vibrancy of Salthill, but for the likes of the emergency services and bus operators, as confirmed by them.
The City Council must do better than yellow pack facilities.
Because 5 months of safe segregated cycling that would have replaced many of our car journeys would have been worth it. Simples.
Why would you buy bikes to enjoy one temporary cycle lane?
Thats like buying a car just to have a spin on a new motorway.
I'm not saying cycle safety couldn't be better everywhere, but anyone waiting for seamless protected infrastructure before taking to a bike, will be waiting a very long time indeed.
When you learn to drive, its for driving in all conditions. When you learn to swim, its to enjoy good conditions and maybe save your own life in bad conditions. Teach them how to cycle ffs and make all the risks and hazards known to them, so that they can begin gaining experience in all conditions.
I have to ask though, how are the people of Salthill not mortified at the amount of social media space they take up with the every day problems of traffic and travel all over the Country, that everyone else just gets on with. Eventually what they're saying will catch on and Salthill will be avoided by everyone, in all modes.
Never had an issue meaning never been doored or never felt the risk of being doored?
I haven't been door either, but always on heightened alert going through Salthill and very confident on the bike. Take an assertive position and always trying to catch eye contact of all the surrounding drivers when possible, assuming they aren't paying attention and about to pull across me or open a door.
I would not want my partner or kids cycling that stretch. Got them bikes at at Christmas to enjoy the temporary cycle lane for the last few months of school and for the summer. Unfortunately they're mostly in the shed and start most trips being strapped to a car. We're only a few km from Salthill and we continue to reluctantly drive there (and spend 30mins finding parking).
Have done loads of times never had an issue the only place I hit a door was at St Patricks school now that's narrow only one lane two in Salthill
It's an especially bad problem in Salthill. It's a long stretch of continual parking with lots of coming/going. The road has several pinch stretches and frustrated drivers take chances passing cyclists before squeezing in before ongoing traffic.
It's absolutely safest to take the full lane but it's not for novice cyclists or children, generally a very hostile stretch to cycle. You're surrounded with moving cars paying varying levels of attention.
Hop on a bike, try it.
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