Protest Square....do we have one?

earpiece · 20-11-2011 07:08PM #1

Most capital cities round the world have large 'squares' close to their center. We don't, all ours seem to be parks.
Where can we go en-mass, and bed down when it comes time?

Jimoslimos · 20-11-2011 07:12PM

Don't see too many protests around Tianemmin Square these days

danniemcq · 20-11-2011 07:12PM

Tallaght?

ChunkyLover_53 · 20-11-2011 07:12PM

earpiece wrote: »

Where can we go en-mass, and bed down when it comes time?

The pub, as usual.

biko · 20-11-2011 07:13PM

Eyre Square (although it's a park too)

veryangryman · 20-11-2011 07:24PM

St Peters Square Athlone would be ideal. Central and pointless as per most protests that occur around squares

senorwipesalot · 20-11-2011 07:27PM

Red Cow Roundabout.
Handy for jackeens and boggers alike.

earpiece · 20-11-2011 07:28PM

senorwipesalot wrote: »

Red Cow Roundabout.
Handy for jackeens and boggers alike.

But they'll be able to bring the tanks in from all sides to get us!

squod · 20-11-2011 07:33PM

Oknelstreet. Beside the spyer.

senorwipesalot · 20-11-2011 07:36PM

squod wrote: »

Oknelstreet. Beside the spyer.

Wtf?
Oh yeah, as in Daniel Oknel.

overshoot · 20-11-2011 07:36PM

THE GOVERNMENT wants to redevelop Dublin’s College Green to put it on a par with the great squares of Venice, London and New York.
The proposal forms part of plans to prevent Bank of Ireland selling off its historic branch on College Green, so the building can be turned into “Dublin’s Smithsonian” in time for the centenary of the 1916 Rising.
Minister for Arts Jimmy Deenihan is proposing the former Irish parliament building be used to house parts of the national art collection, a world literature centre, a national genealogy centre, a papers archive and a “digital media lab for cultural materials”, according to a departmental document seen by The Irish Times.
It claims College Green has “the potential to become a cultural and iconic counterpoint to the great city centre nuclei and city squares of the world – the Piazza San Marco in Venice; Trafalgar Square in London; the Place de la Concorde in Paris; Times Square in New York (without the crassness); St Peter’s and the Piazza Savona in Rome; Piazza del Campo in Siena; Covent Gardens in London; Hotel de Ville in Paris; Plaza Santa Ana in Madrid; Federation Square in Melbourne; Tiananmen Square in Beijing and the Grand Place in Brussels. A natural gravitation point on the verge of Europe.
“The Minister proposes the building be placed immediately beyond disposal by Bank of Ireland, given its historic importance and centrality to the Irish nation,” the proposals state.
Mr Deenihan approached the bank in May to seek the acquisition of the building for a literary centre. The bank rejected his approaches, saying College Green was a busy branch and central to its operations.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2011/0709/1224300392083.html?via=mr
doubt it will happen, the idea of it had been floating around before that piece though

Dotrel · 20-11-2011 07:40PM

College Green. It's the natural meeting point for protesting crowds in the Capital.

Earlier this year thousands came out to protest the American war of terror and its tyrannical despot.
http://dnpolitics.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/college-green-dublin.jpg

Jess16 · 20-11-2011 07:40PM

earpiece wrote: »

Where can we go en-mass, and bed down when it comes time?

Coppers

steve9859 · 20-11-2011 07:41PM

overshoot wrote: »

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2011/0709/1224300392083.html?via=mr
doubt it will happen, the idea of it had been floating around before that piece though

The great squares of the world:

"..............Piazza San Marco in Venice; Trafalgar Square in London; the Place de la Concorde in Paris; Times Square in New York; St Peter’s and the Piazza Savona in Rome; Piazza del Campo in Siena; Covent Gardens in London; Hotel de Ville in Paris; Plaza Santa Ana in Madrid; Federation Square in Melbourne; Tiananmen Square in Beijing and the Grand Place in Brussels"................and................College Green in Dublin.

Anyone see the odd one out on that list?!?!?:D

rossie1977 · 20-11-2011 07:44PM

speaking of great squares, my two favourites

market square in krakow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsFu8Ew0UwM

old town square in prague

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22gr7FgKzvE

texidub · 20-11-2011 07:45PM

There's no need to be like that. College Green *is* impressive by any standards. With a bit of work it could be right up there with the best of the places listed.

rossie1977 · 20-11-2011 07:46PM

steve9859 wrote: »

The great squares of the world:

"..............Piazza San Marco in Venice; Trafalgar Square in London; the Place de la Concorde in Paris; Times Square in New York; St Peter’s and the Piazza Savona in Rome; Piazza del Campo in Siena; Covent Gardens in London; Hotel de Ville in Paris; Plaza Santa Ana in Madrid; Federation Square in Melbourne; Tiananmen Square in Beijing and the Grand Place in Brussels"................and................College Green in Dublin.

Anyone see the odd one out on that list?!?!?:D

if you were to ask a native new yorker they would say times square, most new yorkers hate the place

rossie1977 · 20-11-2011 07:48PM

texidub wrote: »

There's no need to be like that. College Green *is* impressive by any standards. With a bit of work it could be right up there with the best of the places listed.

would need 10 years of work and many millions in funds to match somewhere like old town square in prague, i don't mind college green but you can't even put it in the same sentence as some of europes great squares

texidub · 20-11-2011 07:49PM

That's the spirit! I'll get me shovel.

EDIT: Also, you did just put College green in the same sentence, so you better grab your shovel too! Come on -- we've ten years hard work ahead!

cocoshovel · 20-11-2011 07:54PM

Reds square in Waterford. Or whatever they're calling it these days.

earpiece · 20-11-2011 08:01PM

texidub wrote: »

That's the spirit! I'll get me shovel.

EDIT: Also, you did just put College green in the same sentence, so you better grab your shovel too! Come on -- we've ten years hard work ahead!

Thinkin' we may need it sooner.... I'll call the crew - we'll call it a test protest (protestest)

Scruffles · 20-11-2011 08:05PM

danniemcq wrote: »

Tallaght?

indeed,the square shopping centre?
thats handy,having a roof 'n' all.

Dj Stiggie · 21-11-2011 06:06AM

rossie1977 wrote: »

old town square in prague

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22gr7FgKzvE

I used to work there :cool:

I heard about the idea to turn College Green into a plaza about a year ago and I think it's a brilliant idea. Shame it probably won't happen anytime soon though, and that's if it'll ever happen.

Zebra3 · 21-11-2011 07:43AM

earpiece wrote: »

Most capital cities round the world have large 'squares' close to their center. We don't, all ours seem to be parks.
Where can we go en-mass, and bed down when it comes time?

When the Brits occupied a country they ensured that the cities didn't have massive public squares where rallies against them could be held.

the groutch · 21-11-2011 09:50AM

yep, that's a great idea, more roadworks and more A&Es closed to fund it :rolleyes:

Protest Square....do we have one?

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