Sloganeering about “populism” is over the top when discussing real peoples’ real concerns for their city
There is now a strong, almost ideological, objection voiced to restricting some of the proposed vehicle bans to the 7am to 7pm period. Why? Photograph: Barry Cronin/The Irish Timesand the east of the country, it was notable that centre city traffic was very light on Tuesday morning. Were people working more than usual from home? Was it the holiday effect?
almost ideological, objection voiced to restricting some of the proposed vehicle bans to the 7am to 7pm The concerns of city centre businesses and traders as to the effect of the new restrictions are real. There are genuine grounds to fear that the plan will encourage Dubliners to seek shopping and recreation and entertainment opportunities in suburban and out of town malls.
Given current ambitions and Government targets for use of electric vehicles, the emissions and pollution argument for measures that may seriously and permanently hollow out the life of the capital needs to be scrutinised very carefully; one might have thought that gradual change rather than major experiment is wiser.
We are told that we are going to have wetter weather patterns in future. That may not deter hardy, lycra-clad cyclists, but others may find Dublin will be a city with a less lively retail centre than car-accessible suburban shopping centres.
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