A few weeks ago, prompted by the complete lack of motor traffic on Limerick’s streets due to COVID-19 restrictions, I set about creating a number of alternative street visuals to show what could be done if our streets’ sole function wasn’t to move and park as many cars as possible. There wasn’t any strategic traffic […]
Limerick’s Zebra crossings are bad for pedestrians
What?? How could that be?? Surely a controlled crossing point on a 50kph street where a pedestrian has priority is a good thing? Well it depends. According to The Traffic Signs Manual published by The Dept of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Zebra Crossings, RPC 001, are pedestrian crossings marked by flashing amber beacons, alternate black […]
Enable Cycling by Connecting Neighbourhoods
In Ireland, it seems to be accepted now that we need segregated cycle lanes if we want to enable people to cycle more in urban areas which is a positive step – I suppose. My only problem with this constantly repeated message is that it has become the only message – segregated cycle lanes, segregated […]
The Road Safety Authority – the anti-bicycle state agency
The Road Safety Authority (RSA), are the primary state agency responsible for advising and evaluating road safety strategy in Ireland. According to their own website their mission is: The aim of the Road Safety Authority is to save lives and prevent injuries by reducing the number and severity of collisions on the road. This is […]
A Post About Fishes, Bulls & Buses
According to the National Cycle Manual, there are 7 link types to choose from when planning new cycle infrastructure; Mixed/Shared Street Standard Cycle Lanes Cycling and Bus Lanes Standard Cycle Tracks Contra Flow Cycle Lanes and Tracks Cycle Trails Cycle Ways Number 3 on that list has always amused me. The guidance from the manual […]
The Limerick Delusion
Post update (Mar 11, 2018): I found statistics specific to Limerick city and suburbs for both censuses referenced in this post and have updated the figures accordingly. public relations noun the professional maintenance of a favourable public image by a company or other organisation or a famous person. propaganda noun information, especially of a biased […]
The R859. Should Limerick just give up on cycling now?
If you’re from Limerick, you’ve probably never heard of the R859. If you live on the R859 you probably haven’t heard of it either but that’s the official road identifier for the stretch of road connecting Fr. Russell Road to Mungret village on the south side of Limerick city. Mungret is the designated primary development […]
Limerick – The Anti-Bicycle City
When I started writing this blog, the intention was to raise awareness of the poorly designed cycle infrastructure around the city and propose solutions that would show it is possible to design and build a viable cycle transport network if there was any ambition within Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) to do so. The […]
Davis Street Redesign – An Embarrassment to Limerick
As part of the Parnell St., Wickham St., & Davis St., Urban Realm and Street Improvement Project, work was recently completed on the newly remodelled Davis Street and the short stretch of Parnell Street in front of the newly remodelled Colbert Station Plaza. To say the end result of this work is not in keeping […]
Normal People, Wearing Normal Clothes, Doing Normal Things
In a previous post I asked what is a cyclist and I identified one group of people who use a bicycle as a simple mode of transport. Former Olympian and professional cyclist Chris Boardman who is now a policy advisor for British Cycling regularly describes this group of cyclists in a country like the Netherlands […]
