Farron Flaherty
@farronf.bsky.social
Limerick. Active travel advocate
Paid actors cycling up and down the route, changing jackets each time to make it look like lots of different people clearly.
June 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Paid actors cycling up and down the route, changing jackets each time to make it look like lots of different people clearly.
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May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Unfortunately that just hasn't been reflected in the updated proposal which aside from a couple of minor improvements has actually taken a step in the other direction.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Unfortunately that just hasn't been reflected in the updated proposal which aside from a couple of minor improvements has actually taken a step in the other direction.
I have a lot of time for Limerick Council
and their staff. But this is honestly shockingly poor.
Their "You Said We Heard" report was really promising and showed that consultation was greatly engaged with and that people wanted something different for the area.
and their staff. But this is honestly shockingly poor.
Their "You Said We Heard" report was really promising and showed that consultation was greatly engaged with and that people wanted something different for the area.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I have a lot of time for Limerick Council
and their staff. But this is honestly shockingly poor.
Their "You Said We Heard" report was really promising and showed that consultation was greatly engaged with and that people wanted something different for the area.
and their staff. But this is honestly shockingly poor.
Their "You Said We Heard" report was really promising and showed that consultation was greatly engaged with and that people wanted something different for the area.
Hold on...that table also mentions 3 loading bays on Denmark St? I didn't see that anywhere. Is that what theses white boxes are? Lorries?
So it's a shared space/loading area/2 lanes of traffic? It's not marked on the maps. And I don't see it anywhere in the report. Very odd.
So it's a shared space/loading area/2 lanes of traffic? It's not marked on the maps. And I don't see it anywhere in the report. Very odd.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Hold on...that table also mentions 3 loading bays on Denmark St? I didn't see that anywhere. Is that what theses white boxes are? Lorries?
So it's a shared space/loading area/2 lanes of traffic? It's not marked on the maps. And I don't see it anywhere in the report. Very odd.
So it's a shared space/loading area/2 lanes of traffic? It's not marked on the maps. And I don't see it anywhere in the report. Very odd.
These 3 stands also untracked outside the library(photo from the weekend)
So in total there are 11 and this report says there are 0 but they are delivering 12.
Well actually they are delivering 1 but removing them from the most used area.
So in total there are 11 and this report says there are 0 but they are delivering 12.
Well actually they are delivering 1 but removing them from the most used area.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
These 3 stands also untracked outside the library(photo from the weekend)
So in total there are 11 and this report says there are 0 but they are delivering 12.
Well actually they are delivering 1 but removing them from the most used area.
So in total there are 11 and this report says there are 0 but they are delivering 12.
Well actually they are delivering 1 but removing them from the most used area.
By the way, the report is straight up wrong about there being no bike stands in the area at the moment. There are 6 on Mungret Street I showed that are always busy on market days. +2 more at the side
So actually are they are planning to REMOVE 6 stands from around the market?
So actually are they are planning to REMOVE 6 stands from around the market?
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
By the way, the report is straight up wrong about there being no bike stands in the area at the moment. There are 6 on Mungret Street I showed that are always busy on market days. +2 more at the side
So actually are they are planning to REMOVE 6 stands from around the market?
So actually are they are planning to REMOVE 6 stands from around the market?
All the accessible parking has been moved here. The other side of the market should have 2 more delivered as part of an Active Travel project.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
All the accessible parking has been moved here. The other side of the market should have 2 more delivered as part of an Active Travel project.
But here again the taxi/parking makes for a very tight squeeze with the width going well below that 1.8m threshold.
It just doesn't fit here and should be removed and the other parking beside it re-designated as a Taxi zone at the appropriate times.
It just doesn't fit here and should be removed and the other parking beside it re-designated as a Taxi zone at the appropriate times.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
But here again the taxi/parking makes for a very tight squeeze with the width going well below that 1.8m threshold.
It just doesn't fit here and should be removed and the other parking beside it re-designated as a Taxi zone at the appropriate times.
It just doesn't fit here and should be removed and the other parking beside it re-designated as a Taxi zone at the appropriate times.
Finally another section of Ellen Street and good lord that's a lot of on street parking that was added. Do I need to check the feedback again?
Ok, to be fair they reduced this to a one way street which given the layout round the Milk Market makes sense.
Ok, to be fair they reduced this to a one way street which given the layout round the Milk Market makes sense.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Finally another section of Ellen Street and good lord that's a lot of on street parking that was added. Do I need to check the feedback again?
Ok, to be fair they reduced this to a one way street which given the layout round the Milk Market makes sense.
Ok, to be fair they reduced this to a one way street which given the layout round the Milk Market makes sense.
And despite being marked for a street section view elsewhere in the drawings they don't actually represent that loading bay so the width looks fine but is not representative.
The one on the left is the Opera side. Why do they need 2 loading bays directly opposite anyway?
The one on the left is the Opera side. Why do they need 2 loading bays directly opposite anyway?
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
And despite being marked for a street section view elsewhere in the drawings they don't actually represent that loading bay so the width looks fine but is not representative.
The one on the left is the Opera side. Why do they need 2 loading bays directly opposite anyway?
The one on the left is the Opera side. Why do they need 2 loading bays directly opposite anyway?
But they have added another loading zone. It looks like this doesn't become parking but remains a set down area.
It does however reduce the width of the footpath to 1.4m, well below the minimum recommended width of 1.8m as per national guidelines. And what they mention in their own report.
It does however reduce the width of the footpath to 1.4m, well below the minimum recommended width of 1.8m as per national guidelines. And what they mention in their own report.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
But they have added another loading zone. It looks like this doesn't become parking but remains a set down area.
It does however reduce the width of the footpath to 1.4m, well below the minimum recommended width of 1.8m as per national guidelines. And what they mention in their own report.
It does however reduce the width of the footpath to 1.4m, well below the minimum recommended width of 1.8m as per national guidelines. And what they mention in their own report.
Ellen St. They've marked parking on the north side of the street as not their remit now, presumably part of Opera project.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Ellen St. They've marked parking on the north side of the street as not their remit now, presumably part of Opera project.
Not much to say about Cruise's St. There's some vague plans for a couple of small canopies, but I don't think this is what people asking for them envisaged.
That's for a future proposal anyway.
That's for a future proposal anyway.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Not much to say about Cruise's St. There's some vague plans for a couple of small canopies, but I don't think this is what people asking for them envisaged.
That's for a future proposal anyway.
That's for a future proposal anyway.
A current zebra crossing has been replaced by a "courtesy crossing".
A crossing is a hilarious concept on a "shared space" to begin with.
There's several of these crossings dotted around these "shared spaces" which shows they are not truly shared at all.
A crossing is a hilarious concept on a "shared space" to begin with.
There's several of these crossings dotted around these "shared spaces" which shows they are not truly shared at all.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A current zebra crossing has been replaced by a "courtesy crossing".
A crossing is a hilarious concept on a "shared space" to begin with.
There's several of these crossings dotted around these "shared spaces" which shows they are not truly shared at all.
A crossing is a hilarious concept on a "shared space" to begin with.
There's several of these crossings dotted around these "shared spaces" which shows they are not truly shared at all.
Going to Lower Denmark St. Again it's "shared space" again with through traffic. Again with some of that being 2 lanes of carpark entry/exit traffic. Although it's not clear from this drawing it's mentioned in the report.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Going to Lower Denmark St. Again it's "shared space" again with through traffic. Again with some of that being 2 lanes of carpark entry/exit traffic. Although it's not clear from this drawing it's mentioned in the report.
Back Lane is to be pedestrianised.
I mean sure, it's welcome and should be but it feels tokenistic as this was likely to be pedestrianised anyway with the Wickham to Clare St Active Travel scheme route selected.
I mean sure, it's welcome and should be but it feels tokenistic as this was likely to be pedestrianised anyway with the Wickham to Clare St Active Travel scheme route selected.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Back Lane is to be pedestrianised.
I mean sure, it's welcome and should be but it feels tokenistic as this was likely to be pedestrianised anyway with the Wickham to Clare St Active Travel scheme route selected.
I mean sure, it's welcome and should be but it feels tokenistic as this was likely to be pedestrianised anyway with the Wickham to Clare St Active Travel scheme route selected.
But all over on-street parking has been re-added. Under the guise of loading bays.
The City Centre Transport Plan is due soon. I'm hoping to see some interesting stuff in there regarding on-street parking and how loading bays will work going forward.
The City Centre Transport Plan is due soon. I'm hoping to see some interesting stuff in there regarding on-street parking and how loading bays will work going forward.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
But all over on-street parking has been re-added. Under the guise of loading bays.
The City Centre Transport Plan is due soon. I'm hoping to see some interesting stuff in there regarding on-street parking and how loading bays will work going forward.
The City Centre Transport Plan is due soon. I'm hoping to see some interesting stuff in there regarding on-street parking and how loading bays will work going forward.
Just a reminder the majority of submissions on parking were asking for an even bigger reduction of on-street parking.
Their own report says that the multistory car parks have an excess of 400 spaces on any given day.
LSMATS also calls for a reduction of on-street parking.
Their own report says that the multistory car parks have an excess of 400 spaces on any given day.
LSMATS also calls for a reduction of on-street parking.
May 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Just a reminder the majority of submissions on parking were asking for an even bigger reduction of on-street parking.
Their own report says that the multistory car parks have an excess of 400 spaces on any given day.
LSMATS also calls for a reduction of on-street parking.
Their own report says that the multistory car parks have an excess of 400 spaces on any given day.
LSMATS also calls for a reduction of on-street parking.