Movie Thursday: StrongTowns at TedX
This is a must watch for any spatial planner out there. We certainly really do need to take a long hard look at out urban environment and decide what are our priorities. So please take the few minutes to listen to what Chuck Marohn has to say, it’s well worth your time! This tweet below...
Links I liked 13/02/2012
I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog over the last week, totally skimping on the resolution to write two posts a week minimum! However I have been a wee bit busy, compiling my complete Dublin Transport Map the work in progress shots can be seen over on the tumblrverse City Parks Following on from...
Leapcard has still got some living up to do!
Ok this post is all about blowing off some steam about some of the flaws in the current implementation of the leap card system. Let’s put this way, i’m not entirely sure what’s the point in it being “live” when these issues are present, as I consider them pretty much fundamental to the the usability...
Presenting your strategy analysis, TU Delft style
I was reading a presentation today by Robert Coco, Chair of Spatial Planning and Strategy at TU Delft, on presentation tools for research in which he linked to a great video prepared by students as part of an urban mobility module within the school. The group took a very visual approach by producing a video instead of...
Dublin Rapid Transit Map – Feedback please!
Ok anyone who has met me or listened to me talk about transport will know I’m a bit of nut for mass public transport and how its portrayed to the public. Not sure if you remember but last year a Aris Venetikidis completed a future fantasy (with a lot of fact) complete transport map for Dublin as...
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[Guest Post] Cycling policy in europe, what the Dutch found
The guest post call has been answered once again, this time by Conn Donovan. Conn studied Law at University College Cork and Town Planning at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. He lives and works in Cork. Interests include sustainable design, retro-?tting urban areas and transport policy. He is a firm supporter of An Taisce. [words from Conn, links...
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[Guest Post] The need for transportation planning and urban development to be closely aligned
My call for guest posts has been answered. This from Joe Corr, Husband/Dad, MPRII, P/grad Spatial Planning (DIT), PR professional & 1man ThinkTank. Former Parliamentary Assistant to TD & was once Mayor of Fingal (plundered from twitter). Ireland being an island nation with its major ports on the east and south coasts of the country...
Cork hazardous waste incinerator refused by the Bord
An Bord Pleanla has refused planning permission by direction today for the proposed amended Waster to Energy Hazardous Waste Plant (for you and me an incinerator). I can’t seem to find the direction on the Bord’s website yet however the original bord file can be found here. As the application was considered strategic infrastructure it...
The weekend is over and we’re Moving Beyond the Automobile
Yet another reading week, draws to a close and I still have not done much work but anywho I did find this little gem thanks to someone on twitter. The wonderful crew over at streetfilms.org have started to release their 10-part series Moving Beyond the Automobile Here’s the low down courtesy of their blog post:...
The cities waste goes to Dundalk, Offaly, Kildare and not Cavan
An article in the Irish Times today (truncated article below) detailed the troubles faced by Oxigen and the intended refusal of the waste license for it’s Corranure site by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). One would wonder when is the Minister going to make a decision and grant the foreshore license for the incinerator in Dublin and...
An Taisce says Shell approval ‘legally flawed’
Having read the article in todays Irish Times (below) I it did not detail in anyway as to how An Taisce believed the decision by the Bord was ‘legally flawed”. A quick search of the An Taisce website provided the answer I was looking for: “In many decisions in the past An Bord Pleanála has...
Corrib pipeline gets approval from Bord Pleanala
News today that the final section of the Corrib Gas pipeline has been approved by An Bord Pleanala. Documents relating to the applcation can be found on the Bord’s website: GA0005 – Onshore upstream gas pipeline facility relating to Corrib Gas Field Project, Co Mayo Bord Pleanála has approved Shell E&P Ireland’s third proposed route...
