![[UPDATE] Dublin Transport Map v1.5](http://dt106ers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/RapidTransportMap10122011-290x290.png "[UPDATE] Dublin Transport Map v1.5")
First I would like to say thanks a million to all those who provided feedback on my first version of the Dublin transport map, you all know who you are, thank you! Before I show you the revised map I would like to explain my design process a bit better so as to clear up some...
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...
We start this week wit the announcement of a new website ram packed with old Central Statistics Office data from the last census but shows a lot of promise! Decision Map DecisionMap.ie - Is new online resource which maps census data on a number of levels including the electoral distrcts and provides one of those cool percentage box type things...
You may remember this time last year I wrote a post on the future plans that were afoot for a site close to the town of Athlone – Must Read: Athlone to be developed by the Chinese. Well today I was listening to RTE’s Drivetime while making the dinner, they had a guy on from Athlone...
So as the end of the planning procedure element of the redevelopment of St Brendans Hospital or Grangegorman as we have all come to know draws to a close, what do we think of it? Will it be built? Should it be built in absence of the LUAS line which is supposed to serve it directly but...
According to the UN today, we symbolically reached the 7 Billion person mark. It just boggle the mind, that in just 11 short years since 2000 that another billion people have been added to the worlds population. So why not tell your story on 7 Billion Actions? In 1900 some 10% of people lived in cities, by...
I’m quiet a big fan of all the nice open data initiatives that are ongoing throughout our country and i’m really impressed with the much larger effort in the uk. When the Fingal Open Data Hub appeared on the map i thought sweet, i can go do something with their data but I really wasn’t sure at...
This Thursday the Irish Planning Institute Young Planners Network is launching in the pretty swanky surrounds of the National Conference Center Dublin, to register and interest you must RSVP ypn@ipi.ie Also there might even be some beers afterwards….! Hopefully see you there! As always! Comments are welcome, you can follow me on the tweet machine @Rusty1052. Only want...
![[Guest Post] Cycling policy in europe, what the Dutch found](http://dt106ers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ConnDonovanCycle-290x290.jpg "[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...
Dublin’s first Park(ing) Day is happening this Friday 16th September from 10am to 4pm at various locations around the city. Park(ing) Day transforms on-street car parking spaces into public open spaces for one day. Car parking spaces around the city – from Arbour Hill to Portobello and right through the city centre – will be converted...
![[Guest Post] The need for transportation planning and urban development to be closely aligned](http://dt106ers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/VonThunen-290x290.jpg "[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...
Well folks, its been a while since my last post and it may well be another while until the next one. So i’m calling out to any readers who might have something they would like to write about? If you do just email it along to me or throw me a DM on Twitter and...
![[Movie Thursday] Brendan Finn on BRT](http://dt106ers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Screen-shot-2012-04-02-at-20.13.27-640x290.png "[Movie Thursday] Brendan Finn on BRT")
