wavejumper
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I think you'll find that other cities have a far superior public transport system to Dublin.
Well his point was that in many cities like Rome and Florence people are happy to leave their cars at home. In Dublin that's not a viable option for many people as it involves longs waits for buses or long treks to the nearest bus stop. Not to mention the completely unreliable service with scheduled buses not turning up or sailing past packed full. If the authorities want to prevent people bringing cars into the city they have to provide an efficient and reliable public transport system.
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They tried to close it completely late last year only to backtrack after shop owners claimed that people without cars do no shop as much as non car users. .............
I think it's terrible that city planners should be forced to make their decisions based on such drivel. For a city hoping to attract tourists it surely seems daft not to invest in making city centre more attractive than a motorway bypass.
Do you think that perhaps the huge rents and hugely expensive parking might also be factors in steering consumers out to the 'burbs too?If you do not believe check out the closed shops in Grafton St, the type of shops that are now left and then how well Dundrum shopping centre is doing. The council decisions against private motorists because of the few pro cycling looneys in Dublin city council is hurting commerce and lowering the environment in Dublin, making it a less pleasant place to be.
If you do not believe check out the closed shops in Grafton St,
Dundrum may be packed every weekend but that has more to do with people using the centre to spend some time socialising in different ways and not everyone is buying either.
Yes, but other cities have a far inferior public transport system to Dublin.
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