Greening the City
The Custom House Park
The Custom House is one of the most important pieces of architecture in the city. It also has a hugely underused green space in its hinterland, which is disconnected from the city by a fast, multi-lane one-way road. We propose closing off Beresford Place to traffic other than the Luas and bicycles, and grassing over a large portion of the area. This creates a mid-sized urban park space, which would be especially useful for workers in the IFSC and the local community. Traffic can be diverted in a pain-free way by
Dublin Castle Link Improving the public realm must include improving access to its most interesting and important parts. Dublin Castle is a beautiful and historic part of the city, which unfortunately plays little part in Dubliners’ lives. The Green Party proposes cleaning and opening up “Informer’s Lane”, and providing an entrance to Dublin Castle off South Great George’s Street. This work can involve either reopening brickedup entrances or simply knocking down a modern wall. This lane, just opposite Exchequer Street would also act as a calm, traffic-free pedestrian link to Dame Street and Little Ships Street. This would improve the public realm by weaving what Michael Collins called “the Devil’s Half Acre” into the fabric of the city. This idea is not new. It was most recently proposed in 2001, when the agreement of the OPW was secured. The Council should proceed with this plan as soon as possible.
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making Butt and Matt Talbot Bridges two-way, each leading to consistent two-way systems on Amiens and Gardiner Streets. This plan would also be assisted by moving buses from Buáras. East and northbound buses could go to the Point/Spencer Dock area, with south and westbound could go to a new facility new Heuston Station. Such a change would (along with quay improvements) surround the Custom House with park instead of road, proudly displaying one of Dublin’s finest buildings.
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