lostexpectation
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@johnglas wrote:
Ouch!
Apart from consistently writing about the city for as long as I’ve been interested in it (i.e. nearly twenty years); just because you disagree with someone, don’t turn it into an ad hominem argument – that’s the lowest form of personal attack.i have nothing against him, i just don’t think he makes the decisions, thus can’t take the blame the op has put upon him.
there a number of blocks there that are just office, no reason not to make em tall, was it because some would have said they disturbed the view from the older nicer areas across on the south side of the liffey
how many families live in the new docklands?
and frank mcdonald has nothing to do with anything.
pics of dublinia, these withtaste guys seem to do most of the venues mentioned
if someone suggested now to build buildings back along that line in front of st audeons they’d be accused of blocking the view of the church… !
i don’t know why anybody would want to build something new there its so stuck on its own, its not near any other shops.
it such a wide road to cross, how about a lightweight X shaped pedestrian bridge that meets in the middle to act as viewing platform for medieval city.
come on why do we need a another university, i would have loved to go to tech and not a unviersity OT
one ofthose articles mentions that a scheme spent 20m on upkeep and replacement for their bikes, this scheme is apparently for 15 years so…
@hutton wrote:
It is indeed lostexpectation – or at least one estimate as to what the revenue is worth… Still no declaration as to what the contract contains – despite it having been agreed 2 years ago… Is it any wonder why people think it is all well dodgy?
i don’t think that fair representation of the deal, thers has to more to it then that.
if people could gather within the grass area there’d be alot more pedestrian freeflow on the green (thus car flow)
@darkman wrote:
Its original. Im not really interested in this particular project’s merits. I just think its refreshing to see new ideas.
but it doesn’t make any sense, its stupid.
@darkman wrote:
I think this is an excellent, unique and daring idea. Whether it goes ahead or not we need more of this thinking in Dublin.
because a cable car along the length of river is good thinking????
http://www.labour.ie/press/listing/1216817414108253.html
dublin port’ studied to death’ say broughan
Now instead of real decisions being taken on the Port and Bay we have more ministerial gridlock because of an apparent Green-Fianna Fail turf war on this issue
on rte 6.1 news aswell, on a blind angle
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0716/6news.htmlthey do look to have extremely sharp edges, not something i’ve noticed before on signs.
as smithfiled points out on his video,wheres the independent safety review?
more sleuth from madls http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56542017&postcount=107 sign blocking pavement beyond the 1.8 limit
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=56542017&postcount=107
its about both safety and advertising, im not sure you can separate the two. don’t try to denigrate a valid concern over your own.
ooh big barny on liveline helped along with mannix flynn, it was good he brought in the visual pollution angle but i don’t know how helpeful it was to madsl and co?
richard got his bit at the start though saying its was dangerous
doolan defended the scheme to the hilt
somebody must have pulled his choke chaindoolan said they weren’t allowed to see the contract till the other councils had negotiated with jcdeaux.
some labour guy came on saying he was happy to see the overall amount of advertising being reduced.
they both claimed that hadn’t seen the photos or the signs themselves which makes you wonder what they were discussing the other day at the council.
the video recording of the council meeting is now up
http://www.dublincity.public-i.tv/site/#pp16545at the emergency motions voting at the end
the council had a right go at the city manager but he said
no motion can interfere with the contract.
Moving statues but Spire stays put for subway work
http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/moving-statues-but-spire-stays-put-for-subway-work-1431406.html
