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Lots of new trees planted today… all the boxed limes along the opposite side from the GPO have been planted. They look great.
The street will be a bit of a state for St Patricks Parade though. I can see all the paving at the GPO being finished but other areas of the street will look patchy. It was a bad idea not to reroute in my opinion. Having said that all our major setpiece ‘civic spaces are under construction. St Stephen Green, Smithfield, O’Connell St. Seems like the devil you do the devil you don’t.
Check out the trees between the Larkin statue and Abbey St. There are tow groups of 6 trees (birch and rowan I think) and they are installing uplights today. It will look quite good at night but its certainly very different from what I expected.
Interesting peice by Frank McDonald in the Times Property last week regarding the thnking behind the lastest Draft Development Plan (have you all made your submissions!). Planner were discussing the devlopment of PArnell Sq and the possible removal of the GArden of Remembrance (‘a dead space’) and the building up of the 3 inner sides of the square. Interesting idea…cant see it getting by the FF and SF councillors though. But it begs the question: where would be a suitable location for the Children of Lir monument (has to be one of my favs). I am proposing on the site of the current Father Mathew statue on O’Connell St, perhaps with a fountain. Thoughts anyone?
I think the buses can more than handle the business at night. Neither London or Paris run Metros through the night.
Chapter House was only completed last year. Is it all part of the one development. I have to be honest and say that I dont really find this scheme as awful as the rest of the thread. I agree its hardly inspiring architecture but then we never really see alot of that these days do we.
Capel Ste is another example. Theres another bland and boring box being constructed on the corner of Marys Abbey and Capel and another planned for opposite. Together they will both dramatically chnage the appearance of a virtaul intact Victorian commercial street. They are completely inapproriate.
Capel St is great. It has hung on in there despite the death of streets and shops like these in 1980s. All it needs is some judicious urban planning and it could become a great thoroughfare again.
One building I would love to see cleaned up is the chambers building on Dame St and the corner of St Andrew St with the Pen Knife Shop at Ground Floor. Its flithy but absolutley a gem.
I agree. I would imagine once the plaza section is complete they will tackle the Spire. Its just such a scandal that such a new feature should require such snag work. Between floodlighting, cleaning and the tip lights.
Elsewhere on the street. what do you make of the new groups of tree which have been planted. I like them although it looks as if the project team are moving away from the boulevard style planting of the original design no? And the side paving seems to have very little provision for trees. There are 200 new trees to be planted as part of the whole scheme.
Also I have always wondering what the iron ‘bollards’ were for at the base of the GPO collumns. Anyone enlighten me.
I saw you thread about the freize on the GPO Graham. I seem to remeber a story in the mid/late 80s regarding the removal of a freize from either the GPO or the Bank of Ireland. The usual bunf about symbols of oppression if I am correct was mentioned. I know both were cleaned up for the 1988 Millennium. Jog anyones memory?
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I mean the clock – thats basic!
I think that it makes better sense to have our public transport (incl) buses running until 1.00am with Nightlinks after then. The number of taxis? Well the market would regulate that.
Im reserving final judgement until they are finished but on first impressions they seem very obtrusive. Its odd though: they look different from Capel St (very in your face) to Parliamnet St (much easier on the eye).
The cinema was called the Astor.
Work continues on the Bookmarket on Grattan Bridge today and the Boardwalk extension on Eden Quay
Arent those foundations taking forever to lay… Do you think they had a lot of problems with water seeping in from the Liffey
Calling it M50 doesnt make sense. Its not the M50 its an extension of the M1 to the port surely (???)
I really dont see what everones problems are with these. I think they are fine. In fact I would advocate a lot more of them around the city instead of just on these orbital routes. If you are a driver then you should be well aware by now that all roads have a alpha-numeric name such as M50. So whats the big problem if a sign uses this designation to direct you there?
That sounds like a great idea. In fact now you mention it I am amazed it hastnt cropped up at some stage over the years. It would be a great addition.
Diaspora – only the Henry St to Bridge stretch will be completed by December. It will take to Dec 2005 to complete the whole street. Dont ask me how it cold take so long to complete an average size street! Why cant it all be completed by years end.
Royston may have been electioneering but you all know the drill by know. If you want anything done in thsi country then you have to get it done in an election year
Latest observation: I thought there would be more trees. There seem to be very litle from the plaza down to Abbey St
