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A pedestrian is someone who has just parked their car. #GalwayCityOfCarCulture
Feb 23, 2023 • 15 tweets • 9 min read
As recent events in Limerick make clear, having a team of #ActiveTravel staff is no guarantee of progress.

Ireland has deep-rooted, systemic problems with local government, urban planning and the organisation of transport. One systemic problem that cannot be addressed by throwing money at it is our long-standing practice of developer-led "planning".

If a landowner decides to build something, then something might get built. If not, there seems to be no mechanism or momentum for the State to act.
Jun 2, 2021 • 23 tweets • 12 min read
Imagine, for the sake of argument, that there are two distinct cultures: Irish and European.

An Irish family travels to a European city on an informal 'cultural exchange', on this occasion in the form of a house swap with a couple living in an apartment. It's summer. The streets, and the apartment block, are pleasant and quiet. The Irish visitors love their short walks to the shop. This being a European apartment, there's a communal laundry in the basement. There's a reservation system for using the washing and drying facilities.
May 30, 2021 • 15 tweets • 9 min read
Includes a return service.

Note the emphasis on making the route not just safer but also more manageable. This was the scene in Cappagh Park around 10h00 today. Two bikes parked. Image
Jun 3, 2019 • 22 tweets • 11 min read
Calgary-based 'Friends of Science' claims to be "a group of earth, atmospheric & solar scientists".

In reality it's an artificial 'astroturf' campaign funded by the oil and gas industry, the purpose of which is to dishonestly attempt to discredit climate science & public policy. An example of the 'science' and rational thought they claim to espouse. 👇

There is no difference between this kind of mindset and that of any alt-right conspiracy theorist wearing a tinfoil hat in a basement.

#ClimateBrawl