Road space in parts of Dublin will be reallocated to allow for more space for cyclists.
Image via PixabayThe likes of Ranelagh village and Merrion Square will see parking spaces and bus lanes removed under the Active Travel Network.
From cars and vans to walking and cycling.
It sounds easy on paper, but the streamlining of transport in Dublin is a much more complex issue.
The Dublin Inquirer's Claudia Dalby explains what Dublin City Council's Active Travel Network is all about:
"The idea would be that cyclists could get around the city through cycle lanes that were safe and segregated and uniterrupted, kind of like a car can."
The council's plans for the next few months include the removal of bus lanes in Ranelagh and car parking at Merrion Square.
Feljin Jose of the Dublin Commuter Coalition thinks it will prioritise more people commuting in and out of the city centre:
"These places have a lot of people cycling, walking and using public transport. If you look at the morning peak, it's mostly people using public transport or walking and cycling - it's not cars."
Reducing emissions, improving our bus network and allocating road space away from cars.
It won't come without it's bumps, but that appears to be the future for Dublin, whether we like it or not.
