What’s next for the planned Rathmines bus gate?
Long-read: A planned bus gate in the Dublin suburb of Rathmines was the subject of some contention earlier this year as the National Transport Authority submitted its application for the … Read more
Is it possible to roll out quick-build cycle paths that are more pleasing to the eye?
In October last year, Andy Walsh, head of Dublin City Council’s Active Travel unit, promised that he would look into making cycle lanes that the city wants to quickly install, … Read more
Portrait: Cycling Utrecht in the spring
Click photo to get into gallery — note there are sub-galleries below this: Temple of bicycle parking — 12,500 spaces at Utrecht Centraal “Suzan saved my life” Junction at Vredenburg … Read more
IMAGES: Types of cycle path segregation
Segregated cycle paths are often talked about as one single thing, but cycle paths and raised cycle tracks come in different shapes and sizes — many routes will cross the … Read more
Two approaches to changing our streets: “Weathering the storm” vs “rebranding and more engagement”
— Consultation process for quick-build cycle routes questioned by Dublin councillors. Dublin City Council’s consultation process for quick-build cycle routes was questioned by a number of Dublin councillors at a … Read more
On the Ćiro cycleway in Bosnia-Hercegovina
LONG READ: The quiet, stilly green trail ribbons down the valley among the spring fresh hazelnut and birch trees in front of us. Four poxies in the saddles of wheeled … Read more
How cycle paths can be used by emergency services
In a few IrishCycle.com articles recently we used examples of emergency services using cycle paths to bypass traffic congestion. Here’s a collection of the examples this website has used already … Read more