What changes would you like to see in Galway in 2011??

Cleaner streets (particularly away from the city center)

Blocked storm drains to be cleared / flushed out.

I might join the spring clean this year if I remember.

poisonated

I would like to see a great club take over Cuba. Something as good as Cuba.

M.Pool

I'd like more cycle lanes so I don't have to live in fear of mowing down cyclists when I'm driving.
I hope all the early bird specials continue.
That the town hall would have seats with more legroom.
That gymn membership subscriptions come down.
That a decent reliable bus service materialises.
That the arthouse cinema opens soon.

snubbleste

ben.schlomo wrote: »

There is a car park in Terryland??????!!!!!!!!! And there tends to be very little traffic on the Dyke Road at 745 on a Friday night, hardly causes large tailbacks.

They (those uncaring motorists) choose to deliberately wilfully abandon their vehicles in an illegal fashion in order to ensure vulnerable pedestrians navigating from A to B on a designated pedestrian throughfare are restricted and obstructed. Pedestrians are then forced to move onto the motorist throughfare which is hazardous and potentially lethal.

:cool:

not bakunin

That homelessness in the city gets addressed properly, a few more jobs and creative ventures, re-opening of the Cellar and a big feck-off to prospective FF candidates.

bildo

A decent night club to open up that isn't run by idiots who are afraid of trying something new other than the same ole ****e they've been pumping out for the past 10 years.
Alternative DJ nights, affordable prices, drinks promotions and a liberal attitude to people who don;t clad themselves in Tommy Hilfiger and the rest of the weekend uniform. Somewhere MUCH better than cuba who are not as impossible to deal with.

More people in galway to learn to drive properly, we have a motorway now, there is no excuse for stupid dangerous driving.

The city centre parking situation to sort its self out.

That the councils will this time PREPARE for the inevitable freeze between now and mid February and not leave us all high and dry with no water in our homes.

That all empty developments be used for social housing to house everyone without a roof over their head in this city and for the myriad of other developments to be put to some sort of practical use while they are sitting empty.

Iwannahurl

A complete rout of FF in a general election
Local Government reform that makes City Hall officials accountable & sackable
An elected Mayor for the city
Consistent, fair and effective control of illegal parking for the first time ever, with priority given to the needs of disabled people, pedestrians, children, older people and users of public transport
Removal of roundabouts
Road Pricing/Congestion Charging to disincentivise excessive car use
Proper road maintenance, including drainage works
Installation of pedestrian priority crossing facilities throughout the city
Large city-centre 30 kph zone
Larger car-free zone in city centre
Proper promotion of cycling for the first time ever
Bike sharing scheme like Dublin & Paris
More bikes and pedestrians generally
More bus users
Better bus routes, timetabling and reliability
New art-house cinema to open
Local incentives and initiatives to boost local businesses and employment
Greater use and promotion of the city's natural assets: the sea and its waterways
Decent progress on the housing waiting list
Unfinished construction projects completed or demolished
Clean water, clean air, clean streets
A place to be proud of and to raise children in
A long glorious summer.

rusty_racer94

'' I'd prefer more prostitutes '' Azamat Gagkaev from Russia.

Grassroots_FF

poisonated wrote: »

I would like to see a great club take over Cuba. Something as good as Cuba.

Hopefully a prominent local businessman will take it over. The name should be changed for starters and get rid of the pictures of Che Guevara and the socialist red stars.

mikom

Grassroots_FF wrote: »

Hopefully a prominent local businessman will take it over. The name should be changed for starters and get rid of the pictures of Che Guevara and the socialist red stars.

Obvious.
D- Must try harder.

djfitzerjnr

Cuba/903/Cellar/Harvest back in business.

less rain.

other than that, it's fantastic,

JohnCleary

not bakunin wrote: »

That homelessness in the city gets addressed

+1 million

xp90

Cuba stays closed, as does cellar.


Warty nora get her warts removed.


Jamiriqui dude finally gets someone to talk to.

Knacker Dwarf is normalised into society

dolphin city

local councillors actually working for the people who elect them, and not for their own agenda

the hse actually working to get people off trolleys instead of flying around in large company cars and making expenses sheets to line their own pockets with.

the housing dept actually working for the people who need housing instead of working to pay off landlords mortgages on their numerous properties.

people actually speaking up for themselves now that the "awe" factor of people in "positions" has been well and truly sunk and we all know who the burden of society really are now.

more protests to get this ruined city/county/country back on track

less on trying to be the next American state and instead trying to bring Ireland back to some sort of respectability.

people banding together for a cause and not leaving it to the chosen few - if you want to change something get a meeting together with others and work to change it and don't stop until it is changed.

Bosco boy

Grassroots_FF wrote: »

Wouldn't like to see too much changed. Hopefully Mayor Crowe will be elected to the Dáil and the great craic and atmosphere will continue in Galway.

Anyone who has served as a galway city councilor over the last 10 years dosent deserve to be re elected to the council not alone the Dail! What a shower of wasters they are and the main reason we are all looking for these changes. Its the one thing we can change and should change, its who represents us! Roll on March election!

Mr Keek

• An IMAX would be cool.
• G Bay FM gets a new CEO and changes those awful jingles and add a few tunes to the same old playlists that are on the go for the last couple years!
• Galway Hurlers to win the All Ireland
• A proper shopping center to open up somewhere
• A massive concert with an International acts to play Ballybrit Race course (Arcade Fire with Interpol and Yeah Yeah Yeahs as support would be perfect!)
• Boots to open a much bigger store, Liffey Valley SC Styley
• A Motorway to Limerick and Sligo that Intersects with the M6
• A Bypass around, Tunnel Under or a Bridge over Claregaway...ANYTHING
• Cheaper car parking around town
• A decent realiable bus service through the whole city
• A Train from Tuam and Oranmore to Galway

...and if Zara and H&M, Bershka and some other men's clothing shops could open up I would be happy out!

ErnieBert

*Galway United to bring back the crowds and play European football

*Tunnel under Corrib between Bushy Park and Menlo

*Build a proper concert venue that would accommodate 3000+ punters

* A speedy tram service that does a figure of 8 in and around the city Eyre Sq. - Salthill - Barna - Knocknancarra - Newcastle - Univsity - Eyre Sq - Headford Road - Tuam Road - Merlin - Oranmore - GMIT - College Road - Eyre Sq and back again etc

*Election of mayor by the people

*Make Galway a truly Gaeltacht city by making every sign bilingual especially on shop fronts

*Strict restrictions on Mayo people seeking Galway identities

Borders no.2

Car parking charges being brought to a somewhat reasonable rate (I know its been approved by our council geniuses to stay at the same price but it hardly encourages people to travel into the city)

Connacht to win a tight game at some stage during 2011 would be nice as well.

Most of the rest mentioned already.

Coeurdepirate

I hope they sort out what ever causes the disgusting smell at the top of shop street and outside Boots/McDonalds.

dinneenp

- finish/start the outerbypass bridge
- build a shopping center outside town on the east side so you don't have to go into town (and add to the traffic) if you want to shop.
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Robbo

Outer bypass
The bus lanes on Seamus Quirke road to *not* be 24 hour
Construction to start on the covered terrace at the Sportsground
A complete new deck of TDs elected in March.

rusty_racer94

* Straight lit up N59.
* A proper Shopping Mall.
* Cheaper and More parking, even a parking building in town would be better.
* Traffic lights at Elington Street (GAF)
* Pay attention to the Beggars and get them Asylum or Social.
* Motorway from Galway to Limerick.

JohnCleary

More bewbs

tuamforlife

what galway needs is for sum1 to put a bomb in castle park and corrib park and set them off when every1 is outside!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D

JohnCleary

tuamforlife wrote: »

what galway needs is for sum1 to put a bomb in castle park and corrib park and set them off when every1 is outside!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D

Oh the irony of your post considering your username....

tuamforlife

JohnCleary wrote: »

Oh the irony of your post considering your username....

been honest wit ya i was only having a laugh i used to go up castle park all the time when i was a young fella.. there is some sound boys up there but i dont get what ur saying i havnt got an education so i couldnt get what u ment??

biko

tuamforlife, please don't use text speak here.

whatlliwear

Some decent clothes shops for guys. My poor bf can seldom find decent clothes.

Cheaper parking or better public transport.

Some cool venues for good gigs- i.e not the Roisin. So sick of that place!