Limerick improvement projects

Cookiemunster · 17-12-2020 11:13pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

There is no empty lot. I assume you mean the Eir staff car park

It may be used as a car park, but its still an empty lot. There once were (and hopefully soon will again be) buildings there.

breezy1985 · 17-12-2020 11:16pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

It may be used as a car park, but its still an empty lot. There once were (and hopefully soon will again be) buildings there.

Not empty though is it. Car park in there

adaminho · 17-12-2020 11:30pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

It may be used as a car park, but its still an empty lot. There once were (and hopefully soon will again be) buildings there.

There once was a bacon factory there, should we bring that back? It seems that a certain city car park (Which is also on a former bacon factory site) objected to the provision of car park spaces there.

kilburn · 17-12-2020 11:36pm

adaminho wrote:

There once was a bacon factory there, should we bring that back? It seems that a certain city car park (Which is also on a former bacon factory site) objected to the provision of car park spaces there.

They object to everything in that area development wise.

mdmix · 19-01-2021 10:19pm

What was the last update on O’Connell street upgrade?

Cookiemunster · 19-01-2021 10:53pm

mdmix wrote: »

What was the last update on O’Connell street upgrade?

The contract has been awarded to Shareridge.
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders/ViewNotice/239832

With the lockdown I don't see work starting anytime soon though.

breezy1985 · 19-01-2021 10:58pm

Can't wait till it's finished so we can get a thread where we can complain about illegal parking the whole length of the new bus lane

adaminho · 19-01-2021 11:06pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

Can't wait till it's finished so we can get a thread where we can complain about illegal parking the whole length of the new existing bus lane

FYP

Red Silurian · 19-01-2021 11:43pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

The contract has been awarded to Shareridge.
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicTenders/ViewNotice/239832

With the lockdown I don't see work starting anytime soon though.

Road infrastructure is essential surely?

Cookiemunster · 19-01-2021 11:59pm

colmtheperson wrote: »

Road infrastructure is essential surely?

Improving the streetscape is not road infrastructure. It's definitely not essential.

breezy1985 · 20-01-2021 12:37am

adaminho wrote: »

FYP

Where is the bus lane on O'Connell St. ?

adaminho · 20-01-2021 1:12am

breezy1985 wrote: »

Where is the bus lane on O'Connell St. ?

Outside the Augustinians is a bus stop, most people wouldn't know that though with the amount of double parking there! Try get the 301 whilst someone is "just getting a snackbox!"

breezy1985 · 20-01-2021 9:01am

adaminho wrote: »

Outside the Augustinians is a bus stop, most people wouldn't know that though with the amount of double parking there! Try get the 301 whilst someone is "just getting a snackbox!"

Ah get you now same on all the stops on the street.

adaminho · 20-01-2021 12:33pm

colmtheperson wrote: »

Road infrastructure is essential surely?

https://twitter.com/DanielButlerFG/status/1351853340909580290?s=19

Cookiemunster · 20-01-2021 1:11pm

All construction is 'due' to be back from Feb 1st, but the government could decide different. Good to hear the start is imminent though

martyc5674 · 20-01-2021 8:59pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Improving the streetscape is not road infrastructure. It's definitely not essential.

Improving- LOL!!

breezy1985 · 20-01-2021 10:16pm

martyc5674 wrote: »

Improving- LOL!!

I dont get the joke

source · 20-01-2021 10:52pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

I dont get the joke

There was massive public backlash against the plans but the council decided to push on with the plans that most people aren't happy with.

Cookiemunster · 20-01-2021 11:17pm

source wrote: »

There was massive public backlash against the plans but the council decided to push on with the plans that most people aren't happy with.

Some people aren't happy about it. Most people don't care.

source · 20-01-2021 11:25pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Some people aren't happy about it. Most people don't care.

Let me rephrase then the majority of people who made submissions on the project aren't happy about it. As with polls, that information can be extrapolated.

dave 27 · 20-01-2021 11:29pm

Does anyone have a link to finalised plans?

breezy1985 · 20-01-2021 11:44pm

source wrote: »

There was massive public backlash against the plans but the council decided to push on with the plans that most people aren't happy with.

Public backlash usually means the plans are really good but some auld ones are crying about change.

Just like Catherine st. Thomas st. and any other time anyone tried to do anything in this town to convert any space on all the 4 lane roads around town

kilburn · 21-01-2021 12:21am

Few things here it wasn't auld ones complaining that is just incorrect and ageist.

I believe it was Liveable Limerick who were most vocal against the plans.

Have you seen the actual plan versus proposal it's night and day totally rubbish lacking imagination.

Might be having a brain melt moment but I don't recall any 4 lane roads in the city centre.

Lastly Limerick is a city not a town......

21-01-2021 12:49am

kilburn wrote: »

Might be having a brain melt moment but I don't recall any 4 lane roads in the city centre.

Off the top of my head:
Lower Mallow Street
Henry Street (between Mallow St & Cecil St)

breezy1985 · 21-01-2021 1:31am

Deleted User wrote: »

Off the top of my head:
Lower Mallow Street
Henry Street (between Mallow St & Cecil St)

Shannon, Roches, Catherine and many others have 4 lanes of road 2 mixed use and 2 just to park your car

breezy1985 · 21-01-2021 1:40am

kilburn wrote: »

Few things here it wasn't auld ones complaining that is just incorrect and ageist.

I believe it was Liveable Limerick who were most vocal against the plans.

Have you seen the actual plan versus proposal it's night and day totally rubbish lacking imagination.

Might be having a brain melt moment but I don't recall any 4 lane roads in the city centre.

Lastly Limerick is a city not a town......

Sorry if I upset the auld ones the complaints do cross age and gender.

Liveable Limerick are against it because the believe it doesnt go far enough down the pedestrian route which is fine with me but not a reason to do nothing till then in my opinion.

I grew up in Limerick City I know what it is but anyone from Limerick should surely know that terms like "heading to town" or "towns mobbed" are common sayings in the city

kilburn · 21-01-2021 8:06am

Fully aware of that thanks for the clarification!

But the issue here is the council and their lack of creativity, imagination and ambition not auld or young ones complaining about change.

pigtown · 21-01-2021 8:43am

The council have issued a tender for the making safe and tidying up of the Lock Quay Harbour Buildings at the canal. I imagine works to actually convert them to be reused will be decided on later

mart 23 · 22-01-2021 10:54pm

Aldi have received approval for their store on Roches Street from the Council. I will be surprised if it does not go to ABP.

Cookiemunster · 28-01-2021 12:28pm

As I predicted the O'Connell St revitalisation is not an essential project and won't be starting until restrictions are lifted.
https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/605315/covid-19-restrictions-delay-start-of-major-revitalisation-project-in-limerick.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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