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Granite Pavements

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    #32
    bobin fudge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 656 ✭✭✭bobin fudge


    haha only saying

    There has to be a logical reason as to why DCC did this, perhaps email them?

    Or do you seriously believe it is for the DCC employees gardens and that they got the go ahead on this costly project for that very reason

    You are right, I am no expert on the subject, but Im willing to believe that the granite stones have been damaged to some extent that maybe the amateur can't tell or that they have been removed to prevent more damage or to ne restored

    As I say if you are really that wound up, perhaps contact DCC and vent your frustration to them


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    #33
    MadsL
    Registered Users Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    bobin fudge wrote: »
    haha only saying

    There has to be a logical reason as to why DCC did this, perhaps email them?

    Or do you seriously believe it is for the DCC employees gardens and that they got the go ahead on this costly project for that very reason

    You are right, I am no expert on the subject, but Im willing to believe that the granite stones have been damaged to some extent that maybe the amateur can't tell or that they have been removed to prevent more damage or to ne restored

    As I say if you are really that wound up, perhaps contact DCC and vent your frustration to them


    Bobin, with respect, I don't think you really understand the issue. DCC have been contacted repeatedly over literally decades on this issue. To date we have managed to get some limited progress, but it seems to be one step forward, two steps back with DCC Roads and Traffic.

    The The 2009 Historic Street Surfaces Study was supposed to identify protections from ham-fisted "repairs". Last year a Public Realm Strategy was worked out that is supposed to respect the integrity of the historic surfaces. This includes a Manual for historic paving, the strategy states that "Historic paving is a fundamental part of the identity of the city centre. However, it is vulnerable to damage and incremental loss. Mapping and maintaining this to agreed standards must form part of the city’s overall approach to the public realm."

    Yet once again another botched job on the city's pavements. Sigh.


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    #34
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,975 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    bobin fudge wrote: »
    haha only saying

    There has to be a logical reason as to why DCC did this, perhaps email them?

    Or do you seriously believe it is for the DCC employees gardens and that they got the go ahead on this costly project for that very reason

    You are right, I am no expert on the subject, but Im willing to believe that the granite stones have been damaged to some extent that maybe the amateur can't tell or that they have been removed to prevent more damage or to ne restored

    As I say if you are really that wound up, perhaps contact DCC and vent your frustration to them

    Pure insider response, including the thanks. You fail to have a valid explanation for the wide spread practice of such fudges on the architectural heritage of our city.

    I dont think anyone is realistically implying that they did the road in such a manner just to grab granite for some employees gardens. Its the haphazard way that any changes are implemented and the lip service to guidelines that are supposedly set out.

    You well know that there are glaring examples from the north side of this county all the way to the mountains on the south. In out bing bang bosh nobodys going to notice.


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    #35
    kylith
    Registered Users Posts: 17,736 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    Lapin wrote: »
    There are quite a few.

    This ?

    This ?

    This ?


    Or the amount of tatty shopfronts and signage on the street ?

    That first one there. Jesus, I didn't know about that plinth is that the 'pedestrian defence' I'd been hearing about? What a piece of schite.


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    #36
    MadsL
    Registered Users Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    kylith wrote: »
    That first one there. Jesus, I didn't know about that plinth is that the 'pedestrian defence' I'd been hearing about? What a piece of schite.

    No, that is a building.


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    #37
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,296 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Lapin wrote: »
    There are quite a few.

    This ?

    This ?

    This ?


    Or the amount of tatty shopfronts and signage on the street ?
    And you forgot to mention their masterpiece here: http://goo.gl/maps/PUo9W
    At least there's a few trees covering it now. You'd be doing well to fúck up a city more if you tried.


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    #38
    bobin fudge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 656 ✭✭✭bobin fudge


    listermint wrote: »
    Pure insider response, including the thanks. You fail to have a valid explanation for the wide spread practice of such fudges on the architectural heritage of our city.

    I dont think anyone is realistically implying that they did the road in such a manner just to grab granite for some employees gardens. Its the haphazard way that any changes are implemented and the lip service to guidelines that are supposedly set out.

    You well know that there are glaring examples from the north side of this county all the way to the mountains on the south. In out bing bang bosh nobodys going to notice.


    I dont work for DCC, the rest of your drivel isnt really worth replying to.


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    #39
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Calm it down folks


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