Building work at Green area in front of Bus/Railway staion ?

Builderfromhell

I noticed yesterday that a large amount of Topsoil has been taken off a large part of the green triangle area at the start of Hyde Road.
I heard the Council were proposing a car park here. It's a shame to see such a lovely green area be turned into a car park.
Who would park there anyway?
The local shops say it's no good to them as too far away. I can't see people dropping off bus or rail passengers there as people like to be dropped closer. If parking to go to town wouldn't the many, rarely full, multi-storey car parks do.
No doubt this work will cost a lot and that money could have been spent on improving the cycling infrastructure in Limerick. We need to discourage cars from coming into the City and parking. Great improvements have been made in Seville, Spain, Lisbon etc.

Insect Overlord

The little wooden crosses on it were very spooky in the dark last night as well.

Cookiemunster

Have a look in the Limerick improvement projects thread. It's being discussed in there.

Builderfromhell

Thanks, I'll have a look and may delete this thread

Builderfromhell

I dodn't know how to delete this thread. Maybe the Moderator might do so as this topic is well covered already on another thread

LeoD

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Have a look in the Limerick improvement projects thread. It's being discussed in there.

The irony...

Cookiemunster

LeoD wrote: »

The irony...

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godfrey

Builderfromhell wrote: »

Who would park there anyway?

Indeed, who would park by a bus or train station...???

Sigh...

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LeoD

Cookiemunster wrote: »

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Digging up a green area to provide yet more on-street car parking - an improvement..

panda100

godfrey wrote: »

Indeed, who would park by a bus or train station...???

Sigh...

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Irish rail has ample space to provide car parking facilities. This is Limerick Council short term parking. You won't be using it if you're getting the train or bus.

tototoe

I don't understand the outrage here. I've rarely if ever seen that space utilised , for anything much really. The people's park is right beside it, what's the big problem?

mart 23

Its local election time.

damowill

tototoe wrote: »

I don't understand the outrage here. I've rarely if ever seen that space utilised , for anything much really. The people's park is right beside it, what's the big problem?

What about front lawns? Not used much either...

Cookiemunster

damowill wrote: »

What about front lawns? Not used much either...

That's why people pave over them so they can park their cars.........