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Fire in Douglas - See Mod note in post #506

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    #902
    Flesh Gorden
    Registered Users Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭Flesh Gorden


    mainMediaSize=537x291_type=image_publish=true__image.jpg

    Jayses, it looks like Belgrade after the NATO strike in 99'


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    #903
    Cork Trucker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭Cork Trucker


    Flesh Gorden wrote: »
    mainMediaSize=537x291_type=image_publish=true__image.jpg

    Jayses, it looks like Belgrade after the NATO strike in 99'

    Are they going to try and get the Qashqui out I wonder


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    #904
    lostinsuperfunk
    Registered Users Posts: 702 ✭✭✭lostinsuperfunk


    Imagine this: Don't rebuild the centre or reopen the road. Plant trees to screen off the N40. Take the Douglas river out of the culvert and turn the whole area into a landscaped riverside park. Include open space for the market, some surface parking, and some retail outlets for small retailers and cafés.

    Not going to happen in a million years though!


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    #905
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,038 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    lostinsuperfunk wrote: »
    Imagine this: Don't rebuild the centre or reopen the road. Plant trees to screen off the N40. Take the Douglas river out of the culvert and turn the whole area into a landscaped riverside park. Include open space for the market, some surface parking, and some retail outlets for small retailers and cafés.

    Not going to happen in a million years though!

    What?
    Actually make Douglas nice again??

    You're crazy!


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    #906
    TheBully
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭TheBully


    Dbu wrote: »
    Yes traffic in Douglas has been flowing freely since this road has been closed.

    Only flowing freely because people are not shopping in Douglas.


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    #907
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    lostinsuperfunk wrote: »
    Imagine this: Don't rebuild the centre or reopen the road. Plant trees to screen off the N40. Take the Douglas river out of the culvert and turn the whole area into a landscaped riverside park. Include open space for the market, some surface parking, and some retail outlets for small retailers and cafés.

    Not going to happen in a million years though!

    The shopping centre isn't being demolished...


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    #908
    snotboogie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,607 ✭✭✭snotboogie


    lostinsuperfunk wrote: »
    Imagine this: Don't rebuild the centre or reopen the road. Plant trees to screen off the N40. Take the Douglas river out of the culvert and turn the whole area into a landscaped riverside park. Include open space for the market, some surface parking, and some retail outlets for small retailers and cafés.

    Not going to happen in a million years though!

    If you're going to go that far at least ditch the surface parking.


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    #909
    Dbu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭Dbu


    TheBully wrote: »
    Only flowing freely because people are not shopping in Douglas.

    Morning traffic (school and work traffic) has not changed and flows 10 times better at that hour since that section of road closed


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    #910
    hans aus dtschl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,176 ✭✭✭hans aus dtschl


    TheBully wrote: »
    Only flowing freely because people are not shopping in Douglas.

    I don't know if that's necessarily true. The traffic flow to/from the shopping centre wasn't all that huge from what I saw. I will admit that i wasn't there often though.


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    #911
    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    Classic Braess' paradox


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    #912
    hans aus dtschl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,176 ✭✭✭hans aus dtschl


    grogi wrote: »
    Classic Braess' paradox

    That's what I think also.


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    #913
    AugustusMinimus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,553 ✭✭✭AugustusMinimus


    It’s not that hard to understand. The closed road caused huge issues for north - south traffic. We have inadequate junctions with several sets of traffic lights in much too close proximity.

    No doubt in my mind that this would improve traffic flow for most users.


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    #914
    Dbu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭Dbu


    The whole Douglas road and lights network as a whole is woeful, probably designed remotely from Belmullet;)
    For example it took months to convince the County council that the lights between Barrys and O'Driscolls are better being left permanently switched off.


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    #915
    Chris_5339762
    Registered Users Posts: 5,902 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    lostinsuperfunk wrote: »
    Imagine this: Don't rebuild the centre or reopen the road. Plant trees to screen off the N40. Take the Douglas river out of the culvert and turn the whole area into a landscaped riverside park. Include open space for the market, some surface parking, and some retail outlets for small retailers and cafés.

    Not going to happen in a million years though!


    Demolish the center and widen the Douglas Viaduct on the N40! Make the remainder in to a park.


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    #916
    Cork Trucker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭Cork Trucker


    Chris_5339762 wrote: »
    Demolish the center and widen the Douglas Viaduct on the N40! Make the remainder in to a park.

    With Douglas Court so near and now picking up the lost business of the village shopping centre this wouldn't be a bad idea, but all the council are interested in is revenue intake.


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    #917
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,053 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Cork Trucker wrote: »
    With Douglas Court so near and now picking up the lost business of the village shopping centre this wouldn't be a bad idea, but all the council are interested in is revenue intake.
    But dunnes is rubbish compared to tesco. And having an enclosed car park was a godsend for those of us with small children..


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    #918
    Cork Trucker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭Cork Trucker


    dulpit wrote: »
    But dunnes is rubbish compared to tesco. And having an enclosed car park was a godsend for those of us with small children..

    I’ve a load of small children myself. Tesco is a kip.


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    #919
    beer enigma
    Registered Users Posts: 6,166 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    I'd be amazed if Tesco go back in with the market share they've probably lost, Additionally both Dunnes and Tesco will lose some sales to the new Aldi.

    Personally I'm not a lover of Dunnes and now drive up to Supervalu Grange as its a lovely store and has the Aldi next to it. I doubt I'd change back to Tesco even if they do reopen.


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    #920
    snotboogie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,607 ✭✭✭snotboogie


    beer enigma wrote: »
    I'd be amazed if Tesco go back in with the market share they've probably lost, Additionally both Dunnes and Tesco will lose some sales to the new Aldi.

    Personally I'm not a lover of Dunnes and now drive up to Supervalu Grange as its a lovely store and has the Aldi next to it. I doubt I'd change back to Tesco even if they do reopen.

    They wouldn't rebuild without Tesco committing. I'm pretty sure Tesco publicly committed shortly after the fire. Nothing at all has happened on the cinema site, despite aldi promising to be open by March


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    #921
    kub
    Registered Users Posts: 6,546 ✭✭✭kub


    snotboogie wrote: »
    They wouldn't rebuild without Tesco committing. I'm pretty sure Tesco publicly committed shortly after the fire. Nothing at all has happened on the cinema site, despite aldi promising to be open by March

    MMD Construction are working on site where the cinema building is, so it is work in progress.


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    #922
    Cork Trucker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭Cork Trucker


    kub wrote: »
    MMD Construction are working on site where the cinema building is, so it is work in progress.

    Are Apcoa in charge of that car park for the time being? Was full yesterday morning.


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    #923
    kub
    Registered Users Posts: 6,546 ✭✭✭kub


    Cork Trucker wrote: »
    Are Apcoa in charge of that car park for the time being? Was full yesterday morning.


    They used to be up to around 12 months ago AFAIK, I suppose people are chancing it now and it will only get busier.


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    #924
    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    kub wrote: »
    They used to be up to around 12 months ago AFAIK, I suppose people are chancing it now and it will only get busier.

    APCOA haven’t managed the car park for 12 months as you say, it’s been a clamper free zone since. Douglas needs the spaces right now with the multi-storey out of action.


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    #925
    calnand
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭calnand


    rebel.ranter wrote: »
    APCOA haven’t managed the car park for 12 months as you say, it’s been a clamper free zone since. Douglas needs the spaces right now with the multi-storey out of action.

    Really? I parked there the other day for an hour and it's still listed on their app, so I paid the 1.40.


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    #926
    Hibernicis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭Hibernicis


    Has anybody heard anything about the progress being made in the shopping centre ?


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    #927
    Cork Trucker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭Cork Trucker


    Hibernicis wrote: »
    Has anybody heard anything about the progress being made in the shopping centre ?

    On the RedFM website that it will reopen in August


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    #928
    Dbu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭Dbu


    Cork Trucker wrote: »
    On the RedFM website that it will reopen in August

    That in my opinion would be a minor miracle
    Demolition is not even completed yet


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    #929
    Hibernicis
    Registered Users Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭Hibernicis


    Hibernicis wrote: »
    Has anybody heard anything from a reliable source about the progress being made in the shopping centre ?

    Fixing my original post


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    #930
    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    Cork Trucker wrote: »
    On the RedFM website that it will reopen in August

    Did they say which year?


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    #931
    Cape Clear
    Registered Users Posts: 2,653 ✭✭✭Cape Clear


    Cork Trucker wrote: »
    On the RedFM website that it will reopen in August

    Which decade?


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