Limerick improvement projects

The fact that they have provided 5 options with 30 detailed drawings and 20 animated motor traffic simulations for the yellow route and nothing for the other 3 makes you wonder why they bothered mentioning the other 3 routes in the first place. The idea of trying to provide a single cycle-able route shows how unqualified those involved are when it comes to cycle network and urban design in general. It's like they are designing a town bypass for motor traffic. A cycle network should allow you to cycle everywhere from anywhere so regardless of the route they 'select', people should be able to cycle up and down Wickham St safely as well as Lwr Gerald Griffin St, High St, Mungret St, etc.

Not so sure about back lanes - in theory a good idea but they offer very low social safety levels so should not be part of any primary or secondary cycle network.

The quotes in this article don't fill me with much confidence that this project will achieve much either.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/1155726/new-bike-lane-plan-for-limerick-revealed.html

Lidl opened this morning on the Dock Road

Fast charger for Electric cars on site. Limerick Cities third such location

Construction took about a month from flat land to operational store. Facebook posters are asking if Lidl can have a look at O'Connell Street

It arguably offers the best views of the castle, St Mary's cathedral, Curragower falls etc. It's completely wasted as a little used traffic route. A public plaza here with some permanent greenery and seating is a no-brainer really. It would make even more sense considering UL want to develop a multi-disciplinary, multi-storey academic building on the site of the former Dunnes Stores. It would also plug the gap in pedestrian facilities between the ugraded promenade along the city quays and Arthur's Quay park. I presume the Bishop's Quay to Clare Street active travel route will be run through the underpass beneath Sarsfield Bridge as well.

They're erecting bus shelters in front of old Twomile Inn and near the Radisson if that's what you mean

Limerick councillors in the dark over O’Connell Street delays

Opening this week according to the article.

Looks like construction has started around the Greenfields/Childers road apartment block this morning. Plenty of activity there as I was passing at about 7:45 this morning

ABP must have approved the development I'm guessing

It's a very big cleanup and prep job if that's what's going on. They'd hardly be stupid enough to go ahead before ABP make their decision

It's very disappointing if they keep that horrible brown brick section. Would be a serious waste not to see that not go up a load of floors.

Are they even able to fit that many rooms in the upper floors for a hotel ?

The Aparthotel wont have much in the way of facilities as they are self catering. Not really sure why it needs anything more than a door.

If it's a case of just building a hotel and not being bothered about the rest could they not just sell the rest ?

As said above I really thought the whole place would be brought up to the height of the main building.

I bet if the council fek this out the developers will throw a hissy fit and go on a rant about Limerick being anti business and tell us it would never happen in another city.

Now that would be a good place for a hotel, right in the centre of the nightclub quater

They'd want to be well sound proofed apartments... Maybe a youth hostel would be more fitting