An end to free parking?

The Majority will have to pay, and a lot of people are still going to lose their free convenient work place parking space, good luck to you, and your campaign...

Traffic Jams in the Park and cars parked on the grass aren't only a problem during Bloom.

Yes they are.

Yes the Zoo can be busy but its managed, the only other time I ever saw or heard tell of serious traffic tailbacks inside the Park was a week before the OPW were forced to open the peripheral vehicle gates in summer 2020. Once they were back in play, problem solved.

Don't forget too, for Bloom they actually open temporary car parks on the meadows around Ashtown Castle, so a bit of parking on the grass for a few days never hurt anyone. Great to see the Park busy and being enjoyed.

Going back to the 1990s there been traffic problems in the park.

There was parking issues all over the park for years.

They tried a shuttle bus around the park but it couldn't get anywhere in the traffic congestion at the time. It was joke, except off peak.

Google worst traffic in Europe. Dublin ranks as 2nd worst for traffic in Europe.

Obviously not bad enough since ye want to make worse and get the top spot.

They are ..... by getting rid of the cars holding everything up.

“... this small number of vehicles causes significant delays to public transport journey times in the area..."

I do mean the property tax, but I've no doubt the good burghers of Cork Galway and Limerick also feel irked.

The Liffey Valley situation was not voluntary on the part of the management.

When they applied to undertake a major extension to the southern end of the main building, the Council conditioned the paid parking and the bus hub or else no dice. And speaking to a store manager there in the last few weeks, I understand that the effect on trade of introducing paid parking in the middle of a cost of living crisis has been devastating, as well as on recruitment and retention, in this time of plentiful employment.

I’d agree with you but I suspect it’s differ from place to place. Liffey Valley was required to charge for parking as part of a planning application. Can’t imagine it will “nudge” many out of their cars unless they are very local. It will probably cut down on people parking there for all day though.

Are there any links to paid parking being a requirement of the planning permission. The articles I read said the opposite.

Now you're into the argument of the ground floor apartment dweller not wanting to pay for the maintenance of the building's lift. In my workplace, cyclists are some of the latest to start in the morning as they have to shower, change clothes and increasingly head for breakfast before they starts the days work. There's also a gym in the building and it's amazing how many of these environmentally friendly chaps have to head off for a quick endorphin release during the working day. Sure why not doesn't it save on the expensive gym membership.

As for car drivers, it's becoming unseemingly to watch the more environmentally minded EV owners fight over the limited free car chargers provided by the employer.

Some nice little benefits provided to the more environmentally conscious employees out there.

But of course all that matters is to screw, once again, the ordinary worker who just wants to park the car and do a day's work.

Sounds better then storing 2 tons in pollution in that space.