COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC REALM AND CLIMATE CHANGE SPC

Tuesday, February 06, 2018

HEADED ITEM NO.

 

Prelim Report on SDCC (Dublin) Canvas Project

REPLY:

As part of the SDCC Litter Management Plan 2015 -2019 / Annual Plans, actions are continuously reviewed with a view to eliminating/ minimising litter which includes visual litter. The issue of graffiti (visual litter) remains high on the agenda. As such the concept of placing art on traffic light boxes in South Dublin County has been extensively explored. This included liaison with Dublin City Council (who have already engaged in such an initiative). Based on this liaison, it was established that the project necessitates the consideration of a multiplicity of issues including suitability of locations, budgetary requirements, planning requirements, insurance requirements, cross departmental liaison and external stakeholder collaboration.

Dublin Canvas project

Dublin Canvas is a community art platform intended to bring flashes of colour and creativity to everyday objects in the County. The platform takes previously unused public spaces and transforms them into canvases to help brighten up the County.

This platform is an inclusive public art project that acts as a deterrent to visual litter. As of December 2017, the project was in its third year and had completed over 200 pieces of original artwork within the five main Dublin City Council areas.

Dublin Canvas uses traffic light control boxes to exhibit high quality, creative artwork to the public. Traffic light control boxes make perfect canvases to showcase community art as they are always naturally located in high footfall – high traffic areas. The artwork can be enjoyed by pedestrians, cyclist and motorists as they wait for the traffic light to turn green.

Dublin Canvas will begin as a pilot project in the South Dublin County Council area with 48 boxes spread evenly over the six electoral areas. An open call for submissions will be carried out inviting local community groups and artists to submit artwork in line with the application process. The Dublin Canvas Creative Producer has been engaged to co-ordinate the project and the estimated project cost for 2018 is approximately €22,000.

Proposed 2018 Timeline

Stage 1: January – February

Stage 2: March - April

Stage 3: May

Stage 3: September 

Proposed Traffic box locations -To be confirmed subject to health and safety inspection and suitability

Lucan

  1. T143 Lucan Main St /Adamstown Rd
  2. T167 Lucan Rd/ Chapel Hill
  3. T555 Lucan Rd/ Grange Castle
  4. T312 R148 Kennelsfort Rd
  5. T311 R148 The Oval
  6. T571 R120/N4 (Newcastle Interchange)
  7. T549 ORR/ Willsbrook Rd
  8. T553 ORR/ Hermitage

Clondalkin

  1. T598 Newcastle main St. / Aylmer Rd
  2. T359 Tower Rd / Main St/ Convent Rd
  3. T379 Tower Rd/ Ninth Lock Rd/ Orchard Lane
  4. T364 Fonthill Rd South/ New Rd
  5. T502 New Nangor Rd/ Bawnogue Rd
  6. T535 New Nangor Rd/ Grange Castle Rd
  7. T590 Saggart Village Cross Roads
  8. T169 Ninth Lock Rd/ New Nangor rd

Tallaght Central

  1. T138 N81-Old Bawn Road
  2. T140A Tallaght Village
  3. T141 Belgard Rd- Old Blessington Road
  4. T176 N81-Belgard Road
  5. T179 Belgard Road- Mayberry Road
  6. T303 Greenhills Road-Mayberry Road
  7. T530 Tallaght Main Street- Greenhills Road
  8. T568 Belgard Square East – Belgard Square

Tallaght South

  1. T395 N81 Jobstown
  2. T569 N81 Cheeverstown Rd
  3. T550 Fortunstown Rd/ Jobstown Rd
  4. T564 ORR/ Fortunstown
  5. T527 Killinarden Heights
  6. P667 Fortunstown lane
  7. T580 Bóthar Katherine Tynan/ Fettercairn
  8. T569 Bóthar Katherine Tynan/ ORR

Templeogue/ Terenure

  1. T136 Crumlin Cross
  2. T198 St. Peters Rd St. James
  3. T501 Kimmage manor
  4. T199 Templeville / Glendown
  5. T342 Templeogue Templeville,
  6. T508 Templeogue Rd/ Templeogue Bridge
  7. T505 Templeville Rd/ Fortfield
  8. T521 Firhouse Rd / Spawell Bridge

Rathfarnham

  1. T341 Rathfarnham Rd/ dodder Rd
  2. T376 Rathfarnham Rd/ Butterfield
  3. T380 Rathfarnham Main St/ Butterfield Ave
  4. T337B Rathfarnham by Pass/ Willsbrook Rd
  5. T333 Butterfield / Marian/ fairways
  6. T160 Dodder Rd/ Fairways
  7. T132 Ballyboden / Ballyroan
  8. T598 Taylors Lane / Whitechurch Rd