COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING
Tuesday, March 01, 2022
MOTION NO.52
MOTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins
This motion relates to Chapter 7: Sustainable Movement, Submission SD-C195-19 on page 625 (or 621) of the report. Amend SM2 Objective 2: To create a comprehensive and legible 'well signposted and well maintained' Countywide network of safe cycling and walking routes that link communities to key destinations, amenities and leisure activities through implementation of the Cycle South Dublin project, the recommendations of the Sustainable Movement Studies and other permeability measures Reason: To highlight awareness of, and promote maximum usage of, safe cycling and walking routes
REPORT:
The motion seeks to amend SM2 Objective 2 to include the wording 'well signposted and well maintained' to read as follows:
To create a comprehensive and legible well signposted and well maintained County-wide network of safe cycling and walking routes that link communities to key destinations, amenities and leisure activities through implementation of the Cycle South Dublin project, the recommendations of the Sustainable Movement Studies and other permeability measures.
The intent of the motion is noted in regard to signposting. While SM2 Objective 11 seeks ‘to provide additional directional signs for major destinations, civic amenities and tourist attractions on major pedestrian and cycle routes, including references to distances, estimated times and/or number of steps to be taken’ it is considered reasonable to incorporate additional wording to SM2 Objective 2 however to further strengthen and anchor the objective to the expectations of Cycle South Dublin and the Direction Sign Strategy (2020) it is proposed that SM2 Objective 2 is amended to read as follows:
To create a comprehensive, County-wide network supported by Sustainable Movement Studies and other permeability measures, consisting of legible, sign-posted and well-maintained:
- Safe cycling routes through the implementation of the Greater Dublin Cycle Network Plan and the Cycle South Dublin project; and
- Walking routes
that link communities to key destinations, amenities and leisure activities.
CE Recommendation: It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendment such that SM2 Objective 2 would read as follows:
To create a comprehensive, County-wide network supported by Sustainable Movement Studies and other permeability measures, consisting of legible, sign-posted and well-maintained:
- Safe cycling routes through the implementation of the Greater Dublin Cycle Network Plan and the Cycle South Dublin project; and
- Walking routes
that link communities to key destinations, amenities and leisure activities.