COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

MOTION NO.12

MOTION: Councillor L. Hagin Meade

That South Dublin County Council will develop a pilot route-planner app, based on user experience and consultation, to facilitate active route planning for those with reduced mobility, or using disability aids in the Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Firhouse, Bohernabreena Area.

REPORT:

Route Planner App's are expensive to develop and maintain, such App's are available from a number of sources, the most useful one which is regularly updated is proved by Transport for Ireland; Plan A Journey | Transport for Ireland

The Active Travel team has recently developed a dedicated website to provide information on active travel projects and the Cycle South Dublin Programme. This website is fully accessible on desktop and mobile devices, SDCC Active Travel have no plans to procure and develop a separate App. 

The website can be accessed at this weblink; Active Travel - SDCC

Public Realm facilities are mapped online and can be found here: Community Facilities - Ag teacht le chéile (arcgis.com) 

This map also includes paths and routes within Parks, such as the Dodder Greenway.

The mapping on the website shows the Dodder Valley Greenway. The locations of the bike parking stands across the county are being added to the mapping.

All Public Realm facilities are mapped (playground, entrances, basketball/tennis courts, teen spaces, etc.). They are stored in GIS format and are also available to the organisation through ArcGIS online (a type of GIS cloud database). Anyone creating a map can access and use these files.