A new pedestrian plaza for Dublin is to be created on the north side of the city, beside the Ha’penny Bridge on Liffey Street, following the refusal by An Bord Pleanála of the College Green plaza. Unlike the College Green civic plaza proposal, the council does not intend to submit plans for the Liffey Street plaza to An Bord Pleanála. The remainder of Liffey Street Lower and all off Liffey Street Upper, which runs from Abbey Street to Henry Street, will be upgraded to create a more “pedestrian-friendly” environment, with benches, bicycle stands, trees and kerb-high planted beds. Pedestrian movements heavily outweigh vehicular movements and this is not reflected in the current layout of the streets,” it said. The plaza plans will be put on public display next month, under the council’s internal planning process.

Source: The Irish Times February 11, 2019 07:30 UTC