Cycling in Dublin: Are we on Track? Dublin 23 Oct

According to the latest census statistics, over the last six years the number of cyclists in Dublin City has more than doubled, with more than 95,000 people now using bikes in the capital every day.

Despite the increase in cycle activity, investment in cycle infrastructure has declined in recent years. The Government has ambitious plans to promote sustainable transport across the country, however progress has been disappointingly slow in upgrading the key cycle routes into and through the city centre.

Are we on track to delivering a cycle friendly city?

This Transport Planning Society event, chaired by Dr Lorraine D'Arcy of the Dublin Institute of Technology, examines the plans and initiatives in place to encourage cycling in Dublin, and the challenges faced in the delivery of high quality infrastructure.

Michael Aherne, Head of Transport Development Division at the National Transport Authority; will provide an overview of cycle trends in the city – outlining successes to date as well as issues to overcome. He will also detail planned investment in physical infrastructure as well as other policy measures aimed at encouraging cycling in the city.

Seamus Mac Gearailt, Director of Roughan & O'Donovan Consulting Engineers; will outline the typical challenges faced in the provision of suitably high-standard cycling facilities on the street network of Dublin. This will include interfaces with proposals in BusConnects for a major upgrade of the core bus corridors for Bus Rapid Transit style high-capacity and high reliability services, which will require segregation from cycle traffic.

Marco Mulder, Senior Transport Planner at ARUP (Netherlands) will provide a Dutch perspective on the cycle network in Dublin mixed with personal experiences of a cycle enthusiast in Ireland.

Venue: Room 446, Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1