Two young cyclists were all smiles following the launch of 35 ‘transformative’ new projects to improve transport and active travel in 19 counties across Ireland.
We reported in August just €16.8 million of €373.6m allocated to cycling, walking and wheeling infrastructure across councils this year had been spent. Following a rallying cry from Transport Minister Eamon Ryan, authorities including Dublin, Sligo, Cork and Waterford have stepped up to the mark with plans for a range of new ‘Pathfinder Schemes’ that include cleaner, healthier transport options for kids going to school in Dublin and beyond.
Minister Ryan says the reaction shows there “is a real appetite for change across the country”. Five transformational public transport projects, six ‘10 minute’ neighbourhoods, 19 walking and cycling projects and even a cycling link from Cork to Waterford were announced today in South Dublin.
