Dublin City Council has announced that the pedestrianisation of Capel Street and Parliament Street is being extended.
The council announced yesterday evening that the successful trial was coming to an end this weekend.
However in a statement this afternoon, it says the initiative is being extended by four weeks following representations by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland, and her fellow councillors.
The scheme is now running until September 26th.
Success
"This trial has been hugely successful so far,” said the Lord Mayor. “It makes perfect sense for it to continue until the end of September. I am delighted that, with the support of cross-party colleagues, we have been able to secure this extension. I would encourage anyone who hasn’t already done so to come in and see for yourself what a fabulous outdoor initiative this is.”
📢 We would like to announce a 4-week extension to the Capel St/Parliament St weekend traffic-free streets initiative. The initiative, which was due to finish this weekend, will now conclude Sep 26th. Public consultation will commence on Monday 30th August. #Dublin #CityRecovery pic.twitter.com/OZ6dVUc6q9
— Dublin City Council (@DubCityCouncil) August 24, 2021
A period of public consultation to ascertain people’s views on all perspectives of the traffic-free streets scheme will commence on Monday 30th August. This was originally planned as part of the initiative. Dublin City Council will also engage specifically with residents and businesses in the immediate area.
