Dublin city council is being asked to install bike tracks and wider footpaths along four routes that link Trinity College with it's satellite campuses and halls of residence.
It's part of efforts to get students and staff safely to the university and to free up space on public transport, which has had capacity reduced during the Covid-19 crisis.
The university has 17,000 students and 4,000 staff.
Provost Patrick Prendergast said;
"We are acutely aware that when the city reopens, our community needs to plan how to travel under social distancing requirements. We are asking those who live within 5 km of the campus to walk or cycle if possible. We hope that if people are enabled to do so, they will."
The university has asked DCC to widen footpaths, install bike lanes or increase the width of those that are too narrow, prioritise walking and cycling at junctions and to reduce speed limits on roads.
Key routes
The university says there are four key routes that link the main campus with it's other sites and halls of residence.
Route 1: Trinity College to Trinity Hall, Dartry
Route 2: Trinity College to Grand Canal Innovation District
Route 3: Nassau Street
Route 4: Trinity’s College to St. James’s Hospital
Travel survey
Trinity's latest travel survey from 2019 indicated that the vast majority of students and staff commute to campus by public transport (58%) or by walking/cycling (41%), with only 1% using private cars.
It also found that 80% of Trinity’s community travels 10km or less to campus.
