We’re delighted to announce that the site picked up a Gold award in the ‘Online Social Impact’ category at the Digital Media Awards 2010. The Digital Media Awards seek to recognise and reward excellence in the digital media sector and take place annually. While we didn’t win the category, we’re delighted that the work we’ve put into the site has been recognised. Congratulations to all the winners.
Cyclists of all abilities are being encouraged to polish their spokes and take part in the Women’s Aid East Coast Cycle Challenge in May. The 70K fun cycle from Dublin to Arklow takes place on Saturday 15th May 2010 and takes in some of the most beautiful scenery the East Coast of Ireland has to offer. All funds raised go to the Women’s Aid National Freephone Helpline (1800 341 900) which supports women and their children experiencing domestic violence.
You can cycle as an individual or as part of a team and will be encouraged along the way by an excellent support team of motor-bikers, car support, puncture repair and first aid experts and the Gardaí. It is not a competitive cycle and the emphasis is on fun and completing the challenge. The route will be well marked and signposted and regrouping points will make sure cyclists are not out on the route alone, if they don’t want to be. Refreshments, including bananas, water and lollipops, are available along the route and there’s a stop off for lunch halfway at the Newcastle Inn.
Research has shown that nearly three quarters of cycle fatalities in Dublin are caused by left turning HGVs. Drivers can struggle to see you, especially if they’re turning left and you’re going straight ahead:
Risk can be minimised if drivers and cyclists are aware of each other and behave responsibly.
Never ride up on the inside of a left-turning truck. Trucks have limited visibility and often can’t see you.
Remember that on sharp turns, articulated HGVs often swing out right before turning left.
Be extra alert when either passing or being passed by an HGV.
We have produced this short film with the Road Safety Authority to help cyclists and HGV drivers navigate Dublin’s streets more safely.
The Dublin Cycling Campaign is organising a Bicycle Christmas Party on Thursday 17th December in POD on Harcourt Street to celebrate the rejuvenation of cycling in the city. You can click the image above for the PDF poster. It promises to be a great night. Hope to see you there.
Check out our new cycle parking facility on Drury Street. I was delighted to lead the project which was officially opened on Thursday 8th October by Councillor Andrew Montague and Dublin City Council’s Cycling Unit. The facility offers indoor cycle parking to cyclists around shops, bars, restaurants and cafés, right in the heart of the city.
The cycle park is located on the ground floor of Drury Street Car Park. An entire floor of car parking spaces was removed to provide for cyclists. The facility is designed for short-term use so this means anyone from commuters, to tourists, to shoppers can use it.
What’s great about this new facility is that it’s indoors, the cycle parking area is under constant surveillance by CCTV and its completely free to the general public. I’d imagine it will also tie in quite nicely with the Dublin Bikes scheme in that people will be able to cycle into town, lock their bikes up in a secure indoor facility in the centre of the city and then use the dublinbikes to get around town. There are two stations close by, one around the corner on Exchequer Street and another one up towards St. Stephen’s Green on Chatham Street.
The City’s Cycling Officer, Ciarán Fallon says “It’s great for cyclists and it’s great for shops and local businesses. There used to be 16 car parking spaces in the cycle parking area, now there’s 192 spaces to park your bike. That’s 12 times as many shoppers only now is they’ll be arriving on 2 wheels instead of 4!”
Speaking on behalf of Dublin City Council’s Cycling Unit, I am delighted to announce the launch of our new website – DublinCityCycling.ie. We hope that it will serve as a hub for news and events for Dublin’s many existing cyclists and will encourage more city-goers to enjoy life by bike.
Learn more about Dublin City Council’s public bike scheme launching in September – 40 Bike Stations, 450 bikes. Find out where the stations are, how to sign up for annual membership or how to use the bikes on a once-off basis.
We’re putting in additional cycle stands around Dublin in 2010 and we’d like your input on where you’d most like to park your bike.
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Download PDF maps showing Dublin City Councils cycle network, which includes more than 200km on-road cycle/shared bus and cycle lanes and 25km of off-road cycle tracks.
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We’re delighted to announce that the site picked up a Gold award in the ‘Online Social Impact’ category at the Digital Media Awards 2010. The Digital Media Awards seek to recognise and reward excellence in the digital media sector and take place annually. While we didn’t win the category, we’re delighted that the work we’ve put into the site has been recognised. Congratulations to all the winners.
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