Developer, Consultant, Opinionated person. Failed comedian. All views my own. Unless they get me in trouble - then they're someone elses.
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I haven't had a chance to look at the transport plan proposals for Belfast and the 'Eastern Transport Plan' in any great detail: but first impression is that its an improvement but falls short.
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Cycling wise, I don't actually see a lot of improvements in this plan itself, it's shown as a separate map for 'existing plans, proposals' (proposals, i.e. not actually set in stone). Some of which, if I remember correctly, have been stalled forever. Feels like a cop out here.
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MLMartin retweeted
Andrew Muir has taken all aspects of his job seriously since taking office as Agriculture, 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 and Rural Affair Minister, refusing to be beholden to any one sector.
And that is exactly why the DUP have targeted him from day one.
Solidarity with Alliance on this. The politicking over this incident has been disgusting, and I'm left wondering where the outrage and concern from certain entities was when those animals were suffering horribly from mistreatment in the months leading up to the cull.
The Alliance Party Leader Naomi Long has led a walkout of her MLAs from the assembly chamber during a DUP vote of no-confidence motion in Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir.
The DUP had brought the motion following heavy criticism of the Department of Agriculture's handling of a cattle cull in Fivemiletown last June.
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The secret of time travel has been in Northern Ireland all along, we're all the way back in the 90's somehow. While we're here can we at least bring back Leisureworld?
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While I'm giving opinions on transport, we should, in Belfast:
a) Increase rates
b) Use that increase specifically to fund an unlimited metro/glider/train travel card for residents of the City council area.
c) Pedestrianise the city centre.
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This will be cheaper in the long run for people who have to use public transport exclusively. Cheaper also for people who are induced into dumping the car because they would now pay for the bus already and might as well use it.
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I'm largely for it, although I think it really there needs to be joined up thinking & improvements to transport in the area in general alongside it.
1) Sydenham bypass improvements, not just at airport junction, and get Tillysburn park and ride moving. Cycle routes enhanced.
Belfast City Airport issues pre-planning notice to two councils ahead of plans for major transformation belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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Oh yes, my other not-entirely-serious idea - given the A220 wings are made next door any airline using them should get extra benefits at city airport. Make that one hour extension in flight window exclusive to the type. I mean they are nice and quiet.
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