Great few slides thanks to @kneppcastle and also Prof Driver for posting....
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Utrecht has revealed plans for Merwede, a 24-hectare site that will be a completely car-free neighborhood—with access to shared vehicles.
It will house 12,000 residents, with almost everything—including Centraal Station—within walking or cycling distance: ow.ly/FkYj50xRfaT
#GLASGOW looking to invest in greener city and prioritise more sustainable forms of transport. Well done! We admire you! eveningtimes.co.uk/news/1805…
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UCC G.09 Civil Engineering building today at 12pm: Philip O'Kane Emeritus Prof of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Enquiry into 2009 Cork City Flood.... youtu.be/YyNb_OnUBZM
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Nice
Yes pleaaaaasse !!!! Enhancing streetscapes, improving air quality!!! 💚 @corkcitycouncil @Corkcoco @DttasIrl @TFIupdates
Finally some truth and transparency on why trees have become a 'liability' as opposed to a 'vital natural resource'. @TreesCork It amazes me how we learn about nature and environment in school & then we grow up to face this kind of warped reality. I feel shame and embarrassment..
The chief executive of Dublin City Council Owen Keegan has said that he would cut down every roadside tree in the capital to reduce the exposure of the local authority to personal injuries claims, writes @AarRogan. businesspost.ie/?p=457223
....for our local authority Executives and @Dept_CCAE absolutely clueless. Letting corporations and large insurance companies dictate environmental policies @CorkGreens @greenparty_ie @oliver_moran @TreesCork
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Top marks to everyone involved in the wonderful production that is the @YoungOffenders_
A big THANK YOU for all your support for #SaveCorkCity
#theyoungoffenders
#LOVEtheLEE not the WALLs
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Not cutting it: Cork city is lagging behind in tree planting echolive.ie/corknews/Not-cut…
Wow! Go on #Bristol
A number plate recognition system will be used, similar to the one for London’s congestion charge.
Bristol council votes to ban diesel cars in first for a UK city theguardian.com/environment/…
A major urban trees plan for Cork would be a game changer for the city TREES ADD BEAUTY & IMPROVE PERSONAL HEALTH REDUCE AIR POLLUTION CONSERVE WATER & REDUCE SOIL EROSION MODIFY LOCAL CLIMATE INCREASE ECONOMIC STABILITY REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION CREATE WILDLIFE & PLANT DIVERSITY.
@KarlDiskin @SullMick @greenspacescork @whatrobdidnext @CorkGreens @corkcitycouncil
these little vignettes are from the sketch study we did. the idea was to re-establish historical waterways with continuous tree canopies, connecting one side of the city with the other. 1/3 #cork
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Great ideas for transforming our city and creating a healthier cityscape.. @kevsmyth
@KarlDiskin @SullMick @greenspacescork @whatrobdidnext @CorkGreens @corkcitycouncil
these little vignettes are from the sketch study we did. the idea was to re-establish historical waterways with continuous tree canopies, connecting one side of the city with the other. 1/3 #cork
#Budget2020 does not offer any hope for those of us deeply concerned about our environment. Gov. has not listened to @CorkChamber who asked for more investment in public transport and cycling infrastructure. We need to call a #ClimateEmergency .... oh wait a minute 😲😕😔🗳
Ahead of #Budget2020 detail announced by @Paschald at 1pm today, a recap of the five key areas we recommended Government action on:
🌇Affordable Apartments
⚖️Balanced Budget
👩👧👦 Cutting Childcare Costs
♻️Going Green
🇮🇪 Staying Sovereign on Tax
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Some great ideas here from Kevin Smyth Architecture. #plantmoretrees
so we looked very roughly at the space available and potential locations with high benefit - Georges Quay, Patricks St and Fenns Qy/grattan st/Sheares st here. we would use the Dutch/Amsterdam engineered root planting. #cork #trees #greenspaces 2/3
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