Capel Street

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Capel Street is now officially the longest pedestrianised street in ... (Independent.ie)

Final preparation work was completed overnight ahead of the implementation of the traffic-free scheme this morning. The move follows a successful trial last ...

All parking spaces on the street have been removed, while access for cyclists is to be maintained. A small section of Capel Street, from Strand Street to the quays, will remain open to traffic. The changes make Capel Street the longest pedestrianised street in Dublin – ahead of Grafton Street and Henry Street.

Capel Street today becomes longest car-free road in Dublin (Newstalk)

Capel Street will today become the longest pedestrianised road in Dublin. Works on the pedestrianisation were completed last night, with the new rules to ...

There will be all day loading provided at a number of side streets. - Mary Street between Capel Street and Jervis Lane will be reversed. - Delivery access will be facilitated between 6am and 11am.

Capel Street becomes Dublin's longest traffic-free street (The Irish Times)

With a 400m pedestrian and cycle area stretching from Parnell Street and Ryder's Row at its northern end, to Strand Street in the south, Capel Street's traffic ...

We did leaflet drops throughout the entire area from Church Street over, so we feel there was plenty of consultation and we have had signage up for several weeks all around the area.” “This is the city centre equivalent of trying to pedestrianise the M50,” he said. Some concerns had been raised about potential anti-social behaviour, particularly in relation to street drinking at night. Many Capel Street businesses dealt in bulky goods that required to be transferred directly to cars he said. Almost 80 per cent were in favour of pedestrianising Capel Street on a permanent basis with almost 90 per cent seeking some traffic-free measures. It will also allow apartment residents on Strand Street to drive to the quays.

Capel Street officially pedestrianised by Dublin's Lord Mayor (Irish Mirror)

The pedestrianisation of Capel Street was officially announced today by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland, making the street the longest vehicle ...

The street will still be accessible for emergency vehicles at all times. Delivery drivers will also be allowed to park on the street between the hours of 6 and 11am. The pedestrianisation of Capel Street was officially announced today by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland, making the street the longest vehicle free road in the city.

Capel Street officially becomes longest traffic-free street in Dublin (BreakingNews.ie)

Works were carried out overnight and leaflets have been distributed throughout the area advising residents and businesses of the new arrangements.

Mary Street between Capel Street and Jervis Lane will be reversed. There will be all day loading provided at a number of side streets. The Central Area Committee voted unanimously to endorse the proposal.

Business owners divided over Capel Street pedestrianisation today (thejournal.ie)

Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland, addressed some of the fears business owners on the street may have.

“I now have a loading bay outside the shop where a parking space used to be and I don’t even need to use it. “You have five charity shops on the street, all of which depend on people dropping by and leaving in donations from their cars. It would be nice if all of us did that, maybe they’ll make the license for that cheaper to encourage it.” “I think if customers really want to go to a shop they have the Jervis car park nearby. “I think there will be a lot more footfall, especially on the weekends because people will view it as a walkable place. This is the way ahead,” he added. It’s more effective and more efficient. “I think sales will drop, they dropped during the pandemic and now they probably won’t recover. We’ve never reversed one of those decisions. We want this to be a success as much as they do,” she said, after a ribbon cutting on the north side of Capel Street. I think it’ll be a disaster for business,” he told The Journal. So making it traffic free all week doesn’t benefit any of us very much.”

Capel Street traffic ban still faces 'challenges' as review due soon (Dublin Live)

However, Fine Gael Councillor Ray McAdam, who played a major role in the project, told Dublin Live the traffic diverted from the street will present "challenges ...

When the Council agreed to move ahead with this, they agreed to my request that we would review it after six weeks." How do we make use of that space? "And that's where we need to engage with the businesses - those who have concerns about the pedestrianisation of Capel Street but equally those in the hospitality sector.