A Playful Street is a Community Street!! A fantastic, fun filled day today at the launch of the South Dublin County Council Playful Streets Pilot Open Day 🤩🎉 👉If you live in SDCC & you'd like to run your own Playful Street, you can register your community here👇 sdcc.ie/en/services/co…

Another great move to make our transport systems more equitable and increase the independence & reduce the care burden. Huge social benefits 👌 Well done to all who worked on this

"In numerous ways, a world built for cars has made life so much harder for adults..." - Playing Out with Stephanie H. Murray The Atlantic theatlantic.com/family/archive…

Love this idea

Love this John #LiveableLimerick

On RSA reform: “a reformed organisation should be underpinned with adequately resourced expertise in disciplines such as public health, sustainable transport, data analysis, and road safety design and engineering….” James Lawless An Roinn Iompair - Department of Transport Eamon Ryan

Have you visited Grangegorman's 'THE GOLDEN BANDSTAND - Sculpture' by artist Garrett Phelan yet? It's open to all and can also be booked for local performances & events. Contact [email protected] for bookings. See bit.ly/3YNmRDZ for more info about this artwork

Promoting active aging in Brazil: A longitudinal study of land use mix and utilitarian walking in older adults sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Kevin Leyden Lorraine D'Arcy

🦋 The Nature Restoration Law has come into force! 🇮🇪 So what could this mean to Ireland and people's health? 🌱 Spending time in-and-around nature is linked to enormous health benefits, so let's explore it a bit further. 🧵 1/7 - a green (and blue) thread.

People who don’t drive are not “a burden”. The idea that someone’s quality of life is reduced if they don’t have a car is what gave rise to the many many problems caused by car dependence that we’re currently trying to undo…

You can expect a great line-up of speakers at the #DecarbonisingDublin Summit, including Lorraine D'Arcy from TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath, who will share their strategic vision for Dublin. 🐦 Avail of our great early-bird rate, valid only until 2 Sep. Register now @ bit.ly/4c3hzaI

As kids return to school this week remember to slow down around schools, stay alert for young pedestrians and cyclists, and avoid distractions. Simple steps can make a big difference #BackToSchool #RoadSafety independent.ie/life/motoring/…

Final week to apply for our new ground breaking programme Leading Sustatinability for the Screen Industries creativeskillnet.ie/course/tu-dubl…

Delighted to be part of the I-PARC 2024 conference embedded within HEPA Europe last week RCSI . Thank you to Suzanne McDonough Anna Chalkley and the I-PARC steering group for your support. Department of Health Marie Murphy Niamh Murphy Lorraine D'Arcy Sport Ireland Physical Activity for Health Research Centre @UL

A car has parked at the Rathmines bus stop that serves 8 bus routes, so someone can run to Starbucks. There is a car park 10 meters from the stop across the road, and a Garda station 50 meters away. Enforcement is needed but drivers need harsher consequences for stuff like this

"Due to traffic danger, children’s walking accessibility [to child-relevant destinations] is estimated to be reduced by at least 75%." doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.…

Nice to see our Happiness work included in this TOD article from Kansas

'Children living in ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) Nearly four times as likely to switch to walking and cycling compared with those outside the zone.' Wow bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Thanks for all the comments I tried to include as many views on The Last Word The consensus? Traffic is flowing better on the quays Bus users are thrilled, motorists… not so much. There are issues on surrounding streets but if buses keep moving this well more people might just switch