Project Overview
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Public Consultation closed 15th of March 2024
Scheme Overview
The proposed scheme covers an area between the junction of Seamus Ennis Road/North Road (to the west) and the junction of Seamus Ennis Road / Clune Road / Glasanaon Road (to the east). It also includes Jamestown Road between the junction with Main Street (to the south) and the junction with Seamus Ennis Road (to the north).
The Finglas Village Improvement Scheme will:
- Provide an accessible and inclusive street environment for all using the principles of universal design.
- Redesign the streetscape in favour of more sustainable modes of transport by providing high quality, safe and accessible protected cycling and walking facilities as part of the Active Travel Network.
- Provide improved public transport facilities including new bus shelters.
- Improve the pedestrian experience through the upgrade of the public realm using high quality materials to include widened footpaths, new seating, raised planters, trees, new artwork, public lighting, sustainable urban drainage measures and a reduction in street clutter.
- Provide places for people to sit, meet and interact.
- Improve traffic management in the area to reduce vehicular traffic speeds and promote pedestrian and cycling priority.
- Remove existing slip lanes where appropriate to improve pedestrian crossing facilities.
- Increase the number of accessible parking bays in the village and upgrade existing ones to current standards.
Seamus Ennis Road proposals.
Scheme Benefits
The Finglas Village Improvement Scheme will:
- Enhance the physical, social and economic regeneration of the northwest area of the city.
- Revitalise the area for those who live, work and visit the village.
- Create a destination with a vibrant street life for people to visit and linger in, thus providing social, cultural and economic benefits.
- Create an accessible and inclusive street environment for all, and encourage social interaction for people of all age groups and abilities.
- Promote Active Travel through the village to reduce traffic congestion, carbon emissions, pollution and noise thus providing health and wellbeing benefits for those who live and work in the village.
- Maximise priority for pedestrians and cyclists while significantly improving safety and accessibility for all road users within Finglas.
- Make using public transport more attractive to the public.
- Improve access to and from the proposed new Luas Finglas stop, west of the Village while also catering for an anticipated increase in the local population as a result of the rezoning of lands at the Jamestown Strategic Development Regeneration Area (SDRA) north of Finglas Village.
- Enhance bio‐diversity in the area through the use of mixed variety of tree species, and create habitats and microclimates for native flora and fauna.