My name is Thomas Bibby, I am an iOS Developer based in Limerick, Ireland. Read more about me»
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- Untitled November 15, 2019Thanks to Fintan for covering the first meeting of Limerick Pedestrian Network. Lots of work to do as we get set up, all are welcome to join. Support local journalism and buy a copy of the Leader to read more!
- Untitled November 13, 2019Centralisation not decentralisation! Lyric FM studios are 7min walk from O’Connell St. RTÉ Radio studios in Dublin are over an hour (or 30 mins on bus) from O’Connell St. We need to move more national services to the centre of regional cities, not move them out.
- Untitled November 12, 2019“I would expect to see large developments in Clare forcing larger changes in Limerick as well.” Oof.
- Untitled November 12, 2019Ugh. The proposed closure of Lyric FM studios isn’t because of rent. UL are planning a car-dependent town of 20k in the fields of Co. Clare. Any proposal to move institutions to their out-of-town campus should be viewed as hostile to our city.
- Untitled November 10, 2019Reminder! Monday evening, 2 Pery Square, 7pm. For those of us (all of us!) who use Limerick’s footpaths. A safer, more inclusive, healthier and more prosperous city is possible.
- Untitled November 7, 2019The health outcomes of active travel for 20 mins/day. If a new drug achieved this we’d spend billions on it. A relatively small investment in our neighbourhoods and streets to make walking and cycling safe would be transformative.
- Untitled November 6, 2019Finally here are two very calm-looking nurses from the Red Cross on O’Connell St in Dublin during the 1916 Easter Rising (RTÉ stills archives)
- Untitled November 6, 2019Both sides used bicycles of course – here’s the Royal Irish Constabulary on patrol with the 1st Battalion of the Essex Regiment in 1920 (Imperial War Museum)
- Untitled November 6, 2019Cumann na mBan also had a Cycle Corps, here they are on their way to Bodenstown (credit: Irish Military Archives)
- Untitled November 6, 2019The bicycle played an important role in the fight for Irish independence. Here is the Cycle Corps of the Irish Volunteers delivering guns landed at Howth by Erskine Childers on the Asgard in July 1914 (credit: National Museum)
- Untitled November 4, 2019I also wrote a blog post with some details about the Limerick Pedestrian Network meeting next Monday
- Untitled November 4, 2019Meeting to establish a steering group for a pedestrian network in Limerick next Monday. Please share if you can – especially outside of Twitter, thanks!
- Untitled October 31, 2019Hey do you like my new winter coa- HI-VIZ The hierarchy of vulnerability means responsib- HI-VIZ But for a relatively tiny investment in infra- HI-VIZ To achieve compact grow- HI-VIZ In other Euro- HI-VIZ I just want my family- HI-VIZ Victim blam- HI-VIZ
- Untitled October 29, 2019The Dock Road is the cycle route to/from the main depot for Limerick’s post office workers. There is space to make it better.
- Untitled October 21, 2019omg Google Street View now covers the rivers in Limerick https://goo.gl/maps/3FKMejDzi2P2vYnX6
- Untitled October 21, 2019Limerick’s streets could be better. We need both an active travel officer to improve cycle and walking facilities, but also an urban designer to reimagine streets as places for friendship, romance, play and commerce.
- Untitled October 20, 2019Civility isn’t weakness.
- Untitled October 18, 2019It’s really important to reduce emiss- ROADS What about the health benefits of cycling and walk- ROADS Wouldn’t it be nice to have less air poll- ROADS A worrying number of children these days are obes- ROADS Compact cities and villages are bett- ROADS
- Untitled October 18, 2019The deadline for feedback on Limerick Council’s corporate plan for the next 5 years is this evening. Here’s my submission.
- Untitled October 17, 2019What happens when a city bans cars from its streets?