SUSTAINABLE MOVEMENT
Q What are the key transport and movement issues affecting residents, workers and visitors?
What are the issues to overcome in moving from the Q private car to public transport or walking and cycling?
Being able to move easily from place identifed for growth with high to place impacts positively on our quality public transport systems. quality of life and bolsters the attractiveness of a place to live and National & Regional visit and as a place to invest. Transport planning policy is a key Policy tool in delivering a sustainable county where a compact growth Transport policy in South Dublin is model facilitates the integration of guided by a comprehensive and land use and effcient transport coordinated set of national and systems. It also has a key role in regional policy documents. National reducing carbon emissions and and Regional transport policy making our county more resilient in emphasises the need to reduce the the face of climate change. demand for travel and the reliance on the private car in favour of public The Plan will aim to promote ease of transport, cycling and walking. movement within, and outside of South Dublin, by integrating areas Smarter National Transport Travel - A Planning Strategy National Sustainable Framework for Greater Development Transport ‘Project Dublin Area Plan Future 2040’ 2016-2035 2018-2027 2009- 2020
County Wide Higher Capacity Public Transport Network
Lucan Village to Blanchardstown/Airport Proposed South Dublin Strategic High Frequency Liffey Public Transport Network Ballyowen Valley to Dublin/ City Centre Lucan Dublin-Kildare (Adamstown North) Fonthill Railway Kishogue Road to Dublin/ Red Line Adamstown City Centre Luas Clongriffin- Red Cow to Dublin/ Tallaght BRT Grange Clondalkin City Centre Hazelhatch Castle Core Orbital Bus Corridor (former Citywest Metrowest)
Saggart Belgard Lucan LRT Tallaght Corridor East to Dublin/ Outer West City Centre Corridor Tallaght Rathfarnham Possible Saggart- Hazelhatch Corridor
Note: The above schematic represents actions from the current 2016 County Development Plan. The aggart a elhatch corridor is not in the Transport Strategy for the GDA while other corridors may have been amended since adoption of the 2016 Development Plan. Sustainable Mobility How can we better integrate Land Use and Q Transport Planning in South Dublin?
During this review of the in the long term interest of society, Development Plan, the current the economy and the environment. movement patterns around the This approach can support better county will be examined. The quality of life in our county, more integration of transport and land use e n i nd e f ient movement so that strategic development is of people and goods and reduce along key public transport corridors, harmful impacts on nature while will be key to informing policy and is aiding climate action.
Existing Network Structure
The county is generally well served by public transport, road and cycle network.
South Dublin Travel Modes There is a good network of existing cycle and pedestrian routes with 3.8% travel by bicycle more to come.
The Luas Red line links Tallaght and City West/Fortunestown to Dublin 2.6% travel by train/Luas city centre.