85% of submissions in favour of Capel Street pedestrianisation

Plans to increase pedestrian space on Capel Street will be moving forward after 85% of people surveyed were favour of the measures.

Dublin City Council announced that over 4,500 submissions were received from the public with the majority in support of the project.

DCC said in a statement that: “The area of Capel St. between Ryders Row and Parnell St. will be traffic-free on a 24/7 basis.

“Removal of all on-street parking between Ormond Quay and Mary St. and introduction of temporary buildouts,” will also be introduced.

Some car parking spaces on Mary Street and Little Britain Street will also be removed as well as the relocation of disabled parking spaces.

Six car parking spaces will be retained between Mary Street and Abbey Street to assist non-hospitality businesses.

Loading bays in the area will also be relocated.

“We acknowledge the fact that many people wanted to see more ambitious plans for the Capel St area,” says the council.

“Therefore, a series of pedestrianisation trials on an incremental basis will begin on weekends from the June 25 for a period of six weeks.

“Details of the timing, scale and level of these pedestrianisation trials to be confirmed at a later date following development of detailed people and traffic management plans.”