Lots of love for Temple Bar lanes

A NEW joint initiative between Dublin City Council and the Temple Bar Company to address issues of neglected laneways in Temple Bar was launched last week.

The lanes have fallen into disuse and become magnets for anti-social behavior and the Love the Lanes initiative aims to reactivate them for people to use and enjoy through creative intervention.

The main focus for Love the Lanes is on Adair and Bedford Lanes, Copper Alley and Crampton Court. Of 60 proposals and ideas received for the lanes 10 have been shortlisted and are being developed for implementation with the support of residents and businesses.

Four of the projects are now active, three on Crampton Court.

Frank Lambe, Assistant Area Manager with Dublin City Council said the response to the Love the Lanes call had been very encouraging.

“The level of creativity and imagination in the ideas submitted was exceptional and this made the Assessment Panel’s task very difficult for final selection,

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“There is no quick fix to the complex problems in the city laneways but it is important to look at alternate and inventive ways to find possible solutions.

“The response to Love the Lanes showed that the citizens of Dublin are interested in participating and making a difference to their city and it is heartening to see that people are more than willing to come up with ideas and get involved.

Martin Harte, CEO with The Temple Bar Company added:

“We think these lanes have the potential to become great pedestrian spaces, to boost activity and feed into Temple Bar’s vibrant arts and culture scene.

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