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Cars and double-decker bus in Dublin, Ireland.

Dublin Will Ban Through Traffic Downtown

A vast majority of residents support a plan to limit vehicular traffic through the city’s center.

February 20, 2024 - Bloomberg CityLab

Dublin

Growing Anti-Development Sentiment Kills Mixed-Use Proposal in East Bay City

The city of Dublin, located adjacent to the I-580/I-680 intersection in the East Bay Area, pulled the plug on a proposed mixed-use development that would have added apartments, senior houses, restaurants, and a theater to the quickly growing city.

July 22, 2020 - The Mercury News

Dublin Cycling

Dublin's Grand Biking Vision That Never Came to Fruition

Dublin’s future as a leading cycling city was once bright, but many plans have stalled or fallen by the wayside.

July 1, 2019 - The Guardian

Exurban Commute

'Valley Link' Planned to Relieve Bay Area Super Commuters

Planners are working quickly to refine a proposal for a $1.8 billion project connecting the 680 corridor in the East Bay Area to bedroom communities in the Central Valley.

August 12, 2018 - The Mercury News

New York City Winter

Advice for New York's Bus System Overhaul

It's time for a fresh start, says a bus system redesign expert.

July 10, 2018 - StreetsBlog NYC

Suburban California

Legal Strategies Shift on the Front Lines of the Bay Area's Housing Debate

The threat of a lawsuit by the California Renters Legal Advocacy has the city of Dublin rethinking a housing proposal that would add 220 units near the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station.

January 22, 2018 - The Independent

Dublin Skyline

Take a LiDAR Tour of Dublin

The potential of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data to redefine mapping and modeling will be on display in the city of Dublin, Ireland, after NYU researchers released the largest ever LiDAR data set.

July 14, 2017 - TechCrunch

Dublin Skyline

Brexit Fallout: Office Construction Booms in Dublin

Anticipating a massive shift of companies from London following implementation of Brexit, Dublin, Ireland is seeing plans for new office buildings popping up all over.

November 11, 2016 - The Irish Times

Ride Hailing to Replace Former Bus Route

A small public transit company serving the East Bay will be the first in California to conduct a pilot project to use transportation network companies and taxis to service low density areas of Dublin in Alameda County.

August 27, 2016 - KQED News

Car-Free Movement Gaining Steam in Europe and Elsewhere

Athlyn Cathcart-Keays of The Guardian-Cities chronicles the advancement of the international urban car-free movement as well as auto regulations that focus on air pollution. The most recent city to join the growing list is Oslo, Norway

December 12, 2015 - The Guardian Cities

Gehry and Facebook Together Again in London, Dublin

Facebook has a thing for Frank Gehry—and the feeling, apparently, is mutual.

November 11, 2013 - Los Angeles Times

A European Model for Suburban Retrofitting

Kaid Benfield revisits the results of a plan to revitalize the town center of Plessis-Robinson, a suburb of Paris, with the suggestion that its success could inform similar efforts in the United States.

February 23, 2012 - Switchboard

Dublin May Opt for BRT Over Rail Expansion

An expansion of Dublin's light rail system (DART) has been put on hold by Ireland's Transport Minister, who is ditching the idea in favor of a bus rapid transit system.

September 29, 2011 - Irish Independent

Un-Eminent Domain Effort Fails

The city of Dublin, Ohio, is trying to un-eminent domain some land it acquired from a local landowner. The project it had seized the land for has since fallen apart, and the city now wants its $5 million payoff back.

May 5, 2010 - The Columbus Dispatch

Dublin's Bike Sharing System Finding Early Success

A new bike sharing system in Dublin is turning out to be a surprise success in the Irish city.

April 15, 2010 - Global Post

Public Bikes for Dublin

Beginning this September, residents of Dublin will have a new option for getting around town as the city's new public bicycle system debuts.

August 19, 2009 - The Irish Times

Dublin the Number of Taxis Was a Mistake

With thousands more licensed taxis than New York City, Dublin Ireland is facing a glut of idle cabs.

December 2, 2008 - The Globe and Mail

Master-Planned Mixed-Use in Central Ohio

While the goal of these walkable communities is to attract young urban professionals, the benefits, of course, extend beyond that.

November 19, 2008 - The Columbus Dispatch

Dublin Disappearing?

                    Anne Street, Dublin City Center: A mixture of uses prevail in this pedestrian friendly, human-scaled street.

March 9, 2008 - Mike Lydon

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