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Comment on Suggest a Beta! by David

David — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:07:16 +0000

Hi, what should I do to make run an art and painting in the street to improve the city?

Comment on Where are you? What’s the area called? Does it matter? by Dublin City Beta Projects

Dublin City Beta Projects — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:11:02 +0000

Useful collection of Dublin historical maps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Maps_of_Dublin

Comment on Where are you? What’s the area called? Does it matter? by Dublin City Beta Projects

Dublin City Beta Projects — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:21:16 +0000

“Dublin’s ‘Poor Town’ Ballybough wants to change its name”
http://www.worldirish.com/story/44162-dublins-poor-town-ballybough-wants-to-change-its-name

Comment on Where are you? What’s the area called? Does it matter? by Dublin City Beta Projects

Dublin City Beta Projects — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:25:51 +0000

This might be of relevance – “Here are the new boundaries for next year’s local elections”
http://www.thejournal.ie/council-elections-boundaries-2014-931336-May2013/?utm_source=facebook_short

Comment on Should Street Corner Signs Also Sing and Dance? by Dublin City Beta Projects

Dublin City Beta Projects — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:24:55 +0000

This might be of relevance – “Here are the new boundaries for next year’s local elections”
http://www.thejournal.ie/council-elections-boundaries-2014-931336-May2013/?utm_source=facebook_short

Comment on Onstreet Dumping & Waste by Dublin City Beta Projects

Dublin City Beta Projects — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:52:23 +0000

Thanks Jackie, very interesting insights.

Comment on Onstreet Dumping & Waste by Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:49:30 +0000

Commenting on rubbish in the city, my 10 year old son said that cigarettes, cigarette packets and empty drink cans and bottles account for a significant amount of waste thrown on the path and street. We tested his theory on a three minute walk to our local shop in the north west inner city and stopped 10 times to photograph cigarette packs, cans and bottles.
In my PhD research with children living in the city it became clear that this sort of litter, especially discarded aclohol cans and bottles, is frightening for children. It suggests to them that drunk people have been around, which makes them very anxious. They find the rubbish unsightly and disgusting, but the fact that in some cases it is actually frightening is very serious. Sadly I have no great solution. But I do think the council might lead a bit more by example. Some of the new signs on illegal dumping are located on fencing surrounding derelict, rubbish strewn DCC owned sites…

Comment on City Resources by Dublin City Beta Projects

Dublin City Beta Projects — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:09:57 +0000

This article http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2013/06/what-we-can-learn-about-city-mapping-its-parks/5794/ may be of relevance, and made us think of these which may also be relevant to the above concept (presumably rating areas of the city rather than cities though). http://parkscore.tpl.org/methodology.php
http://www.walkscore.com/
http://www.walkonomics.com/w/.

Comment on Onstreet Dumping & Waste by David Armstrong

David Armstrong — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:23:13 +0000

In my building the only option is: inside the apartment or in the hallways. There are no outdoor spaces that can be used unfortunately.

Comment on Onstreet Dumping & Waste by Dublin City Beta Projects

Dublin City Beta Projects — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:38:09 +0000

Thanks David, and your only two options are your apartment or on the public street…you don’t have any inhouse area for waste?