euro greenway conference-

international | environment | event notice Saturday May 21, 2005 11:31 by dunk fuspey at yahoo dot co dot uk

will dublin have a city greenway?

there is a conference happening about greenways for europe as part of dublin hosting velo city
that evening there is a "docklands cycle" to start vevent
we have been exploring the possibility of creating a greenway for dublin city and this would be an ideal time to explore this idea, especially as there is much "development" happening in part of it at present: spencer dock and sheriff st @ the royal canal.

botanic spine : an 18km greenway for dublin city

Greenways for Europe
http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/news/greenways.html

Hear about Greenways across Europe
Tuesday 31 May 2005

Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

10.30 am – 12.30 pm

To bring you first hand experience on the development of greenways in Europe, the Heritage Council invites you to a series of presentations from the European Greenways Association (EGWA) who are visiting Dublin as part of the Velocity conference.

What is a greenway? "Communication routes reserved exclusively for non-motorised journeys, developed in an integrated manner which enhances both the environment and quality of life of the surrounding area. These routes should meet satisfactory standards of width, gradient, and surface condition to ensure that they are both user-friendly and low -risk for users of all abilities ». (Declaration of Lille, 2000)

The purpose of this event is to

Present the concept of greenways
Present examples of greenways across Europe
Stimulate discussion on the potential for greenways in Ireland
Provide an opportunity for Irish promoters of greenways projects to meet
Presentations will include:

Jean Marie Tetart President of EGWA on the concept of greenways, Daniel Mourek, Czech Republic, on the central European greenways experience, Gilbert Perrin, Belgium on the RAVeL network in Wallonia, and Danielle Delaye on the developing network in France.

How to book a place
There is no charge for this event but it will be necessary to book in advance.

Please contact Amanda Ryan at Aryan@heritagecouncil.com or at 056 7770777

1st Docklands City Cycle
http://www.docklandscitycycle.ie/
velo-city
http://www.velo-city2005.com/

botanic spine, a new greenway for dublin:
http://www.dublin.ie/botanicspine/ (site still under construction)
temporary communication space (rough research virtual side of site) here
http://easa.antville.org/stories/960542/#1117154

there will be upcoming cycles around the botanic spine over summer months
we had the first one on tuesday morning
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=69873