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RTS Issues

Direct Action

Homezones
A community/council backed plan to make residential areas more car safe for residents and their children.
Homezones.org - irish example of residential estate car safety

Urban Sports
Greater respect and recognition for urban sports in Ireland and need to provide facilities such as skateparks for the youth of the city.
Why Skateparks - Why do cities need skateparks
Irish Skate Forum- campaign for skateparks across Ireland.
skateireland.org - Irish Skateboarding site with lots of content.

Reclaim the Streets
RTS London
reclaimthestreets.net - RTS Worldwide

Affordable Public Transport
Busrage.com - Irish bus users info site.
Platform 11.org - Train users site.

Dublin Corporation Plans
A document on their future plans.
Stragety Plan 2012

Grassroots
Grassroots Gathering A non-hierachal network of activists and groups commited to progressing sustainable enviromental and social systems. Based on self-management rather then looking to the state.

Car Issues
Less cars clogging up the streets. Actively working for alternatives not just waiting...
Carbusters
Car Free Day

Sustainable Development
A strategy by which communities seek economic development approaches that also benefit the local environment and quality of life.
Sustainable Ireland
Friends of the Earth

Community Arts
Creative Activity for Everyone (CAFE)
The Dublin Cycling Campaign
Ecocities - Alternatives to cars

Public Space
Freedom to gather any time any where. More emphasis on public space then private.
Project For Public Spaces

Autonomous Zones
Is a collective space for creativeness and sharing of ideas, meetings and social centres.
CAZ - Report on Cork Autonomous Zone.
DISCO DISCO - A autonmous zone set up in Dublin in 2003

Independent Media
These days one needs to search for the truth and the news that concerns you and thankfully there more readily available on internet pages like...
counterpunch.org

Indymedia Ireland An independent media source

Community
More consultation with community groups from councils and private companies.Inclusive communities
Residents Against Racism
ICON - Inner City Organisation Network.

Corporate Responsibilty
Making sure corporations up-hold human rights by working and investing ethically.
Amnesty Ireland
Action for Ireland Campaigning to highlight Ireland’s Arms trade and production.

Peace not profit
Rejection of the government’s immoral stance on refueling at Shannon.
Refueling Peace - A site recording and fighting the military activities at the airport.
The pitstop Ploughshares Non-violent direction action group in Ireland

Food-not-Bombs
Gives food to the hungry and protesters
foodnotbombs@thisbetterworld.org



Public Space in Dublin and it's use.

Public plazas
Liffey quays
Abbey street park
Smithfield
Plaza at Wolfe Tone monument
central bank
IFSC
Canal Banks
Parks

St stephens green
Merrion square
Phoenix park
Garden of rememberance mountjoy square
O'connell str
Blessington Basin
Phoenix park

other definitions of public space everything outside, roads paths parks what time do they close summer/winter?


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