It became apparent that there was very little awareness amongst the general public regarding the scale and implications of Bus Connects and the Core Bus Corridors, and specifically, how they could affect Terenure, Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Rathgar, Rathmines, Harold’s Cross and Kimmage.
The aim of this website is to share information about the proposals and how it will affect people within these areas.
What is Bus Connects
The problem with Bus Connects is that it will change the physical, economical, historical and social environment of our older suburbs forever. The NTA has taken a template and tried to make it fit everywhere, even in places that aren’t suitable. The project will change the streetscapes, it will change the villages, it will change the way communities operate and circulate. It will turn communities into corridors.
Here are some of the concerns about the project and the process: