Trees have been proposed for felling under BusConnects plans
“A lot of people thought it was going to be only a few trees, I don’t think anyone realises the scale of the destruction proposed. These magnificent plane trees are a feature of the area, it will alter the vista and the whole environment.”
From left, Deirdre Travers, Wei Yang and his daughter Ciara Yang, Paddy McCartan and John Hogan beside one of the trees that may be cut down as part of the BusConnects programme, on Merrion Road, Dublin 4. Photograph: Tom Honan “Our goal is to minimise the impact where possible on trees, and the amount of space needed from gardens and footpaths, but we still need to achieve quality bus and cycling infrastructure.”
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