Dublin Cycling Campaign calls for 20% increase in spending for cycling and walking
Standing tall on his father’s brand new electric powered bike that frequently ushers him around south Dublin, Ruairí Walsh declares he has no intention of dying from carbon pollution.
“So recycle and use bikes,” he says, succinctly capturing the spirit of a small protest that led dozens of cyclists to Leinster House on a balmy Wednesday evening, ringing their bells in unison and chanting for change in transport investment. Cyclists demanding attention and improved infrastructure is nothing new but this time their target is – candidates in the forthcomingWednesday’s protest, organised by the Dublin Cycling Campaign, the most prominent lobby, is calling for a 20 per cent allocation of transport spending to both cycling and walking, a figure they say is based on a UN recommendation.
Demonstrators have mixed opinions as to whether the politicians will pay much attention. But they are resolute in their conviction that policy change is more important than ever. Ruairí Walsh’s father, Colm, says since investing in his €3,000 electric cargo bike last year – it carries a large front compartment capable of not just carrying a passenger but keeping them dry – his petrol bills have declined noticeably.
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