The Green Party is “only getting started” on delivering walking and cycling infrastructure across Ireland - Deputy Leader Róisín Garvey
The Green Party is “only getting started” when it comes to delivering walking and cycling infrastructure across Ireland, the party’s Deputy Leader has said.Speaking at the Green Party think-in she said it was “insane” that children in urban areas are being driven short distances to schools due to the lack of active travel infrastructure.this morning she said there is a surge in back-to-school traffic each year because parents are still now confident enough to let their children walk and cycle.
“Everything is complicated and everything takes forever. We're only getting started really, the four years are only making a dent in it.” She said plans for the Ennis to Ennistymon section of the West Clare Greenway are only starting to move forward now adding “we’ve been looking for that for around 12 years”.“We need to make sure we get staff who understand active travel, who aren't just all car users because there's a whole different perspective for somebody who walks or cycles somebody who sits inside a metal box.
“Instead of having to force teenagers and kids to do these things, it should be something that's built into their natural day.”
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