Dublin City Council BETA

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A @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social initiative to imagine, trial and establish solutions that improve living in the city. www.dccbeta.ie You can see the status of the various BETA Projects here

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Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· 7d

Thanks Donna. We've also explored this general topic previously with @ncad-ireland.bsky.social on a couple of occasions. #NCADBETA

About a dozen stencils on a floor with various messages - ranging from a pollution focus to messages about how often DCC clear gullies.

3 students standing on Thomas Street in Dublin looking at a stencil that they've added which reads "Dublin City Council cleans 150 gullies per day in our city".

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· 7d

The various towns around Lake Garda in Italy use small metal disc markers to indicate the boundary up to which commercial businesses can place various items of furniture onto the public street.

Photo of a shop with shelving placed onto the public street. The shelves contain various shoes. Arrows marked onto the photo indicate where the small discs are - with the commercial shelving all behind this invisible line.

Closer photo showing two discs set into the footpath. Shelving with footwear sits behind these.

Close up of a metal disc. It reads "COMMUNE GARDA".

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· 7d

The various towns around Lake Garda in Italy have various forms of signage on their drainage gullies - typically conveying a message along the lines of "the lake starts with this gulley, don't pollute into it".

Small street with gulley in the foreground with a blue metal sign adjoining which reads "the lake starts here"

A different gulley. The signage is affixed to the gulley cover this time. It reads "No trash. The lake starts here."

Photo of footpath - mix of paving and cobble.

The gulley has an adjoining square tile set into the footpath.

It shows lemons (it's from the town of Limon) and reads "do not throw cigarette butts on the ground".

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· 10d

As @bleeperactive.bsky.social roll out BikeBunkers on behalf of @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social, they map their locations and status. 52 of the 56 #BikeBunkers are full, with spaces in the remaining 4. More info at www.bikebunkers.ie "Live for your bike, not with it."

Screenshot from www.bikebunkers.ie showing map of BikeBunker locations. The "available" filter has been applied which results in the map showing 4 location pins.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· 25d

Some aspects we will need to figure out from trialling and iterating. #PlayStreetsBETA - What they are like on the street - size, appearance, feeling. - How people driving, cycling and scooting interact with them. - How well the hardware items work in practice. - How children interact with them.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· 25d

Zara and Dave from the City Council's Joinery Workshop making a prototype for an upcoming #PlayStreetsBETA trial. It's a planter box, which also incorporates a swing gate. The idea is to use these to 'bookend' an onstreet play space, with the gates closing across the roadway during certain times.

A photo of a bright modern workshop with a high ceiling. The building's steel structure is painted bright yellow and the roof contains rooflights and artificial lighting.

In the foreground is a large timber box, with two people crouched over working on it.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· 26d

As @bleeperactive.bsky.social add new BikeBunkers to the service, they display the location of each one on a map which you can view on bikebunkers.ie The map shows Dublin's four local authorities and that there are now 55 BikeBunkers on the streets within @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social's area.

A map of County Dublin. It's split into 4 areas - each one a different local authority. The Dublin City Council area at the centre displays "55".

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Mar 29

You can read more about "Paris Breathes" here. (Translated) www-paris-fr.translate.goog/pages/paris-... #OpenStreetsBETA

Screenshot from the linked "Paris Breathes" website. Zoomed in - indicating a few of the opened-up neighbourhoods.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Mar 28

Could we design a better process for residents to input into the kerbside uses on the street where they live? #StreetMixBETA If you'd like to suggest your street, please add it here. dccbeta.ie/project/arti...

A grid of cars, trees, plants and bicycles. Blue and orange icons on a white background.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Mar 27

These 6 specialised planters were delivered this week to one of our depots. If you would be interested in taking part in an upcoming #DownpourPlanters project, please add your details here. www.surveymonkey.com/r/RainBoxPla...

Shed building (under construction by our Joinery Facility).

Up against a wall sits 6 planter boxes. Mostly wrapped in protective plastic film.

Close up of the unwrapped planter boxes. It has a metal frame and composite infill sides. It sits on adjustable legs.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Dec 22

Dublin City Council's new #BikeBunker service arose from a €4,500 BETA Project. The first BikeBunker of the new service has now been installed, with an initial target of 1,800 BikeBunker spaces. More info at www.bikebunkers.ie or from @bleeperactive.bsky.social Live for your bike, not with it.

The photo shows a Dublin street, with one and two storey city dwellings in the background. In from of a bike hangar stands Ed who was one of the trial participants.

A mix of Dublin City Council and Bleeper Active staff standing at the first BikeBunkers installed as part of the new service.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Nov 27

There's some additional info in the alt text. They're where people had applied for spaces within a BikeBunker - light blue looking for 1 space, dark blue 2 spaces (which was the cap). Mapping expressions of interest in a trial is useful to give a sense of scalability and types of areas interested.

Cropped map of Ireland with expressions of interest for BikeBunker spaces.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Nov 27

Hi Oisín, one option could be to let people themselves decide. Even with side passages, they may have reasons to want them. Then install based on demand.

Map of wider Dublin with applications for BikeBunkers. Concentration nearer the city centre but demand throughout.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Nov 22

The #CooktopBETA trial has now been removed from Herbert Park. (Here's why we remove trials following the learning period dccbeta.ie/process/arti...) We had a meeting yesterday to discuss potentially trialling it elsewhere. If you've a suggestion, please let us know! dccbeta.ie/project/arti...

Two photos in this post, taken from the same angle. This one is the After version.

The photo shows a park context.

There is a paved area in the foreground. Within it, there is a utility access cover.

Around it are white leaf stencils - remnants from the trial - which will fade.

Two photos in this post, taken from the same angle. This one is the Before version.

The photo shows a park context.

The cooktop appliance - the trial - is in the foreground. Around it are white leaf stencils, helpful for parents when communicating with children about staying back.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Nov 13

Thanks! There's actually also a specific "play street" sign in addition to that regular blue woonerf sign. Here... maps.app.goo.gl/Fba1vN9GroXm... @bicycledutch.bsky.social @cathytuttle.bsky.social @cianginty.bsky.social Anyone know any more about whether this is a regular initiative in the NL?

Photo of a sign which reads "kinder straat!" and gives dates and times below.

Translates as
"Children Street!
24 June. 15 July. 16 September.
From 13:00 - 17:00"

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Nov 13

Hi, is this the play sign that you're referring to? Which NL town/city are you in? Google maps lists multiple Eendrachtstraat's. 😅

Screen grab from the video. Showing a blurred sign and "Eendrachtstraat" street sign under.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Oct 8

The #CooktopBETA trial will be removed from Herbert Park next month in November. If you would like to check it out before it's removed, now's the time! We will then begin the assessment and decide next steps. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please let us know! Here or beta@dublincity.ie

Photo of a park setting. It's a sunny day with some trees and people blurred in the background. In the foreground is a cooking appliance with a hood. Around it is a ring of stencil leaf markings.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Oct 1

New BETA Project: #StreetMixBETA Could we design a better process for residents to decide the kerbside uses on 'their' street and balance with public needs? More information dccbeta.ie/project/arti... Looking for volunteer streets, so please spread the word! 🙏

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Oct 1

14 water sensors along the River Liffey providing information on water level, temperature and velocity. liffey.udlive.io You can read more about this @smartdublin.bsky.social project here. smartdocklands.ie/projects/riv...

A map of Dublin showing the locations of ring buoys and sensors along the River Liffey.

Extract from website - graph showing water temperature, which rises and falls reflecting the tides.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Sep 22

To expand the learnings for #CargobikeSharingBETA, there is now a public, electric, cargobike in #Stoneybatter. @bleeperactive.bsky.social have registration info here bleeperactive.com/pages/shared... We would love to hear your feedback and suggestions if you use it, and please spread the word! 🙏

Photo with large gable wall of a house. Three people walk past on footpath. There are 4 bike stands, 2 are low for cargo bikes, 2 are for regular bicycles. A branded cargo is locked to one of the stands.

A photo showing the cargo box of the cargobike. It contains straps which enables two small people to be transported.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Sep 21

Dublin today held 25 play streets, opening up those streets to local children and their parents for 3 hours (to mark 25 years of #CarFreeDay). Managing to visit 11 of the 25 within the 3 hours, it was useful to see how each space was used and gather various learnings for upcoming #PlayStreetsBETA.

A photo of a street lined with dramatically shaped, very tall trees silhouetted against the sky. The view is down the street. Cars park left and right, with some gaps. Some colourful bunting is stretched across the street and in the centre of the roadway, at the far end of the street, some parents and children play.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Sep 13

Getting to see @dublincanvas.bsky.social boxes before they are finished is always amazing! 💗 Artwork (and this photo) by https://www.instagram.com/emberillustrations?igsh=bmoyeWZuNGFhbjM3 #DublinCanvas

A traffic light control box on a Dublin street is being painted as part of the Dublin Canvas project.

The box has a sketched outline of a running figure with arms stretched forward, ready to be filled with colour.

A printed reference design, showing an abstract multicoloured version of the artwork, is taped to the box.

Beside it are painting supplies including a tool box, step stool, and a high-vis jacket. In the background is Gresham House, a brown brick building with a blue entrance sign and a large golden clock on the wall.

Two pedestrians, an adult and a child, walk past on the pavement.

White text on the image reads: “Day 1 of this years @dublincanvas box! @dlrcoco.ie”.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Aug 12

Thanks to a recent user of the Gather Grill in Herbert Park for their feedback. More information on this trial here and we'd love to hear from you if you use it, including any suggestions for improvements. dccbeta.ie/project/arti... #CooktopBETA

"Hi, just wanted to give feedback!

Really lovely set-up, had about 20 guests and lots of them loved the idea of the public grill.

Would be really cool to see in more places though as we're from all over Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Laois.

Best of luck with other projects, you're doing great work! "

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Aug 6

Hi Panti, yes as Niels says citizenhub.dublincity.ie/en/service/T... No need for an account, but if do it can facilitate a later update.

Screenshot of the webpage, which says

Traffic Request
You can use this form to report:
• Bollards
• Bus lanes and bus stops
• Cycle lanes and cycle parking
• Line marking
• Parking bays, restrictions, and Pay &
Display
• Pedestrian crossings
• School wardens
• Traffic calming measures
• Traffic mirrors, signals, and signs
Additional information to read:
Transport service request form FAQs
Privacy Notice, Transport Advisory Group
Administration Section (GDPR) - transport related service requests

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Aug 3

How might we better enable "doorstep play" in Dublin City, opening up streets so that children can comfortably play near their home? For more information or to suggest a street, see dccbeta.ie/project/arti... #PlayStreetsBETA

Black and white photo of children playing, jumping over a rope, on Henrietta Street in Dublin.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Jul 29

You can also follow Dublin City Council BETA on instagram, with the same @dccbeta handle. www.instagram.com/dccbeta/

Photo of a planning application site notice on a wall, with existing colourful mural. Underneath is the text "the 1st planning application of its kind in Ireland. #StreetArtBETA"

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Jul 25

If you'd like to suggest other 'canvas' locations, please submit them to @thewallsproject.bsky.social using the below link! wallsproject.ie/dublin-walls/ #StreetArtBETA

Close-up of an eye, from a mural painted by https://artbyeoin.com/ - as part of a previous BETA Project

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Jul 25

The 1st planning application was submitted by @thewallsproject.bsky.social for #StreetArtBETA. It's a regular planning application with site notice, open to public observations, etc. planning.agileapplications.ie/dublincity/a... However it's for the 'blank canvas', not any particular art content.

Photo.

In the foreground is a high, but single-storey boundary wall. Left and right are two portions of flat wall, in-between there's a gate. A man walks past the gate. In the background is an apartment block.

The two flat portions of wall have a scribble overlaid on each portion. There's also an arrow pointing to a planning site notice.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Jul 23

Today we removed the hangar within which the two @bleeperactive.bsky.social cargo bikes for #CargobikeSharingBETA were based. We will now iterate on this trial, switching to an onstreet approach, with the cargobikes locked to (low) bike stands at this same location - to learn about that approach.

Photo before removal. BikeBunker in place, and someone cycling by.

Photo during removal. A crane with red grabbers waits to lift the BikeBunker. Staff are preparing straps on the BikeBunker itself.

Following removal. The BikeBunker has been removed.

Dublin City Council BETA@dccbeta· Jul 15

Look at this amazing spread being cooked up by a group of Taiwanese students, who took a trip to #CooktopBETA after their last class of the day! If you'd like to plan a visit to this trial, there's more info at dccbeta.ie/project/arti... or just let us know if you've any questions or suggestions.