From: Harris Andrew

To: support@s2s.ie

Subject: Irish Independant article.

Great to see the project getting such prominent publicity.(Irish Independant supp – 30/8/03) When I first heard about it I was very excited. As a cyclist, the thought of a dedicated 22km cycle lane running along the bay was fantasy stuff especially as we live in Ireland where such things rarely come to pass. I’ve experienced similar projects in France. In the Alps there is a cycle lane the entire way around Lac d’Annecy and in the Pyrennes they have converted an old railway line into a cycle lane from Lourdes to Argeles Gazost. The only problem is unfortnately an Irish one. Cyclists here are generally disrespected and ignored by motorists and pedestrians. Where the current cycle lane runs from Sutton towards town along the bay, its good, but dangerous also. Despite the bike symbols painted on the lane, pedestrians wander all over the place totally oblivious to cyclists. Serious cyclists who do use the lanes can be doing 25mph with ease. If a child is hit by a bike it can be very serious. It doesn’t happen in Europe. If the lanes were colour coded as in the city centre it might be better. Putting in a kerb for seperation makes the lanes too narrow and overtaking impossible. Where dual purpose lanes are being installed there needs to be a public awareness campaign so as to avoid accidents. More signs along the routes warning of the dangers should also be put up. The potential of this project is enormous.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Harris.

From: Hugh Evans Sent: 14 September 2003 01:34

To: support@s2s.ie Subject:

The S2S Project I approve of the S2S website and of the project, especially because here in the United States much of the coastline is in private hands and off limits for the public. My strongest response in relation to S2S is a memory of walking on the beach at Juhu in Bombay at dusk some years ago. Juhu is a suburb of Bombay near the international airport where many Bollywood film stars and prominent Indian professionals and business people live, intermixed with great numbers of Indian midlle class and poor. It is the custom for many of these people to walk the beach at the end of the day. What results is one of the most plural and diverse mixes of people I have ever observed, all harmoniously sharing the same space. I imagine, when your project is complete, it will offer a neutral space where the diverse and interesting people of Dublin can similarly enjoy congregating in a public space. There is something about the meeting of the sea and the land that neutralizes for a moment all (or most!) considerations of class and ownership. Best wishes.

Hugh Evans

From Valerie Fitzsimons 18th February 2005

Great plan, long overdue!! Keep up the good work!

Valerie Fitzsimons

From: Fiona Maguire 16th May 2005

I wish to add my support to this excellent initiative. Whilst living in Sydney Australia I lived near Centennial Park in Randwick. In addition to many other facilities it had a number of tracks around the perimeter for walking/running, cycling and horse riding.They were all well loved and used by the community.

Fiona

From: Ross Kelly 26th May 2005

Hi, My name is Ross Kelly and I’ve been aware of your proposal for some time now and watched a documentary on RTE last night about Dublin bay and the S2S scheme. I’m very interested in the proposal and would like to be involved as: – I’m a keen cyclist and have been hit by cars too many times on the Merrion Road! – I really think its important that the general public have access to the bay. With all the apartments going up along the coast the whole city’s going to be blocked off from the bay by five story private complexes. – I remember they had the same sort of thing in Chicago (except to a much larger scale) and it made the city a great place to live. So I was wondering if there was any way in which I could get involved in the project? I’m an IT manager with significant creative, interpersonal and organizational abilities. I’m not looking for a job here, I’d like to help out one night a week or so! If you don’t have any official set-up for volunteer helpers, maybe we could meet and discuss the project and I could maybe could think of ways I could help. I’m pretty good at adding value to a project without being a drain on current resources, so I really feel I could be of genuine use. I think this project is a great idea and it has caught my imagination so I’d love to help. Congratulations on your work to date,

Ross.

From Robin Mather 26th June 2005

I am very much in favour of the S2S. It would be an excellent amenity. I would be interested in information regarding this.

Many thanks,

Robin.

From Simon Roguls 25th July 2005

I was very pleased to read about the proposed s2s development on your site, and would be happy to lend my support to this initiative. While I am a regular cyclist and jogger, I think that a key value of the project will be to create a focal point for leisure activities for the wider populace of Dublin, not just commuters and exercise enthusiasts. I believe that such an amenity would transform a seriously under-utilised coastline and set the tone for a world-class recreational infrastructure in Dublin. It could provide an excellent basis and ethos for city-wide developments of this nature for years to come. I am keen to find out a little more about the present status of the proposal, and whether there is anything that I can do to assist in a securing a successful outcome.

With kind regards,

Simon.

From: Brian Maurer, Medical Director, Irish Heart Foundation 12th September 2005

Warmly support this initiative of which I have only just learned. Can we be of help in progressing the work. With increasing energy costs there will be no better time to start lobbying vigorously.

Brian Maurer

From Anna Walsh 2nd November 05

Badly needed and a great idea- I hope there will be more to follow. Go to Scandinavia and you can see how traffic has been cut by great cyclepaths where even children on their way to school can cycle.

From Petronius 22nd February 2006

Hi S2S

I hope this idea and campaign is alive and well and successful – i think it makes great sense. It has benefits for peoples health by encouraging them to be active walk and cycle. It surely increases the use of an under appreciated resource which is dublin bay and indeed the quayside. It was to my annoyance that i discovered that the new “foot” bridge to the IFSC(Seán o’casey bridge) does not cater for cyclists – and specifies “no cycling”

Wishing you all success.

Slán,