Dublin City Council BETA

For many residents in terraced homes and apartments, having nowhere safe to keep a bike is a real barrier to cycling. A BikeBunker removes that barrier using the space of a single car parking bay, an easy measure any city can adopt to get more people cycling every day.

New trial asking how to “open up streets for children to more easily, more safely, play on?” DCC Beta -- the Dublin City Council's testing labs -- is trialling organised 'play streets' to give space, for a limited time, back to children's play....

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.

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".

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."

‘Structured messiness’: How a pilot project brought four housing schemes back to nature

Thanks John, that's lovely to hear! Yes, that's the Dublin Canvas initiative (@dublincanvas.bsky.social) which was the first BETA Project. You can see a public pipeline of the various projects here trello.com/b/8jXnfMIO/b...

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.

We partnered w/ @maxmusicant.bsky.social of The Musicant Group & Shina Shayesteh to survey practitioners on how the term “#placemaking” affects the work of improving public spaces. Respondents reported experiencing all three pitfalls of the term. See the full breakdown: www.pps.org/article/what...

Do you know of any public organisations a in Ireland or abroad - which use % innovation time? (Like Google's '20% Innovation Time'.)

Air pollution (PM2.5) concentrations in Dublin from 1850 to 2022. airqualitystripes.info/stripes/?con... You can compare other cities at airqualitystripes.info

It's worth stressing that the *magnitude* by which some of these records are being broken is nothing short of astonishing

Dublin Canvas – 3 Weeks to Submission Deadline! Artists and community groups who wish to participate should visit dublincanvas.com/paint-2026 for full details on how to apply. (Link in Bio!) @dlrcc.bsky.social @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social @fingal.ie #southdublincountycouncil

The 2025 Walking and Cycling Index for the Dublin Metropolitan Area is here www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/the-walking-... One stat from the report is that 8% of people with a disability cycle at least once a week. If you're interested in this topic, @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk is a great resource.

We're delighted to announce the launch of the Dublin #Climate Action Week event programme! From 11-17th May 2026, a great programme of events will be taking place across the county, from biodiversity walks to energy saving talks, to family fun days & more! Visit dublinclimateactionweek.ie #DCAW26

Here's a starter pack of various accounts related to Dublin City Council on Bluesky. go.bsky.app/4naJbid Any missing? Cc @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social

New study shows that just 2-4% of people living in Dublin and Cork (and less than 2% on Waterford, Limerick and Galway) benefits from the full 3-30-300 urban greening principle. That's way behind most other European cities studied. joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...

There is now a Library of Things in Phibsboro. Here's some info on the concept in London. bsky.app/profile/dccb... #LondonParisBETA

'...most of the fix will involve using soil, trees, plants and wetlands: restoring the meanders and natural river features, undoing the paving over some sections, removing hard surfaces...' www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

@dubcitycouncil.bsky.social are currently advertising for various graduate roles. - service design, videographer, GIS analysis. careers.dublincity.ie/Home/Job Some of those graduate design positions will be supporting BETA Projects. 2 year contract, ~€40k salary in year one.

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

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...

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...

This ebike has a 500Wh battery, with a range of ~50km. 500Wh is half a standard electricity unit (1kWh). If you pay €0.30 per unit for your electricity, then it costs €0.15 to charge this ebike. That €0.15 buys you 50km of cycling, or €0.003 per kilometre. bleeperactive.com/collections/...

Dublin City Council South Central Area Office invites applications to the Shopfront Improvement Scheme 2026 - open to businesses & commercial premises across the South West Inner City areas of The Liberties, Kilmainham, Inchicore, Dolphin’s Barn & Rialto More: libertiesdublin.ie/shopfront-im...

Help shape Dublin’s future. Your feedback in our Citizen Sentiment Survey will guide how we improve our services and measure our progress across the next five years. 👉 Take part here: https://engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projects/citizen-sentiment-survey

Innovative new methods for measuring and mapping air quality data have shown that one-size-fits-all plans to address pollution are not the answer – and that hyperlocal solutions right down to street level can pave the way to more sustainable and just cities. thearch.ucc.ie/home/more-st...

How do you refresh a brand without losing trust? Dublin City Council shows how by evolving, not replacing. Read the full story on our site. smartdublin.ie/designing-tr...

Have your say in shaping Dublin’s future over the next five years — informed by voices across the city. Take our Citizen Sentiment Survey and help us understand how we are performing and where we can improve. 🔗 Take the survey: https://engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projects/citizen-sentiment-survey

Dublin City Community Grants 2026 – Applications Closing Soon Find out more here: https://f.mtr.cool/itwyewsuru

The College Green plans have been released by Dublin City Council and another Consultation opens today Really great to finally see what this transformation will look like www.dublincity.ie/grow-college...

Live for your bike, not with it. Keep your bike safe and close to home in a BikeBunker - new BikeBunkers are coming to Dublin thanks to our collaboration with Dublin City Council. Register your interest at bikebunkers.ie 🚲🚲

A fantastic one-page collection bringing together videos and other resources on London’s "Low Traffic Neighbourhoods" (LTNs). By @streetfilms.bsky.social https://www.streetfilms.org/featured/lowtrafficneighborhoods

We’ve launched a refreshed brand to make our services clearer and easier to use. It keeps the Dublin crest in a modern style and improves accessibility with high‑contrast colours and an easy‑to‑read font. creativeresources.dublincity.ie youtu.be/sgRzX7kBhwI