19/06/2012
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Mayor Caitríona Jones was in County Library, Tallaght on Monday to launch South Dublin County Council’s National Bike Week Programme. National Bike Week is a week long initiative promoted by the Department of Transport as part of the “Smarter Travel Initiative†to get us all up and cycling.
South Dublin County Council’s theme for Bike Week 2012 is the Life Cycle and as such we have incorporated events for all categories in the life cycle. People of working age, families, school going children, older age groups and persons with disabilities.
Through out the week there is something for everyone - promotions, cycling events, bicycle maintenance workshops, family cycling in parks, a night time cycle along the Grand Canal Green Route and safety training in primary schools scheduled to take place all around the County.
South Dublin County Council is actively planning for and developing the County’s walking and cycle network by constructing a number of local walking and cycling routes to service local communities throughout the county. These local links will create more sustainable neighbourhoods with direct pedestrian and cyclist links to popular local destinations. The aim is to encourage people to leave the car at home for short trips by bringing more households within easy walking and cycling distances of local amenities. In many cases the proposed links are based on existing short cuts. The upgrades of these routes will enable cyclists and pedestrians, including those with decreased mobility to access safe, direct, hard surfaced routes to the local shops, schools, community centre bus, rail or LUAS stops, cycle routes or the parks / playgrounds.
Speaking at the launch Mayor Jones stated that ‘Bike Week is all about promotion of cycling as a healthy and fun activity for all, cycling keeps us fit and healthy in addition to keeping our urban areas clean quiet and decongested. There are lots of events to choose from and there is something for everyone for all ages and abilities. The Council organised a cycle for active older age groups to Rathfarnham Castle last Sunday and other highlights for the week include a Grand Canal Evening Cycle for Friday 22nd June and a 5 km cycle in Tymon Park on Saturday at 4pm’.
The closing ceremony for Bike Week is the ‘Pedal in the Park, in Corkagh Park Clondalkin on Sunday at 11.00 am. This a family event aimed at encouraging everyone to come out and enjoy this fantastic amenity we have in South Dublin County and to try out our new cycle track. There will be Balloon Modeling and facepaitning for the children with music on the day provided by the wonderful Clondalkin Youth Band.
If you are interested in attending the ‘Pedal in Park’ or any of the events planned for National Bike Week in South Dublin County, check out the Council Website www.sdcc.ie for more details.
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Cllr's Guss O'Connell, John Lahart and Eamonn Tuffy with Mayor Jones -
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