Tactical Urbanism

In 2023, the City launched its Speed Management Program, with the goal to create safer, more comfortable roads for all road users in Dublin, including people walking or rolling.

One tactic of the program is Slow Down Dublin, a community campaign to support safe streets in our neighborhoods. There is a toolbox of resources residents can use to be a part of the campaign and amplify the message.

Another component of speed management is Tactical Urbanism. While it might sound like an interesting choice of words, the idea behind it is all about driving change. As an international movement, Tactical Urbanism uses short-term, low-cost and scalable interventions and policies to catalyze long-term change.

The City’s Tactical Urbanism pilot program will use temporary graphics to visually narrow the roadway, so drivers will slow down in pedestrian-heavy areas. The graphics will tie into the Slow Down Dublin campaign and installation will begin later in August 2024.

Three intersections will serve as pilot projects for the City’s Tactical Urbanism efforts:

• Avery Road at Jacana Drive
• Tullymore Drive at Shanagan Street
• Sells Mill Drive and Earlington

Evaluation of the pilot programs success includes surveys of residents in the nearby neighborhoods, speed surveys, data collection and anecdotal feedback.

If the pilot project proves successful and is expanded, City staff would then work to develop guidelines, including material and color palettes, design criteria, permissible locations and treatment options that could be incorporated into the Speed Management Program for implementation throughout the City.