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Galway campaigners seek more road space for bikes and walkers
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A coalition of businesses, community groups and individuals in Galway has called on the city council to re-allocate road space for cycling and walking during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In an open letter to the City Manager, the Galway Cycling Campaign said social distancing requirements can be best facilitated by changes to the local environment in the coming months.
It is calling for more public spaces to be given over to cyclists and walkers, as well as seeking a reduction of the speed limit in urban areas to 30km/h.
Campaigners argue that the installation of temporary cycle lanes, footpath widening and temporarily closing some roads to motor traffic would encourage exercise, reduce pollution and facilitate the increasing numbers using
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