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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Thanks Donna. We've also explored this general topic previously with @ncad-ireland.bsky.social on a couple of occasions. #NCADBETA

About a dozen stencils on a floor with various messages - ranging from a pollution focus to messages about how often DCC clear gullies.

3 students standing on Thomas Street in Dublin looking at a stencil that they've added which reads "Dublin City Council cleans 150 gullies per day in our city".

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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.

Photo of a shop with shelving placed onto the public street. The shelves contain various shoes. Arrows marked onto the photo indicate where the small discs are - with the commercial shelving all behind this invisible line.

Closer photo showing two discs set into the footpath. Shelving with footwear sits behind these.

Close up of a metal disc. It reads "COMMUNE GARDA".

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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".

Small street with gulley in the foreground with a blue metal sign adjoining which reads "the lake starts here"

A different gulley. The signage is affixed to the gulley cover this time. It reads "No trash. The lake starts here."

Photo of footpath - mix of paving and cobble.

The gulley has an adjoining square tile set into the footpath.

It shows lemons (it's from the town of Limon) and reads "do not throw cigarette butts on the ground".

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

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."

Screenshot from www.bikebunkers.ie showing map of BikeBunker locations. The "available" filter has been applied which results in the map showing 4 location pins.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Some aspects we will need to figure out from trialling and iterating. #PlayStreetsBETA - What they are like on the street - size, appearance, feeling. - How people driving, cycling and scooting interact with them. - How well the hardware items work in practice. - How children interact with them.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Zara and Dave from the City Council's Joinery Workshop making a prototype for an upcoming #PlayStreetsBETA trial. It's a planter box, which also incorporates a swing gate. The idea is to use these to 'bookend' an onstreet play space, with the gates closing across the roadway during certain times.

A photo of a bright modern workshop with a high ceiling. The building's steel structure is painted bright yellow and the roof contains rooflights and artificial lighting.

In the foreground is a large timber box, with two people crouched over working on it.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

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.

A map of County Dublin. It's split into 4 areas - each one a different local authority. The Dublin City Council area at the centre displays "55".

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

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

Screenshot from the linked "Paris Breathes" website. Zoomed in - indicating a few of the opened-up neighbourhoods.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

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...

A grid of cars, trees, plants and bicycles. Blue and orange icons on a white background.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

These 6 specialised planters were delivered this week to one of our depots. If you would be interested in taking part in an upcoming #DownpourPlanters project, please add your details here. www.surveymonkey.com/r/RainBoxPla...

Shed building (under construction by our Joinery Facility).

Up against a wall sits 6 planter boxes. Mostly wrapped in protective plastic film.

Close up of the unwrapped planter boxes. It has a metal frame and composite infill sides. It sits on adjustable legs.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Dublin City Council's new #BikeBunker service arose from a €4,500 BETA Project. The first BikeBunker of the new service has now been installed, with an initial target of 1,800 BikeBunker spaces. More info at www.bikebunkers.ie or from @bleeperactive.bsky.social Live for your bike, not with it.

The photo shows a Dublin street, with one and two storey city dwellings in the background. In from of a bike hangar stands Ed who was one of the trial participants.

A mix of Dublin City Council and Bleeper Active staff standing at the first BikeBunkers installed as part of the new service.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

There's some additional info in the alt text. They're where people had applied for spaces within a BikeBunker - light blue looking for 1 space, dark blue 2 spaces (which was the cap). Mapping expressions of interest in a trial is useful to give a sense of scalability and types of areas interested.

Cropped map of Ireland with expressions of interest for BikeBunker spaces.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Hi Oisín, one option could be to let people themselves decide. Even with side passages, they may have reasons to want them. Then install based on demand.

Map of wider Dublin with applications for BikeBunkers. Concentration nearer the city centre but demand throughout.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The #CooktopBETA trial has now been removed from Herbert Park. (Here's why we remove trials following the learning period dccbeta.ie/process/arti...) We had a meeting yesterday to discuss potentially trialling it elsewhere. If you've a suggestion, please let us know! dccbeta.ie/project/arti...

Two photos in this post, taken from the same angle. This one is the After version.

The photo shows a park context.

There is a paved area in the foreground. Within it, there is a utility access cover.

Around it are white leaf stencils - remnants from the trial - which will fade.

Two photos in this post, taken from the same angle. This one is the Before version.

The photo shows a park context.

The cooktop appliance - the trial - is in the foreground. Around it are white leaf stencils, helpful for parents when communicating with children about staying back.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Thanks! There's actually also a specific "play street" sign in addition to that regular blue woonerf sign. Here... maps.app.goo.gl/Fba1vN9GroXm... @bicycledutch.bsky.social @cathytuttle.bsky.social @cianginty.bsky.social Anyone know any more about whether this is a regular initiative in the NL?

Photo of a sign which reads "kinder straat!" and gives dates and times below.

Translates as
"Children Street!
24 June. 15 July. 16 September.
From 13:00 - 17:00"

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Hi, is this the play sign that you're referring to? Which NL town/city are you in? Google maps lists multiple Eendrachtstraat's. 😅

Screen grab from the video. Showing a blurred sign and "Eendrachtstraat" street sign under.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

The #CooktopBETA trial will be removed from Herbert Park next month in November. If you would like to check it out before it's removed, now's the time! We will then begin the assessment and decide next steps. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please let us know! Here or beta@dublincity.ie

Photo of a park setting. It's a sunny day with some trees and people blurred in the background. In the foreground is a cooking appliance with a hood. Around it is a ring of stencil leaf markings.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

New BETA Project: #StreetMixBETA Could we design a better process for residents to decide the kerbside uses on 'their' street and balance with public needs? More information dccbeta.ie/project/arti... Looking for volunteer streets, so please spread the word! 🙏

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

14 water sensors along the River Liffey providing information on water level, temperature and velocity. liffey.udlive.io You can read more about this @smartdublin.bsky.social project here. smartdocklands.ie/projects/riv...

A map of Dublin showing the locations of ring buoys and sensors along the River Liffey.

Extract from website - graph showing water temperature, which rises and falls reflecting the tides.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

To expand the learnings for #CargobikeSharingBETA, there is now a public, electric, cargobike in #Stoneybatter. @bleeperactive.bsky.social have registration info here bleeperactive.com/pages/shared... We would love to hear your feedback and suggestions if you use it, and please spread the word! 🙏

Photo with large gable wall of a house. Three people walk past on footpath. There are 4 bike stands, 2 are low for cargo bikes, 2 are for regular bicycles. A branded cargo is locked to one of the stands.

A photo showing the cargo box of the cargobike. It contains straps which enables two small people to be transported.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Dublin today held 25 play streets, opening up those streets to local children and their parents for 3 hours (to mark 25 years of #CarFreeDay). Managing to visit 11 of the 25 within the 3 hours, it was useful to see how each space was used and gather various learnings for upcoming #PlayStreetsBETA.

A photo of a street lined with dramatically shaped, very tall trees silhouetted against the sky. The view is down the street. Cars park left and right, with some gaps. Some colourful bunting is stretched across the street and in the centre of the roadway, at the far end of the street, some parents and children play.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Getting to see @dublincanvas.bsky.social boxes before they are finished is always amazing! 💗 Artwork (and this photo) by www.instagram.com/emberillustration… #DublinCanvas

A traffic light control box on a Dublin street is being painted as part of the Dublin Canvas project.

The box has a sketched outline of a running figure with arms stretched forward, ready to be filled with colour.

A printed reference design, showing an abstract multicoloured version of the artwork, is taped to the box.

Beside it are painting supplies including a tool box, step stool, and a high-vis jacket. In the background is Gresham House, a brown brick building with a blue entrance sign and a large golden clock on the wall.

Two pedestrians, an adult and a child, walk past on the pavement.

White text on the image reads: “Day 1 of this years @dublincanvas box! @dlrcoco.ie”.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Thanks to a recent user of the Gather Grill in Herbert Park for their feedback. More information on this trial here and we'd love to hear from you if you use it, including any suggestions for improvements. dccbeta.ie/project/arti... #CooktopBETA

"Hi, just wanted to give feedback!

Really lovely set-up, had about 20 guests and lots of them loved the idea of the public grill.

Would be really cool to see in more places though as we're from all over Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Laois.

Best of luck with other projects, you're doing great work! "

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Hi Panti, yes as Niels says citizenhub.dublincity.ie/en/service/T... No need for an account, but if do it can facilitate a later update.

Screenshot of the webpage, which says

Traffic Request
You can use this form to report:
• Bollards
• Bus lanes and bus stops
• Cycle lanes and cycle parking
• Line marking
• Parking bays, restrictions, and Pay &
Display
• Pedestrian crossings
• School wardens
• Traffic calming measures
• Traffic mirrors, signals, and signs
Additional information to read:
Transport service request form FAQs
Privacy Notice, Transport Advisory Group
Administration Section (GDPR) - transport related service requests

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

How might we better enable "doorstep play" in Dublin City, opening up streets so that children can comfortably play near their home? For more information or to suggest a street, see dccbeta.ie/project/arti... #PlayStreetsBETA

Black and white photo of children playing, jumping over a rope, on Henrietta Street in Dublin.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

You can also follow Dublin City Council BETA on instagram, with the same @dccbeta handle. www.instagram.com/dccbeta/

Photo of a planning application site notice on a wall, with existing colourful mural. Underneath is the text "the 1st planning application of its kind in Ireland. #StreetArtBETA"

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

If you'd like to suggest other 'canvas' locations, please submit them to @thewallsproject.bsky.social using the below link! wallsproject.ie/dublin-walls/ #StreetArtBETA

Close-up of an eye, from a mural painted by https://artbyeoin.com/ - as part of a previous BETA Project

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

The 1st planning application was submitted by @thewallsproject.bsky.social for #StreetArtBETA. It's a regular planning application with site notice, open to public observations, etc. planning.agileapplications.ie/dublincity/a... However it's for the 'blank canvas', not any particular art content.

Photo.

In the foreground is a high, but single-storey boundary wall. Left and right are two portions of flat wall, in-between there's a gate. A man walks past the gate. In the background is an apartment block.

The two flat portions of wall have a scribble overlaid on each portion. There's also an arrow pointing to a planning site notice.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Today we removed the hangar within which the two @bleeperactive.bsky.social cargo bikes for #CargobikeSharingBETA were based. We will now iterate on this trial, switching to an onstreet approach, with the cargobikes locked to (low) bike stands at this same location - to learn about that approach.

Photo before removal. BikeBunker in place, and someone cycling by.

Photo during removal. A crane with red grabbers waits to lift the BikeBunker. Staff are preparing straps on the BikeBunker itself.

Following removal. The BikeBunker has been removed.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Look at this amazing spread being cooked up by a group of Taiwanese students, who took a trip to #CooktopBETA after their last class of the day! If you'd like to plan a visit to this trial, there's more info at dccbeta.ie/project/arti... or just let us know if you've any questions or suggestions.

Photo of CooktopBETA trial.

The appliance is essentially like a large square frying pan. The hood over it is open and on the cooking surface are three trays with various marinated meats, potatoes and also king prawns on skewers.

To the left is a cup of fresh orange juice with ice (the chef's drink) and in the background is a picnic table filled with more food for cooking, sauces, drinks, etc.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Here's how to use the #CooktopBETA trial in Herbert Park. Please let us know if you use it this weekend and any suggestions that you have to improve it!! ☀️ Or do you have any questions? Here, or DMs open, or beta@dublincity.ie

Close-up image of someone cooking on the #CooktopBETA trial in Herbert Park.

The overlaid text reads:

1. Clean
2. Press button to turn on (It now heats and sterilises the surface)
3. Cook!
4. Clean up after yourself
5. Spread the word!

Free to use.
No booking required.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Hi Ruth, creating a relaxing space for people indeed tends to be required before people enjoy hanging around somewhere. The original question was about what people might look for when trying to identify such *potential* places. Pedestrianisation also suggests 'sound' as an important criterion.

To make or improve a 'place'
- Create addition space
- Calm/reduce/remove traffic
- Encourage dwell time (eg seating, play,
music)

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

If you were to think about potential 'places' in your neighbourhood or in the city, what sort of characteristics would you think about? Ie locations that seem like natural places where people might like to stay for a while. Some examples below. Are there any characteristics missing from the list?

What creates a potential placemaking place
Space widens / a break in the general street
line
Natural features such as existing large trees
or a river
Interesting buildings / landmark building
Nearby food/drink businesses
Buildings that cause people to gather (eg
public or community building, school,
religious building, tourist attraction)
Reasons that cause people to gather (eg a
swimming spot)
Feels like a natural 'node' in an area/
neighbourhood
Catches the sun
Feeling of shelter / enclosure

Photo of the South Wall at the point of the Half Moon Club. Two white buildings - either side of the causeway - and blue sky, make it feel like Greece. Howth Head is and a ferry leaving port are distant left.

Christchurch, at the junction between Fishamble, Werburgh, Lord Edward streets. Mature trees and interesting or landmark buildings form backdrop.

Killester suburban location at a point where a triangular green filled with trees abounds a row of shops and pub.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

You can see what others have said at neighbourhoods.civictech.ie/explore

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

People visiting cycling friendly cities will regularly comment on the impact that is has on the soundscape. This aspect tends to be difficult to convey elsewhere in reports and presentations and is best experienced in person. 39 seconds of sound in Paris - #LondonParisBETA.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

To gain some early feedback on the proposal behind #StreetArtBETA, @thewallsproject.bsky.social interviewed 9 street artists / muralists. Generally it would suggest that the proposal is on the right track but it also highlighted some aspects for further consideration as we develop the initiative. 👌

Executive Summary
This report contains key insights from interviews conducted with a range of Dublin-based
or Dublin-experienced muralists and street artists in March / April 2025.
The purpose was to gather artist perspectives that may help to inform the development of
the Dublin Street Art Initiative. The findings indicate strong support for the initiative across
the board, with all agreeing that they and artists in general would avail of a database of
walls and paint at their own initiative / expense. Artists highlighted what they felt were
critical challenges such as access to walls, the burdens of the current planning system,
and a need for clear guidelines and fair opportunities. Artists welcomed the concept of a
stock of legally-paintable walls, with a preference for spaces that are safe, diverse, and
curated with transparency. There is a broad artist consensus around the value of street art
as public expression, the necessity for a more supportive system, and the importance of
avoiding the commodification of mural space by advertising.
This report is based on interviews with nine street artists carried out in March and April
2025. The group represents a diverse cross-section of artistic disciplines and styles,
ranging from large-scale muralists to graffiti and paste-up artists. The interviewees
included artists at different stages of their careers and reflected a mix of genders, cultural
backgrounds, and artistic approaches. The aim was to capture a broad and balanced
perspective on the current street art landscape and the potential for future initiatives in
Dublin.

Summary of Findings
Access to Walls:
• A near-universal complaint among artists is the difficulty in sourcing walls. Currently,
artists must often both secure permission from wall owners and navigate planning
regulations themselves.
• Locations like the Docklands, Liberty Lane, and Cabra Park were cited as current
painting areas, though concerns about safety, accessibility, and conditions (e.g.
sanitation, biohazards) were frequently mentioned.
• Artists across experience levels expressed enthusiasm for a database or stock of
legally-paintable walls available for use.
Planning and Bureaucracy:
• The planning process is widely viewed as unworkable. Artists find timelines of 6-7
months incompatible with the nature of street art.
• Many called for a quicker, clearer, more artist-friendly alternative to existing
processes.
• Artists felt that planners or council officials often do not understand the creative
process or its practical challenges.
Curation, Quality Control, and Fairness:
• There is a call for transparent and fair curation, potentially managed by a third party
rather than the Council.
• Some artists worry about low-quality or offensive work emerging if there are no
standards, while others fear over-policing of content.
• A code of conduct or clear, simple guidelines (e.g. no obscenity, hate speech) would
be broadly welcomed
• Several suggested artist agreement to terms, potentially via online form or video
module (e.g. Amsterdam model).
Safety and Inclusivity:
• Safety was highlighted as a key issue, especially for minority and women artists.
Artists want spaces that are physically and socially safe.
• Locations should be diverse and not limited to marginalised or underdeveloped
areas. "Go to the posh areas too."
Funding, Promotion and Commercial Concerns:
• There was widespread concern about mural spaces being taken over by
advertising, as seen in London.
• While many artists rely on commercial work to make a living, they want to keep
non-commercial creative spaces protected.
• A flexible model where a percentage of walls can host sponsored or ad-based work
(to fund non-commercial art) was among the suggestions.

Conclusions
The Dublin Street Art Initiative is widely welcomed by the artist community. From their
point-of-view, it should provide access, fairness, clarity, and speed. All artists interviewed
agreed that, given this resource, artists in general would avail of it and paint freely at their
own initiative and expense.
Some feedback and suggestions include:
• Develop a central database or app with legal wall locations.
• Create clear, fair guidelines and a code of conduct.
• Varied wall types and safe, accessible locations.
• A fast-track approval system, avoiding long planning delays.
• A curation model involving independent voices.
• Protect mural space from advertising takeover, while allowing space for commercial
funding.
• Support emerging artists with practice walls and mentorship.
Appendix:
Suggested Areas for Further Research
• Wallspot app (Barcelona)
• Waterford Walls
• Seek Festival
Rabbithole Promotions / Subset
Amsterdam video module (terms-of-use / conduct agreement)
London advertising takeover
NAMA-owned walls
Road Works mural project with Dublin Contemporary
• Stockholm Murals

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

For #StreetArtBETA @thewallsproject.bsky.social are looking for a street art location that is... - not high profile location - clearly defined shape - smaller the better - not a protected structure - privately-owned wall ...and perhaps already has/had street art on it. wallsproject.ie/dublinwalls

Street art mural in a window recess in London.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Murals within 3 blanked window recesses (just off Francis Street). If you know of anywhere else like this in Dublin, could you send it onto @thewallsproject.bsky.social please?

Corner of buildings. Murals in 3 small window bays.

Brightly coloured street art in three window recesses.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

As part of the "I choose Paris Water" campaign, 1,100 businesses have been signed up to supply free drinking water. "What if, to fill your bottle with free tap water, you just had to open the door of a café-restaurant, a hairdresser or a clothing store?

An example of the information provided if a user clicks on a participating business on the map.

Their address is provided (and a user can click to get directions from their location).

It explains that

« I choose Paris Water » is a network of shops
committed to filling your water bottles for free,
with no obligation to purchase.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Eau de Paris also provide information on the: - history of drinking fountains, - the various fountain models in Paris, - management and maintenance of the 1,200 public drinking fonts. You can read more here en.eaudeparis.fr/the-discover... Users can also filter the map to particular font types.

Image showing the map zoomed close-in. At this range, each dot on the map transforms to clearly-visible streets, with various icons of water fonts - in dark and light blue, and a yellow-orange colour.

The legend bar has been opened, sliding halfway across the screen when viewed on mobile. It lists the public drinking font filters, to enable a user to display or not, various choices.

The legend bar has then been further expanded showing a list of the 13 types of water font - .

A user can display or not, various water font choices.

The list is:
- I choose Paris Water
- Drinking fountain
- Wallace fountain
- Wallace 2-in-1 fountain
- Totem fountain
- Totem 2-in-1 fountain
- Sparkling fountain
- Millénaire fountain
- Arceau fountain
- Poing d'eau fountain
- Albien fountain
- Fountain in woods, parks and gardens
- Mât Source fountain

Zoomed-in view of the map, showing the detail that a user can see - a different icon for each water font icon.

A dark blue colour is used for public fonts, a light blue is used for water from participating business, a yellow-orange colour for fonts currently not operational.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

All 2,300 Paris drinking water locations are mapped at fontaine.eaudeparis.fr The map can be filtered (🥁) to show: - whether public font or participating business - if operational (some unavailable in winter) - if accessible 24/7 - if has sparkling water - if provides "misting" - type of water font

Map of Paris, zoomed out to the full extents.

Throughout the city region are a very large number of small dots indicating drinking water locations.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

A 🧵 on water drinking fonts in Paris. Paris provides free drinking water at 2,300 locations - via 1,200 public water drinking fonts plus a scheme with 1,100+ participating businesses. Read more about the provider Eau de Paris (Paris Water) here en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eau_de_... #LondonParisBETA

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

It's even more interesting in some ways. www-ixelles-be.translate.goog/site/752-per... Same idea as the Dutch "geveltuin" www.amsterdam.nl/wonen-leefom...

Cropped portion of the photo, translated, which reads:

Want a climbing plant or a small garden along your facade?
The municipality supports you in this process by taking care of installing the pits for
you.
Do you want a climbing plant or a small garden?
The municipality can help you with a green space for your gravel.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

A "Dog Park" in Paris complete with a balance, obedience and play course (ie dog playground), an appliance for washing a dog at the park, plus provision of dog poo bags and bin at the entrance/exit. This particular "parc canin" can be found here maps.app.goo.gl/Rcbg5ieQ2Z2z... #LondonParisBETA

Translated sign (French to English) which reads

PUTEAUX ISLAND DOG PARK

This dog park offers various balance, obedience, and play courses.

Learning through discovery is encouraged, so your dog will no longer be apprehensive about overcoming each obstacle.

It is important to regularly reassure and encourage your dog throughout the courses.

The introduction will be done on a leash. After several attempts, your dog will be able to progress off-leash, to everyone's delight

A photo of a dog washing appliance to one side of the dog park. Behind it is greenery.

It is white with text that translates as "Bubble Dogs", with cartoon images of various dog types in bubbles.

There is an area to lift your dog in, a bit like a glazed bath, covered by a little roof.

To the right of the machine are buttons and instructions (and what appears to be payment options).

A close-up of option buttons and payment area. A (real) dog stands next to it, looking towards the camera.

The entrance area to the dog park with green hedging left and right. The entrance gates have dog profiles on them.

To the left is a dog poo dispenser and regular bin.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

In the centre of Paris there is the "Centre Culturel Irlandais". As "Ireland’s cultural flagship in Europe" it provides events, exhibitions, libraries, artists studios, and short and long-term accommodation. More information www.centreculturelirlandais.com/en/discover #LondonParisBETA

Photo of Paris street. To the left is a four-storey building, to the right is the Centre Irlandais, 4 storeys. A person crosses a zebra crossing in the centre of the photo.

Panoramic photo. View from the central courtyard in the Centre Culturel Irlandais. 4 storey, old building, with a roofed colonnade around.

View of the internal, spacious, courtyard. Colonade with slender columns around. Gravel and trees in the centre.

A mural by Solus - Irish street artist - in the courtyard, next to the artist's studios.

Foreground is tree trunks and grass.

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Dublin City Council BETA @dccbeta.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

London has ~80 "Adventure Playgrounds" They have these 4 characteristics: 1. Free (in 3 different ways), 2. Staffed by skilled play workers, 3. Embrace the benefits of risk, 4. Provide The Wild (embrace earth, air, fire and water) londonadventureplaygrounds.org.uk/about-advent... #LondonParisBETA

A screenshot of a quote from the website. It reads:

"Municipal playgrounds are often as bleak as barrack squares and just as boring. You are not allowed to build a fire, you would head straight for juvenile court if you started to dig up the expensive tarmac to make a cave, there are no bricks or planks to build a house, no workshops for carpentry, mechanical work, painting or modelling and of course, no trees to climb.."

Lady Allen of Hurtwood

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