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DOCKING STATION 73 ON FRANCIS STREET

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THE STREET HAS BEEN RECONFIGURED TO BE PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY

DublinBikes station 73 is located at the Iveagh Markets building on Francis Street in Dublin, Ireland. It is one of the 124 docking stations in the DublinBikes public bicycle scheme.

An urban regeneration plan was approved as long ago as 2017 but work was delayed until sometime in 2021 and was painfully slow much to the annoyance of with a business on the street but the end result is impressive.

With a strong emphasis on pedestrians, the plan included the widening of pavements and new threshold spaces to the front of the Iveagh Market and St Nicholas de Myra Church. The somewhat awkward widening and narrowing of the carriageway gave way to a consistent width and measures to reduce speeds and allow for more relaxed cycling and easier crossing. There were major changes to car parking and loading arrangements. 20 new street trees and landscaped areas, sustainable urban drainage measures (SUDs), new street lighting, street furniture and utilities all serve to create a much improved street and should establish Francis Street as a major destination.