Seán O'Neill McPartlin
@o_mcpartlin
Housing Policy @ProgressIreland
New @ProgressIreland paper out today! Ireland can close its 300k-home gap but only if we tackle the three problems simultaneously: Cut construction costs, free up land supply, and speed up planning👇
Sorry, can’t be built in Ireland. Too bad. Not enough room for extra lifts. Not enough dual-aspect, Hmm, where are the balconies?? 🫠
Let’s build 5-over-1s that look and feel like this.
We hear about this one because they got as far as announcing it.
Today An Coimisiún Pleanála upheld Fingal CC’s decision. It said demolishing the old ramps “would diminish the visual amenity on approach to T1” 🫠
Fingal County Council says Dublin Airport can't demolish these unused old concrete ramps because they have architectural merit 🙃 independent.ie/business/irish…
One thing that has surprised me about Warsaw is just how green it is And they are getting greener!
Fantastic project from Warsaw. The slightly rough district of Old Praga will get a revamped central area: - total removal of traffic, except public transit - 220 new trees - massive increase in biologically active area - water retention systems to keep it all eco-friendly
TASTEFUL MID-RISE COURTYARD BLOCKS WON'T CUT IT. Pictured: the area Dublin City Council would need to demolish and rebuild with mid-rise to meet housing demand. 🧵
Gdańsk’s Motława waterfront It is full of life until late into the night and seemingly has apartments everywhere Dubliners should take note of what is possible
An open air screening of Taxi Driver in Warsaw An idea for Dublin: more public screenings of good movies!
These small homes look rural and isolated. In fact, there were built to house workers tasked with rebuilding Warsaw after the second world war Some still remain and some even are owner-occupied!
The palace of culture and science in Warsaw. Built by the Soviet’s it was hated by generations who remembered the communist regime. It is now beloved as a symbol of the new Poland
