I am aghast to believe anybody thinks the road closures and changes being proposed are anything but ludicrous. Yes, I get the ethos behind it but in the real world it is not practical. Already roads have been made more dangerous by recent implemented changes for example at the Siac Roundabout and the exit and entrance to many estates. Bollards are placed in a position that you have to swing almost in to oncoming traffic to get out. The buses have given up trying to go around the roundabout and are now just driving over it. It was a ridiculous idea that many opposed but it was bulldozed in anyway. As for opening up estates into each other it is absolutely crazy. It is an anti social disaster waiting to happen. Lanes were closed back in the day for a reason. E Scooters fly around now and don’t seem to have to follow the same law as other road users. Opening lane ways and estates into each other will only lead us all open to the danger of these Scooters flying around the paths. Also at present only 4% of the population cycle. The lack of cycle lanes is not the issue, the weather is. We live in a mainly wet and windy environment. No one is going to start cycling to the level you think they will, cycle lanes or not. Instead it will be a haven to e scooters and thus dangerous! Paths do need an upgrade as some in Monastery Rise and Monastery Road, for example, outside Floraville are raised up and also before The Laurels Pub outside the petrol station. Despite reporting this numerous times nothing is done. I feel anyone involved in this design is far removed from the daily lives of the ordinary citizens of Clondalkin. It sounds nice but so does a fairytale!