Designing Dublin are putting on a day of events tomorrow to give people a better idea what their project looking at the Markets area is all about. Details are above, and there is a handy map over here.
I sat down with Designing Dublin in their workspace (idea aplenty!) back in February (week 4 podcast) to discuss the city, working on its streets and caring for its history.
They’ve been carrying out interviews with people who live and work in the Markets area too:


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Click on the book for more.
I was chatting to Micheál, one of this crew, outside River House, Chancery Street, today. He was rolling out turf onto the steps of that horrible building and getting a little urban garden together.
He was saying that there’s a lot of space around the city, and there will be a lot more for the next few years what with the state we’re in, that could be creatively enhanced if people were up for it.
Good luck to all in DesigningDublin.