Editing College Green, Dublin (section)

==Traffic restriction==
Since July 2009, College Green, during peak times on working days, has been accessible only to pedestrians, buses, taxis and cyclists. This increased to all times in May 2023.<ref>{{cite news|title=Change to College Green traffic restrictions|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1118/124377-transport/|access-date=20 December 2016|date=18 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Jane |date=2023-05-29 |title=Private cars banned from driving through College Green from today |url=https://www.thejournal.ie/private-cars-banned-driving-through-college-green-6080179-May2023/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=TheJournal.ie |language=en}}</ref>

In 2016, plans were published for College Green to be fully pedestrianised, apart from a public-transport lane along the Trinity College side, to create a large public space in front of the Bank of Ireland.<ref>{{cite news|title=College Green pedestrianisation plans to go before An Bord Pleanála|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1004/821441-dublin-plaza-pleanala/|access-date=20 December 2016|date=4 October 2016|archive-date=5 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005194839/http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1004/821441-dublin-plaza-pleanala/|url-status=live}}</ref> Dublin City Council announced that a joint team of [[Dixon Jones]] and Paul Keogh Architects would be responsible for redesigning the space.<ref>{{Cite web|last=O'Connor|first=David|date=2017-02-22|title=What to Watch for in New Era of City Centre Transport|url=https://dublininquirer.com/2017/02/22/david-what-to-watch-for-in-new-era-of-city-centre-transport|access-date=2022-06-13|website=Dublin Inquirer|language=en}}</ref> The plans drew several protests from store owners, taxi drivers and bus operators.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorial/reclaiming-college-green-1.3432852|title=Reclaiming College Green|newspaper=Irish Times|date=20 March 2018|access-date=2 June 2021|archive-date=9 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109034827/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorial/reclaiming-college-green-1.3432852|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2018 [[An Bord Pleanála]], the state planning agency rejected the plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/college-green-plaza-plans-are-dead-council-chief-claims-1.3666993|title=College Green plaza plans are 'dead', council chief claims|author=Olivia Kelly|publisher=Irish Times|date=18 October 2018|access-date=18 October 2018|archive-date=18 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018041419/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/college-green-plaza-plans-are-dead-council-chief-claims-1.3666993|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="RTÉ">{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2018/1017/1004761-college-green-dublin/|title=Pedestrian plaza plans for Dublin's College Green refused|date=17 October 2018|author=Kilraine, John|publisher=RTÉ|access-date=24 September 2019|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924213434/https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2018/1017/1004761-college-green-dublin/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Green Party (Ireland)|Green Party]]-led [[Dublin City Council]] banned traffic for three Sundays in summer 2019 in order to test the feasibility of further traffic restrictions.<ref name="Irish Times">{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/college-green-traffic-ban-for-three-summer-sundays-to-test-plaza-plan-1.3934929|title=College Green traffic ban for three summer Sundays to test plaza plan|date=June 23, 2019|publisher=The Irish Times|access-date=September 24, 2019|archive-date=June 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624221731/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/college-green-traffic-ban-for-three-summer-sundays-to-test-plaza-plan-1.3934929|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Indo">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/new-trial-to-ban-traffic-on-college-green-for-three-days-38246207.html|title=New trial to ban traffic on College Green for three days|author=Lynott, Laura|date=24 June 2019 |publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=2019-09-24|archive-date=2019-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924213348/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/new-trial-to-ban-traffic-on-college-green-for-three-days-38246207.html|url-status=live}}</ref>