Advertisement

What is wrong with Phoenix Park?

"Phoenix Park has an identity problem. The best city parks come in two modes: they either amplify...

Share this article

15.48 17 Aug 2026


What is wrong with Phoenix Park?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

15.48 17 Aug 2026


"Phoenix Park has an identity problem. The best city parks come in two modes: they either amplify the city that is there, or they turn it off completely… It is a curious third type that I label a ‘pass-through’ park, so-called given its main customer: the commuting car." So says Sinéad O'Sullivan in The Irish Times today.

The Business Economist joins Ciara to discuss…


Read more about

The Hard Shoulder

Related Episodes

Winners and Sinners

00:29:16

Winners and Sinners

The Hard Shoulder

00:29:16


How realistic is cancer care o...

00:05:09

How realistic is cancer care outside of hospitals?

The Hard Shoulder

00:05:09


Rural counties are better conn...

00:05:02

Rural counties are better connected in new broadband divide

The Hard Shoulder

00:05:02


Reform officials step down aft...

00:10:07

Reform officials step down after another funding scandal

The Hard Shoulder

00:10:07