John Lynch
@johnlync.bsky.social
Design is my job. Founded Context Studio to improve life in Ireland by designing better services. (www.contextstudio.ie) #ServiceDesign
Interested in design, bikes, public services, climate, Dublin, and parenting stuff, life I suppose!
Interested in design, bikes, public services, climate, Dublin, and parenting stuff, life I suppose!
I could dress up in fireworks but the 6 in 10 drivers looking at their phones each morning would still hit me. Enforce the law, stop blaming the victims.
November 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I could dress up in fireworks but the 6 in 10 drivers looking at their phones each morning would still hit me. Enforce the law, stop blaming the victims.
Ye’ve been repeating the same lines as the racist thugs who light things on fire, but ignoring peaceful protests highlighting housing, Palestine, and healthcare.
Practically encouraging the same incidents you condemn.
Practically encouraging the same incidents you condemn.
November 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Ye’ve been repeating the same lines as the racist thugs who light things on fire, but ignoring peaceful protests highlighting housing, Palestine, and healthcare.
Practically encouraging the same incidents you condemn.
Practically encouraging the same incidents you condemn.
Pander, pander, pander. Prophet Song prequel.
October 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Pander, pander, pander. Prophet Song prequel.
That said, other cities have excellent coverage in private-sector apps like Citymapper and Transit. The latter was great for Dublin until recently.
“don’t privatise your railways and don’t nationalise your sandwiches”
Some things might be better delivered with public money, others with private.
“don’t privatise your railways and don’t nationalise your sandwiches”
Some things might be better delivered with public money, others with private.
October 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
That said, other cities have excellent coverage in private-sector apps like Citymapper and Transit. The latter was great for Dublin until recently.
“don’t privatise your railways and don’t nationalise your sandwiches”
Some things might be better delivered with public money, others with private.
“don’t privatise your railways and don’t nationalise your sandwiches”
Some things might be better delivered with public money, others with private.
While I know nothing of the specifics, the likelihood is this was procured, with a long framework, and design had no part in the conversation. Tech-led procurement constantly fails us.
Ireland has government design principles to help avoid disasters like this. But awareness and resourcing is dire.
Ireland has government design principles to help avoid disasters like this. But awareness and resourcing is dire.
October 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
While I know nothing of the specifics, the likelihood is this was procured, with a long framework, and design had no part in the conversation. Tech-led procurement constantly fails us.
Ireland has government design principles to help avoid disasters like this. But awareness and resourcing is dire.
Ireland has government design principles to help avoid disasters like this. But awareness and resourcing is dire.
And not just greenways… yesterday’s experience was Chesterfield avenue at 5:30pm!
October 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
And not just greenways… yesterday’s experience was Chesterfield avenue at 5:30pm!
I’ll do it free gratis 👋🏻
October 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I’ll do it free gratis 👋🏻
We need this, but for scramblers.
October 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
We need this, but for scramblers.
Interesting to see the word “their” in quotes. Street we’re moving to is really short of kerbside space, while the next street has loads. Be cool to open up what’s meant by “their”.
October 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Interesting to see the word “their” in quotes. Street we’re moving to is really short of kerbside space, while the next street has loads. Be cool to open up what’s meant by “their”.
