Ukwakha Imigwaqo Elungele Isimo Sezulu, Amakhaya Nezokuthutha no-Feljin Jose
Ukwakha Imigwaqo Elungele Isimo Sezulu, Amakhaya Nezokuthutha no-Feljin Jose
Public transport advocate and Dublin City Councillor Feljin Jose joins interviewer Ciara to unpack how streets, housing and rail policy shape daily life—and climate action.
Lalela u-Feljin Jose no-Ciara O'Brien ngezansi
Sixhuma i-DART+, MetroLink kanye namabhasi angcono ukuya ku- imvelo eyakhiwe: denser homes near stations, safer walking and cycling, revived main streets, and public spaces that welcome everyone.
U-Feljin uphinde acabange ngokumela isimo sezulu sase-Ireland—yini esebenzayo, yini engasebenzi—nokuthi lezi zifundo zikhula kanjani zibe izixazululo zamadolobha omhlaba.
"Inqubomgomo yezindlu inqubomgomo yezokuthutha."
Kungani ulalele
- A clear, human explainer of how infrastructure + planning drive emissions down and quality of life up.
- Concrete links between transit corridors and housing supply, vacancy fixes, and public realm design.
- First-hand insights from Irish climate advocacy with takeaways for other cities.
"Imvamisa iyinkululeko - yakha insiza futhi abantu bazoyisebenzisa."
Amaphuzu avelele
Imigwaqo ephilisayo, hhayi ukulimala: Izindawo zokuhlala ezipholile, imigwaqo ephakeme ehambayo kanye nokuhamba ngebhayisikili okuphephile akuzona “izinto zokuthola imali”—kuyingqalasizinda yesimo sezulu ewumgogodla enqamula uhambo lwezimoto futhi ivule ukuhweba kwendawo.
Rail + homes = impact: I-DART+ ne-MetroLink ziletha izinzuzo zazo zesimo sezulu esigcwele kuphela uma zibhangqwe nezindlu ezisezingeni eliphakathi nendawo, ukusetshenziswa okuxubile, kanye nokuphoqelela okuqinile kokungahoxisi.
Ukuhamba kwezindawo zasemaphandleni kubalulekile: More frequent Local Link buses show that when service is reliable, communities shift—opening nature and jobs without a car.
Kusukela kunqubomgomo kuye kubantu: Ukuhlanganiswa kwemali yokugibela, imizila ye-orbital kanye nomklamo wokuhlanganisa uhambo kubonisa izimpilo zangempela (umsebenzi wokunakekela, ukuthunywa, umsebenzi weshifu), hhayi nje ukuhamba okungu-9–5.
Ukukhulumela ngokusebenza: U-Feljin wabelana ngokuwina, izithiyo, kanye nokuthi imifelandawonye igcina kanjani umfutho lapho imigqa yesikhathi inwetshwa.
Hlangana nesivakashi sethu: uFeljin Jose
Feljin Jose is a Dublin City Councillor known for his advocacy on sustainability. In this episode, he speaks with Ciara about climate advocacy in Ireland and the implications for global climate solutions.
From his website bio: Feljin ran as “the Green candidate for the Cabra–Glasnevin ward in the 2024 Dublin City Council election.” He moved to Phibsborough from India at nine, attended St. Vincent’s in Glasnevin, and studied astrophysics at DCU. He’s “devoted most of [his] adult life to environmental advocacy,” serving as chair of the Dublin Commuter Coalition to improve public transport, active travel, and public space, and working across councils, agencies and ministers to make tough choices for a sustainable, competitive, vibrant city.
Uphawula ukuthi uyaluzwa ushintsho “njalo lapho [e]thinta i-Leap Card [lakhe] lenani elinguhhafu noma ejabulela imizila ezolile ku-Quays, Capel Street, kanye noGriffith Avenue,” kuyilapho esho nezinsongo ezikhulayo kwabancane kanye nesidingo sokumelwa. Ngolwazi olujulile lwezinqubo zomkhandlu—nokuthi iminyango evalekile iyimisa kanjani intuthuko—uFeljin wajoyina iGreens ngoba “sinesikhathi esincane sokwakha idolobha elikwazi ukumelana nesimo sezulu.”
Amanye ama-Podcasts Ochungechungeni Lwenyanga Yentsha Novemba 2025
Ciara speaks to Dr Lisa McNamee from Irish Doctors for the Environment mayelana indima yokunakekelwa kwezempilo ekuguqukeni kwesimo sezulu
Lalela lapha: https://constructive-voices.com/irish-doctors-for-the-environment
Isikhulu Esiyinhloko Sohlelo lwe-Plan International u-Damien Queally ujoyina umsingathi wentsha Ciara O'Brien ukuveza ukuthi kubukeka kanjani okuholwa endaweni ngempela, izinhlelo eziphendula ubulili—ikakhulukazi lapho ukushaqeka kwesimo sezulu kuhlangabezana khona imvelo eyakhiwe.
Lalela lapha: https://constructive-voices.com/damien-queally-of-plan-international/
