Social Justice Matters is a podcast from Social Justice Ireland. We are an independent justice advocacy think tank that advances the lives of people and communities through providing independent social analysis and effective policy development to create a sustainable future for every member of society and for societies as a whole.
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
June 3rd is World Day of the Bicycle and our guest for the occasion is Janet Horner, a Green Party Councillor representing North Inner City Dublin and a long-time cycling activist.
Not many of us consider public space to be a political battleground. But issues around who gets to use public space and how, and how we’ve structured the built environment of our towns and cities, are inherently political issues, with significant socio-economic, health, environmental, human rights, and particularly gender dimensions.
As we re-consider the extent to which our society and systems are built around the needs of capital, and not around community living or creating a more caring society, discussions like this are a necessary part of the conversation.