{"id":92,"date":"2013-11-11T21:32:30","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T21:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prideofplace.dev\/?post_type=portfolio&p=92"},"modified":"2013-11-14T10:56:46","modified_gmt":"2013-11-14T10:56:46","slug":"cities-pop-0-500-donnycarney-west-community-association-dublin","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/prideofplace.ie\/portfolio-item\/cities-pop-0-500-donnycarney-west-community-association-dublin\/","title":{"rendered":"Cities Pop 0-500: Donnycarney West Community Association, Dublin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"donnycarney\"Donnycarney West Community Association (DCWA) represents a small and established\u00a0community of 700 houses bounded by Malahide Road, Collins Avenue and Belton Park\u00a0Road. Active since 2007, it was re-formed after a long period of dormancy. Donnycarney is\u00a0one of the historic \u2018Villages of Dublin\u2019 made famous in a publication by historian Jimmy\u00a0Wren, a local resident.<\/p>\n

The houses were built in the 1920s\/30s by Dublin Corporation and\u00a0private builders.<\/p>\n

DWCA comprises a committee of volunteer representatives from each of the roads. The\u00a0association is funded by a small annual subscription from households and support from\u00a0Dublin City Council, which is used for local improvements, such as planting, cleaning, and\u00a0social events.<\/p>\n

The association\u2019s aims are – to build a community that looks after all its\u00a0residents; to make Donnycarney bloom with flower boxes, baskets etc; to make Donnycarney\u00a0litter, graffiti, and anti-social behaviour free; and to work in co-operation with local business.<\/p>\n\n