A local group in Dublin has called for facts over fearto win out as Dn LaoghaireRathdown County Council councillors are due to vote on the Part 8 planning permission for the Cabinteely Greenway tomorrow (Monday).The 2.3km greenway is proposed to link Cherrywood, Cabinteely Park, and Cornelscourt. It includes traffic calming and improved pedestrian links, as well as for cycling. Cabinteely Life, a local Facebook group and website, said it was outlining why the greenway is needed and why the arguments against it dont hold up.The Cabinteely Greenway has attracted its share of opposition. Some locals worry about traffic, others invoke decades of park tradition, and a few cite cycling statistics that sound alarming until you look at them closely. Lets work through the actual evidence because when you do, the case for this greenway becomes overwhelming, the group said.The Cabinteely Greenway would provide a dedicated, attractive, off-road route for walking, wheeling, and cycling in an area that currently forces anyone who wants to travel by bike into a choice between narrow residential streets or the heavily trafficked N11, said Cabinteely Life.A Facebook post urges residents to contact councillors, stating that A short, polite email from a constituent carries real weight.It advocates that you should tell politicians why you support the greenway and that You dont need to write anything long or complicated. Just tell them who you are, where you live, and that you want them to vote yes for the Cabinteely Greenway on Monday.Among the objections being sent to councillors is a pro-forma email with a number of claims against the active travel project, which IrishCycle.com has seen. The email seen by this website was sent by the Cabinteely & District Residents Association.Another claim in the email is that National data confirms actual cyclist numbers have dropped by 3% but there is no source for this claim, and IrishCycle.com could not find any data related to it.Its unclear why national data would be applied to Dublin in the first place. Using national figures that include very rural areas and cities with less developed cycling infrastructure is a common tactic to dismiss cycling in the capital.Both in the DLRCC area and the wider Dublin area, traffic counters and Census data have pointed to an increase in cycling in areas where better routes have been built. Cabinteely Life said: It is a direct consequence of where proper cycling infrastructure has been built. When people feel safe, they cycle. When they dont, they dont. The 3% figure isnt an argument against the greenway its an argument for it. It tells us that in areas without safe, dedicated infrastructure, cycling remains inaccessible to most people. The solution is more greenways, not fewer.The group said that if the greenway does not go ahead, more people will be forced into cycling along the dangerous N11 route. The group said: Every day that the greenway doesnt exist, vulnerable road users people walking, cycling, and wheeling are pushed onto one of the most dangerous roads in the area. The greenway doesnt create risk. It removes it.Dublin has already spent 600M on Active Travel projects in recent years.A new crossing, a single traffic laneWhere the greenway route crosses the Brennanstown Road, the council plans to make the road one-way with an uncontrolled shuttle system for motorists and a shared zebra crossing for people walking. Objectors say the motoring priority should be kept on the local road, which is used as a rat-run, and claim the project will cause Traffic Chaos on Brennanstown Road.Cabinteely Life said: High traffic volumes on Brennanstown Road arent an argument against the greenway. Under national design guidance, theyre precisely the reason its needed.The objection letter claims: An Unsecured Park, Open 24/7 With No Separation of Users The Greenway would give e-bikes, e-scooters, and cargo bikes access to a park that has had no cycling for 45 years. With no segregation from pedestrians and no ability to secure the route, this creates serious risk of accidents and anti-social behaviour for all park users.Cabinteely Life said: This claim is repeated with great confidence, but it doesnt survive scrutiny. No public park in Ireland has maintained a strict no-cycling policy for 45 years. What has happened is that parks have lacked proper, safe, dedicated cycling infrastructure which is an entirely different thing.The group said: The absence of cycling infrastructure is not a policy triumph. It is a failure. It means that families with children, older adults on e-bikes, and anyone who isnt a confident, experienced cyclist has been effectively excluded from using these spaces by bicycle. Building a greenway through or alongside the park doesnt upend a proud tradition it creates one, finally giving children and families the safe, well-designed space they need to cycle confidently.MORE: Active Travel: Cabinteely Greenway Scheme