I know. In Singapore they have pavements that are covered against the sun. They genuinely should do the same in Ireland for rain, just roof them, and stop all other traffic using them (including pedestrians).
Be far cheaper than a road.
I got the tube to White City once to visit Powery who was living on Acton Lane at the time. I got into a cab and asked the driver to take me to Acton Lane. He took out A to Z to find the way. I asked him what about the famous Knowledge that London cabbies are supposed to have. “This ain’t exactly the manor guv “ was his response