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Sat 05 May 2007All set for a city summerOn the town:It's a new era, in which Dubliners are becoming like Parisians, says Tom Coffey, chief executive of the Dublin City Business Association, who teamed up with Dublin City Council this week to launch the Summer in Dublin 2007 programme. He listed cleaner air, less traffic, more shops and plenty to do as some of the city's biggest attractions.Summer in Dublin will focus on the mix of fashion, culture and entertainment in the city. Speaking at a lunch to promote the programme, Coffey said that with an estimated 800,000 people living in the city centre area, it is the perfect "shopping and leisure destination", with a range of events in galleries, parks and shops.