Cork City’s Local Economic and Community Plan 2024 - 2029
Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) 2020–2032 The RSES 16 is a strategic regional development framework for the Southern region of Ireland. Its primary aim is to implement Project Ireland 2040 at a regional level and to support the achievement of balanced regional development. The aim of the Strategy is to make the Southern Region one of Europe’s most creative and innovative, greenest and liveable regions. This overarching Strategy is based on 11 Strategy Statements, focused on Regional Policy Objectives (RPOs) and Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan (MASP) Policy Objectives. The RSES includes regional priorities for Cork City. A key component of the RSES is about building partnerships and a collaborative approach between the cities and metropolitan areas to realise combined strengths and potential, and to support their development as a viable alternative to Dublin. Examples of this include Cork to Limerick Transport and Economic Network/axis and the Cork to Waterford Transport and Economic Network/axis. The RSES sets out a vision for Cork City in its Cork Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan (MASP). This plan identifies various strategic employment locations, metropolitan towns and regeneration areas.
The RSES objectives that the LECP must support:
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RPO 6: greater collaboration between Metropolitan Areas (Cork, Limerick- Shannon, Waterford, and Galway) as viable alternatives to the unbalanced growth of Dublin. The Cork to Waterford Transport and Economic Network/axis . Positioning the Southern Region as Ireland’s International Gateway through sustainable development of assets such as the Tier 1 International Port of Cork and Cork Airport, Ireland’s second airport. The Smart Southern Region initiative which seeks to work with people and communities on collaborations across all sectors to harness digital and data to create vibrant, sustainable and liveable communities, including Cork’s Role as a Smart Gateway City. The development of Metropolitan and Regional Scale Amenities including development of Blue
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Placemaking and the 10-minute Town approach to sustainable development in all settlements. Compact Growth is supported under RPO 10 and RPO 35. The 5 principles of the RSES Economic Strategy: Smart Specialisation; Clustering; Placemaking for enterprise development; Knowledge Diffusion; and Capacity Building. The development of Cork City as a UNESCO Learning City Sustainable development of the unique cultural, built, and natural heritage of Cork and leverage of its location as a significant domestic and international tourist destination. The role of Cork City as a WHO Healthy City. The unique linguistic and cultural heritage of our region’s Gaeltacht areas and Cork City as a Gaeltacht Service Town under MASP Policy Objective 4. Climate Action through Climate Resilient Development, land-use, and transition to a low carbon future.
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Green Infrastructure and nature-based solutions.
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