Sustainable Residential Neighbourhood 10.8 One of the main aims of this Plan is to provide for the regeneration and consolidation of the City Centre by increasing its residential population and improving its potential as a desirable place to live. As can be seen from the profile above, it is the most environmentally sustainable, residential location in the City, therefore it represents an opportune location for future growth, situated at the heart of the City’s travel networks.
10.7 As outlined in the Cork City Socio-Economic Summary Profile (2020) there is a clear distinctive- ness to the population living in Cork City Centre when compared with the rest of the City: • Residents of the City Centre tend to be younger adults with over half aged 25-44 years, • The City Centre appeals to the ‘pre family’ category of the population, however there are fewer families and younger people under-18 living in the City Centre, • The City Centre is highly internationalised, with 42% of the population categorised as ‘non-Irish’, • The most densely populated areas of the City Centre are Shandon and South Parish, • More people walk, cycle or use public transport to work or education in the City Centre than other areas throughout the City.
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