Objective 10.8
Objective 10.11
City Centre Tourism To support the City Centre as a destination for national and international tourism and to expand the draw and offer of the City Centre. This will include targeted measures to enhance these historic areas such as investing in Shandon and Elizabeth Fort and promoting the historic spine linking these areas along Shandon Street, North and South Main Street and Barrack Street.
City Centre Transport, Mobility and Accessibility To ensure the City Centre is easily accessible and easy to get around by promoting sustainable modes of transport through the implementation of the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Study (CMATS) and the City Centre Movement Strategy (CCMS). This will prioritise safe and secure walking and cycling routes and promote the use of public transport. Objective 10.12 City Centre Public Realm a. To enhance and properly maintain the public realm and improve the pedestrian experience for all the city’s users including children, families, the elderly and the disabled. b. To improve wayfinding for pedestrians, both residents and visitors, over the period of this Plan. This will interpret key areas of interest and support behavioural change by illustrating walking times to key areas of Cork City. c. To improve upon the existing provision of areas of amenity and public open space that are safe, secure and well located and increase tree canopy cover. d. To enhance Waterfront Amenity Areas by providing accessible spaces for pedestrians and cyclists. Setbacks from the quayside should generally be considered as part of new development proposals in quayside locations.
Objective 10.9
City Centre Leisure and Entertainment
To support the development of leisure and entertainment facilities such as restaurants, public houses, concert venues, cinemas, visitor attractions and other leisure facilities and recognise the role that leisure plays in the vibrancy and attractiveness of the City Centre. Such developments will be discouraged in areas where they are likely to impact negatively on the residential amenity and established character of the City Centre.
Objective 10.10
City Centre Night-time Economy To fully engage with the government taskforce on the Night-time Economy (NTE) and play a leading role in promoting and developing the night-time economy through pilot projects and taking an active role in developing a vibrant night time culture in the City Centre.
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