Transport and Connectivity
10.145 As a minimum, the strategy should provide clear design guidance for: • Developing Tivoli Docks as an international exemplar for sustainable waterfront regeneration that enhances its unique location. • A hierarchy of active streets, the waterfront, public spaces, parks and connecting spaces • High levels of pedestrian, cycle and public transport connectivity achieved between Tivoli, the City Centre, the City Docks and the wider city and harbour. • Protection and enhancement of the area’s existing natural landscape, heritage and amenities including increased biodiversity, green and blue infrastructure and integration of the sites water management system. • Spaces designed for safe passive and active recreation including; play and events, heritage, arts and culture. • Spaces and activities that leverage the area’s maritime heritage. • Design guidance for high-quality materials, street furniture and lighting that create safe, engaging and usable public spaces and streets. • Specifications for undergrounding service infrastructure and utilities, waste management, smart technologies and place naming. 10.146 Other key policy documents include: • The Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) 2040 • Tivoli UDBHS (2021) • Cork City Green and Blue Infrastructure Study (2021) • Guidelines on Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas • The Urban Design Manual • Quality Housing and Sustainable Communities – Best Practice Guidelines • The Design Manual for Urban Streets and Roads • The National Disability Strategy
Draft Tivoli Docks Area Based Transport Assessment (ABTA)
10.147 Cork City Council has drafted an Area Based Transport Assessment (ABTA) for Tivoli Docks. The Draft ABTA is in accordance with the Cork Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (CMATS) and is accompanied by supporting reports. In line with international best practice, the Draft ABTA provides an innovative approach prioritising walking, cycling and public transport as the instinctive modes for movement within Tivoli Docks and the wider area. 10.148 The Draft ABTA applies the principle of Transport Oriented Development (TOD) by setting out a 70% sustainable mode share target. This target is based upon best practice case studies and is consistent with the vision to prioritise walking, cycling and public transport usage. To ensure deliverability, the target was tested against the ABTA’s movement plan during the optimisation and refinement stage. The target represents a step change in planning sustainable travel in Cork, requiring significant investment in infrastructure supported by demand management measures. 10.149 TOD plays a critical role in enabling a low-carbon development. A new central train station serving the entire catchment area, will provide high- frequency services to/from strategic employment locations at Cork City Centre, Little Island and Carrigtwohill. A central bus corridor, delivered under the BusConnects programme, will provide high-frequency services to the Cork City Centre, UCC, MTU and wider city. The waterfront greenway, and other walking and cycling routes connecting the station and central bus corridor, will bolster interchange possibilities.
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