Enhanced built and natural heritage
Protect, enhance, support and develop our built and natural heritage, our open spaces and parks, and our green and blue infrastructure, and expand our built heritage with new buildings, townscapes and public spaces achieved through the highest standards of architecture and urban design. Enhanced built and natural heritage
Once actioned, this plan will provide for necessary remedial works to the quay walls and improve the attractiveness of the quaysides, benefitting recreational and commercial amenities in the waterside area. • Prepare a comprehensive derelict sites strategy incl. interventions on a spatial level, and adapted delivery mechanisms and governance structures: consider community trust models for community-led regeneration initiatives and a explore the creation/establishment of a DAC for a larger scale scheme of interventions • Undertake an audit of challenges filling upper floor vacancy, including quantifying costs; provide clearer information on renovation/retrofitting schemes. Explore potential for a governance entity (e.g. DAC) to support financing of building renovations by private players; establish a register of interest on local levels to fill vacant spaces as these arise for community groups • In the long-term, prepare for future mobility needs to/from the Docklands in the vicinity of the City Centre; undertake a river-focused feasibility study on the rollout of boat tours, kayaking activities
Though relatively new in Ireland, the concept of community land trusts and co-operatives have proven successful in European and US contexts as a means to effectively manage the restoration and re-use of vacant properties for residential, commercial, and community uses. In addition to progressing the acquisition of suitable vacant properties, this Plan recommends exploring the feasibility of alternative forms of the delivery for the refurbishment and renovation of vacant units within the City Centre – community land trusts are appropriate for small scale projects; a DAC* model may be more appropriate in larger scale projects. The city centre’s primary natural asset is the River Lee. The South Channel saw significantly more footfall during the pandemic, including between the existing boardwalks at Grand Parade and Lapps Quay East. Further promotion and enhancement of the riverside as an attractive place to walk along and socialise can help unlock the River Lee’s potential, improving amenity and the character of the city centre. The Council has a long-term objective to enhance the south-facing quays along the north bank of the River Lee. A key element of this route is the distance between Parliament Bridge and Parnell Bridge along Morrison’s Quay and Fr. Mathew Quay.
Comparative learnings: Antwerp – small scale initiatives for derelict sites, UK – Community land trust model, Amsterdam – €26k grant for over shop living, London – Water taxis and boat tours Stakeholders: An Taisce, Cork City Council, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Heritage Council, Office of Public Works, Private Developers, Waterways Ireland Note: *A DAC is a Designated Activity Company, a type of company structure that can be used to where a company seeks to achieve specific objectives (e.g. development projects)
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