Footfall projects
Key observations
KPMG perspective
Spend Generating Events
Progress clearly evident
Support retail and hospitality sector in organising events to attract large numbers of people to eat and shop in the city centre. • Cork City Council worked with the cultural attractions to develop a joint campaign the Playful Culture Trail • Recent years have seen a number of events and initiatives to promote retail and hospitality sector in Cork City. Annual events such as the Midsummer Festival, Film Festival and Jazz Festival are complimented with smaller-scale focused events such as Feel Good Friday, Long Table and Design POP. Ensure Cork City is clean and safe, implement measures around building painting, graffiti removal and building illumination. • Mad About Cork organisation and the 2020 Ardú have helped provide attractive street art throughout the city centre. • Exterior of public buildings, such as Cork City Hall, are illuminated to mark special occasions e.g. St. Patrick’s Day. • Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) Monitoring Report for 2020 saw Cork City status slip from clean to ‘moderately littered’. • In August 2021 CCC launched Air Quality Strategy 2021-2026 to reduce pollution and improve air quality within the city. • 2021 saw CityTrees installed at St. Patrick’s Street and Grand Parade. Develop business plan for the City Centre with costs and targets for new events and activities. Offer a loyalty card or special offers to target different audiences.
Clean and Safe
Progress clearly evident
City Centre Business Plan
Some progress made
Progress clearly evident
Some progress made
Required Uplift
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