Cork City Centre Strategy Final Report 2022

Principle 4: Connect to other cities

Post Bilbao’s transformation into an arts and cultural hotspot, the Spanish government invested in high speed rail links , thus boosting numbers of both foreign and domestic tourists.

1 Attract young wealth creators

2 Undergo constant physical renewal

3 Define city identity

 Mainline services from Bristol to London are being electrified to cut travel times , reduce noise and CO2 emissions.  Double the number of services and open new lines connecting larger cities from Bristol.

4 Connect to other cities

5 Cultivate new ideas

6 Stimulate investment

 In Malmö , post its transformation the German government invested in High Speed rail from Hamburg .  Oresund Bridge was constructed to improve rail and road connectivity to and from Denmark.

7 Develop strong leadership

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