Chapter 2
Core Strategy
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
liveable, and neighbourhoods for all. To plan to deliver at least half (50%) of all new homes in the existing built-up footprint of the City. integrated communities
The trauma responsive city approach has been adopted in cities like Plymouth, Lancashire, Chicago, and Tarpon Springs Florida. Based on community led initiatives to raise awareness of the impact of trauma and creating training to reduce potential trauma. The purpose of the Development Plan is set out the vision for land use and growth in Cork City for the wellbeing of its citizens. In this respect Cork City Council agrees that Strategic Objective 1 should reflect Cork’s status as a Healthy city however desi gnating the City as a trauma responsive city is not within the remit of the Development Plan. The Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP), which sets out key objectives and actions for the coordinated development of the city, is due to be reviewed in 2022 where the status of Cork as a trauma responsive city will be assessed. Recommendation: (i) Amend Strategic Objective 1 as follows: Strategic Objective 1 Compact Liveable Growth To increase the population of Cork City in line with national and regional growth targets. To develop Cork City as an international compact, sustainable healthy city of scale and the regional driver of growth by creating sustainable, liveable, integrated communities and neighbourhoods for all. To plan to deliver at least half (50%) of all new homes in the existing built-up footprint of the City. (i) Response: The 15-Minute City concept (fig. 2.9) and the 10-minute walkable neighbourhood (fig. 2.10 and fig. 2.11) are adopted into a series of objectives to reflect the plan objective to the move away from “suburban sprawl development”. Key Growth Areas (fig. 2.21) are identified to accommodate the ambitious population growth targets for Cork City and Metropolitan Area as set out in the NPF and Southern RSES, with a focus on
These submissions support Draft Plan Objectives relating to the 15 minute city and hope to see substantial progress made to achieving this during the lifetime of the Plan. The submissions received have identified a number of concerns which may impact the effective delivery of the 15 minute city as follows: (i) Suggests that in order to achieve the 15-car trips need to be reduced and cycle trips increased in terms of
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