Chapter 2
Core Strategy
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
modal split. (Also noting the additional benefits of increased cycling for the city e.g. reduced emissions, noise pollution & improved air quality, etc.) (ii) The targets set out in Table 4.1 CMATS Mode Share Baseline and Targets must be amended and increased in order to support the timely delivery of the 15 minute city. (iii) Noting that without a revision to these mode share targets achieving the 15 minute will be unlikely and therefore will be more appropriate to amend or omit the 15 minute city from the Plan entirely.
targeting 66% of all future residential development within the existing built- up footprint (fig. 2.21 and table 2.5).
Recommendation: No change.
(ii) Response: In terms of the targets set out in Table 4.1 CMATS Mode Share Baseline and Targets will be continuously reviewed during the lifetime of this plan to support the delivery of mode share split to cycling and as it impacts on the 15 minute city. Cycling movements are captured in traffic counts which are conducted on an annual basis and cycling trends are indicated in the reports which derive from these counts. Cork City Council is committed to increasing the cycle mode share in the city through the provision of enhanced facilities and recognises the benefits of both pedestrianisation and cycling as enabling this infrastructure will have enormous impacts on delivering the 15 minute city.
Recommendation: No change.
(iii) Response: The approach to delivering the 15 minute city focuses on the existing built up areas, targeting population growth in these areas and also to improve access and connectivity within the city. This will inevitably include cross collaboration to deliver cycling and pedestrian infrastructure within the city. Chapter 4 of the Draft Plan sets out a number of commitments to increasing the cycle mode share in the city through the provision of enhanced facilities and recognises the benefits of both pedestrianisation and cycling with regard to reducing emissions, noise pollution and improving air quality, to name but a few.
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