Chapter 2
Core Strategy
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Based on the submission responses received the Lee to Sea Greenway is largely supported by residents noting the following benefits of the project: • a welcome commuter travel route for all ages and abilities,
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Cork City Council welcomes the strong support for the Lee to Sea Greenway received. The Lee to Sea Greenway is recognised as a key project and is referred to in both the Core Strategy and Chapter 6 Green and Blue Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity. Please refer to Part 3, Chapter 6 Green and Blue Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity for additional responses in relation to the Lee to Sea greenway. (i) Response: Chapter 2 (Core Strategy) sets out an approach of using 10- minute walkable neighbourhoods (fig. 2.10 and fig. 2.11) as the building blocks to deliver the 15-minute city concept (fig. 2.9). This is translated into a series of objectives, including those relating to increasing cycling infrastructure. The Lee to Sea Greenway is identified as a key city project in sections 2.22 and 2.46 and is also reflected on the core strategy maps (fig. 2.8 and fig. 2.20). Please refer to responses given in the above section on “Delivery of compact growth, urban densities and a liveable city” for more detail. Recommendation: No change. (ii) Response: The Lee to Sea Greenway aligns with a number of the Draft Plan’s nine Strategic Objectives and therefore does not require a separate Strategic Objective. It will play an important role in the future development of Cork City and its strategic merits have been identified in the Core strategy. Most notably the Lee to Sea is specifically identified in Figure 2.8, the Core Strategy Map. Recommendation: No change. (iii) Response: As it relates to the Core Strategy, the Lee to Sea Greenway is specifically referred to in Section 2.22 and 2.46 which references proposed
• to support a transition away from car travel
will contribute to placemaking,
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• help address climate change & reduce carbon emissions,
improve public health and;
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• support local businesses. A number of submissions have outlined their support for the Lee to Sea Greenway, regarding the project as meriting strategic importance with the Development Plan and seeking it be identified as a Strategic Objective. The following issues are raised: (i) Requests that the 15-minute city concept is achievable for all city neighbourhood by adopting a targeted approach to introduce key elements of cycling infrastructure and that the Lee to Sea Greenway needs to be included as a specific transport objective. (ii) Considers that the Lee to Sea Greenway project merits strategic importance as it cross cuts strategic objectives (e.g. transport, climate change, placemaking, climate change, tourism and economic
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