Chapter 3
Delivering Homes and Communities
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
the development will contribute to the local neighbourhood.
Planning for Sustainable Neighbourhoods
It is submitted that Table 3.1 Settlement Hierarchy should include Urban Villages.
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Urban villages are addressed under the neighbourhood structure of Cork City set out in Figure 2.10: Liveable, Walkable Neighbourhoods, Communities and Urban Towns. Recommendation: Include cross-reference in Table 3.1 to Figure 2.10. It should be clarified in paragraph 3.8 that one should expect access to a high quality bus network within 15- minutes of one’s home, rather than a “bus stop”. Recommendation: Amend paragraph 3.8 as follows: 3.8 A key premise of the 15-minute city is that people should be able to walk and cycle to access the resources and facilities within their neighbourhood. Not only will this reduce car travel and improve health but most of all it will result in an equity in th e Quality of Life of Cork’s citizens. Within 15 Minutes of people’s home they should have access to: local commercial services (e.g. shops), a creche, a primary school and other community services, a bus stop high-quality bus network , open space, a playground and wildspace (nature). The City Council is also locating new employment opportunities in multiple locations around the city to ensure that more people will have the chance of working close to home.
A number of submissions support this concept and Objective 2.8 15-minute city / 3.1: Planning for Sustainable Neighbourhoods. It is suggested that paragraph 3.8 refers to access to the public transport system within 15 minutes of one’s home (e.g. high-quality bus network).
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