Chapter 3
Delivering Homes and Communities
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
(see recommendation for Objective 3.20 under submission no’s 203, 243, 284, 414). Recommendation: Amend in Objective 3.28 Neighbourhood Recreation and Amenity (b): b. To support and facilitate the development of outdoor and indoor recreational facilities , play facilities and services to cater for all-age groups and people of all abilities on suitable sites.’
• Promote Age Friendly Strategy and Age Friendly City Initiative and ageing well infrastructure. • Submission highlights that Age Friendly group feel unsafe within the city centre. Ask for additional points to be added:
Cork City Council through inter sectoral working with the CORE City Centre Group to fill vacant shops with the utmost of urgency. Request additional criteria to read: To ensure all ages and all abilities can safely walk, cycle, socialise and play on the city’s streets without fear of traffic or harassment from drivers.
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Irish Language
No recognition or support for the Irish language in the Draft Plan. Draft Plan should provide specific support for the role of Cork City as a Gaetlacht Service City under the Gaeltacht Act 2012 in alignment with Cork MASP Objective 4e.
368, 400
See response to Recommendation 1(c) of the SRA submission 400 in Part 2, Section 2.
An Inclusive, Equitable and Safe City
Safe and secure city needs to include how crime will be policed as you can’t just design it out.
225
The Development Plan has remit in relation to design and the elements of design include safety and security. The Plan has no remit in relation to how the Gardaí police an area. It is the combination of numerous factors and stakeholders which help to address concerns raised on safe and secure city.
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