Chapter 6
Green and Blue Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Regarding Objective 6.20 p.212 Active Recreational Infrastructure, it suggests the following edits: a. To ensure that all residents have access to neighbourhood scale outdoor and indoor active sports recreational and play infrastructure within their neighbourhood or in accessible locations. b. To support the development of active recreation and play infrastructure (including outdoor and indoor facilities) in Cork’s City Parks while also ensuring the continued improvement of their passive recreational offer, natural setting and biodiversity credentials. c. Active recreation and play infrastructure should meet current and future growth needs of the City and shall incorporate universal design principles to ensure accessibility for all ages and abilities and which is designed in a manner to reduce anti-social behaviour and shall be accessible by sustainable means of transport such as walking, cycling, greenways and public transport. d. To develop a robust feasibility study to examine the provision of sports facilities including multi- use Community Activity hubs, indoor and outdoor swimming pools,
Active Recreation Infrastructure Study which, once finalised will have recommendations and requirements that can be implemented into the City Development Plan. Recommendation: Amend Objective 6.20 Active Recreational Infrastructure as follows: Objective 6.20 Active Recreational Infrastructure a. To ensure that all residents have access to neighbourhood scale outdoor and indoor active sports recreational and play infrastructure within their neighbourhood or in accessible locations. b. To protect and retain the range and quality of existing active recreation infrastructure within the City by applying a presumption against the loss of land zoned for Sports Grounds and active recreation purposes to other forms of development. c. To support the development of active recreation infrastructure (including outd oor and indoor facilities) in Cork’s City Parks while also ensuring the continued improvement of their passive recreational offer, natural setting and biodiversity credentials. d. Active recreation and play infrastructure should meet current and future growth needs of the City and shall incorporate universal design principles to ensure accessibility for all ages and abilities and which is designed in a manner to reduce anti-social behaviour and shall be accessible by sustainable means of transport such as walking, cycling, greenways and public transport. e. To develop a robust feasibility study to examine the provision of sports facilities including multi-use community activity hubs,
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