Submission from the Southern Regional Assembly (Submission No 400)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
1.7. 15-Minute City as an Overarching Principle of the Core Strategy
The Draft City’s Plan priority to achieving the principles of the 15 -Minute City Concept for all neighbourhoods as a central tenet of Core Strategy delivery is commended and aligns positively with the RSES and Cork MASP. The SRA recommends that a further objective be included for the implementation of specific sustainable mobility and permeability improvements across the city’s neighbourhoods to advance the 15 -Minute City. While an obvious pursuit through Development Plan implementation, having a specific objective in support of projects may be a benefit to investment, bids for funds and monitoring progress in achieving improved performance as a 15-Minute City. Recommendation 6: Specific Objective to Support Projects Delivering 15 Minute City Neighbourhoods. To strengthen the positive content and objectives of the Draft Plan in support of 15 Minute City Neighbourhoods, the SRA recommend , either as part of an existing objective such as Objective 2.8 The 15-Minute City or a new objective under Ch 2 Core Strategy or Ch 4 Transport and Mobility, specifically supporting funding towards public and active travel infrastructure projects and services and enhanced permeability to meet the needs of city neighbourhoods in achieving the 15 Minute City concept. Such an objective will strengthen the case for projects to underpin Objective 2.8 and assist support for funding and investment towards initiatives.
Cork City Council welcomes the SRA’s positive feedback on the Draft Plan’s prioritisation of the 15-Minute City Concept for all neighbourhoods. It is agreed that the plan would benefit from the amendment of Objective 2.8 to add further detail on the implementation of sustainable mobility and permeability improvements across the city’s neighbourhoods. It is agreed that this would further support future investment bids and the monitoring during the Plan ’ s implementation phase. Refer also to additional recommendations (set out below), amending other objectives within the Draft Plan, to add further clarity on the application of the 15-Minute City Concept. Recommendation: Amend Objective 2.8 as follows: Objective 2.8 (The 15-Minute City) To support the delivery of a 15-Minute City delivering compact liveable growth through walkable neighbourhoods, towns and communities with a mix of uses, house types and tenures that foster a diverse, resilient, socially inclusive and responsive city. This includes support for public and active travel infrastructure projects and services and enhanced neighbourhood permeability. Strategic infrastructure and large-scale developments shall demonstrate how they contribute to a 15-minute city and enhance Cork Ci ty’s liveability.
1.8. A Smart City Driving a Smart Region
The objectives of the Draft Plan supporting the implementation of the City’s Digital Strategy, a Digital City and the Cork Smart Gateway are supported and align with the RSES. While this content is positive, there is further
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