Chief Executive’s Report on Draft Plan Consultation
Volume 2 – Summary of Submissions Received
Cork City Submission No.:
Person:
Organisation:
195
MTU
Summary of Submission and Observation:
• supports needed to create sustainable opportunities for students, stakeholders in industry and business, and the communities with whom engage on an ongoing basis. • Commends the Council’s efforts to address transport and land use planning • Seeks the Council to consider allowing access to the Bishopstown campus and states this would have a net benefit to reduce traffic in the surrounding areas. • Seeks increased emphasis in the plan on entrepreneurship in Cork • Provide specific supports for student entrepreneurship on a region-wide basis , • include advanced technology-enhanced learning options in a wide range of facilities across Cork City to facilitate increased access to higher education within community settings • support for the development of a “new space” cluster in the greater Cork regi on should be considered for inclusion in the plan • Support for development of specialist clusters. Cork is very well positioned to develop specialist clusters in areas such as Cybersecurity. Response and Recommendation to issues located in (Located under relevant chapter in the CE Report):
Volume 1 part 3 under Chapter 2, 4 & 7
Cork City Submission No.:
Person:
Organisation:
196
Frank Daly
Summary of Submission and Observation:
• Create a complete cycling network linking up Ballincollig-City-Carrigaline
Response and Recommendation to issues located in (Located under relevant chapter in the CE Report):
Volume 1 part 3 under Chapter 4
Cork City Submission No.:
Person:
Organisation:
197
Sam McCormack
Length:
Summary of Submission and Observation:
• stating I am overall very supportive of this draft City Development Plan. It includes some very • promising improvements for Cork City looking ahead into the future, particularly with regards to transport and how we all get around, • Support for Lee to Sea , having economic, tourism and environmental benefits. • Supports plans for increased pedestrian and cycling infrastructure but would like more emphasis to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists over cars. • Bi-directional cycle lanes from the city to major residential suburbs of Blackpool, Douglas and Rochestown etc. • Poor air quality in the city, this is largely as consequence of car dominance • Prioritise public transport and cycle infrastructure over roads projects. • Cycle mode share of 4% not high enough • 25% public transport share not high enough • Seeks targets to address vacancy and dereliction in the city • Suggests developing a water based transport system •
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