[ Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, Section 15(2) Two-Year Progress Report ]
subregional and local plans for the maritime area) to be prepared through Designated Maritime Area Plans (DMAPs). A planning framework for Cork Harbour will therefore need to be aligned with this new legislation. Cork City Council notes that the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage’s Marine Planning Policy and Legislation Division are currently preparing guidelines for designated authorities to prepare DMAPs, which will provide guidance for the role of local authorities and regional assemblies in the process. It is understood that progress in preparing DMAPs across the region, including for the Cork Harbour Area, will advance when these guidelines are issued (expected in 2024). Cork City Council is currently preparing a Framework Masterplan for the City Docklands. River use and access is a key theme which has informed the design and land-use considerations for this significant brownfield site.
[OBJECTIVE 7.39] WAYFINDING
Work is advanced on the installation of a new city wayfinding scheme. New signage and mapping in key locations will highlight the compact nature and walkability of the city, encouraging visitors to develop itineraries, explore what the city has to offer and increase dwell time.
Another project, Cork City Council’s ‘Island City – Cork’s Urban Sculpture Trail’, was launched in late 2023. This trail comprises five public artworks which will be in situ for a period of five years. This project was two years in the making and took six months to install and is the largest single investment in public art in the city. This Cork City Council initiative was funded by Fáilte Ireland under the Urban Animation Investment Scheme.
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