B. POLICY CONTEXT
Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) 2024-2029 The Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) 2024-2029 for Cork City outlines 122 specific actions aimed at improving the city’s economic and social landscape. Here are some key highlights: Economic Development • Support for local businesses and startups. • Initiatives to attract foreign investment. • Development of infrastructure to support economic growth. Employment • Programs to enhance job skills and training. • Initiatives to reduce unemployment, especially among youth and disadvantaged groups. Social Inclusion • Projects to support marginalized communities. • Efforts to improve access to education and healthcare. • Initiatives to promote cultural diversity and inclusion. Community Well-being • Development of community spaces and recreational facilities. • Programs to enhance mental health and well-being. • Initiatives to foster community engagement and participation. Sustainability • Actions to promote environmental sustainability. • Projects to improve public transportation and reduce carbon emissions.
measures to protect and enhance the natural and built environment, making Shandon more resilient to climate change impacts. Active Transport: Expanding the cycling network and promoting electric vehicles will provide Shandon residents with more sustainable and healthy transportation options. Public Engagement: The plan emphasizes community involvement, ensuring that the voices of Shandon residents are heard and that local actions align with the community’s needs and priorities. These efforts align with Cork City’s broader goals of sustainability and resilience, making Shandon a key area for implementing the Climate Action Plan. All Ireland Pollinator Plan The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP) is highly relevant to Shandon for several reasons: Biodiversity Enhancement: The plan encourages the creation of pollinator-friendly habitats, which can be implemented in Shandon’s parks, gardens, and public spaces to support local biodiversity. Community Engagement: By involving local residents, schools, and businesses in pollinator- friendly practices, the plan fosters a sense of community and shared responsibility for the environment. Environmental Education: The AIPP promotes awareness and education about the importance of pollinators, which can be integrated into local initiatives and events in Shandon. Sustainable Practices: Encouraging sustainable land management practices helps maintain and improve the natural environment in Shandon, contributing to the overall health and well-being of the community.
These efforts align with Cork City’s broader goals of sustainability and environmental stewardship, making Shandon a key area for implementing the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. Places for People: National Policy on Architecture, published by Department of Housing, May 2022 The aim of Objective 1 is to prioritise and support sustainable practices with respect to reuse, refurbishment and conservation of buildings as well as well-considered interventions and infill, and new buildings and places, where necessary. Carbon neutrality and built longevity, flexibility and adaptability are essential to environmental sustainability; The aim of Objective 2 is to deliver quality architecture and places, planned and designed with wider engagement and accessible to all, in rural area and villages, towns, cities and suburbia as an essential element of social sustainability; The aim of Objective 3 is to encourage leadership within the public sector and to show the importance of leadership at all governance levels and across the community of architects, architectural technologists and architectural conservation professionals in practice, education, engagement and policy/advisory/ regulatory roles to support the delivery of high- quality built environment; The aim of Objective 4 is to promote the architecture as a continuum, inextricably linked to society’s past, present and future as both an art form and a science. This objective recognises the contribution that architecture makes to the form, character and health of places, communities and livelihoods.
• Initiatives to enhance green spaces and urban biodiversity¹ These actions are designed to be collaborative, involving various stakeholders across the city, and will be monitored and updated every two years to ensure they meet the evolving needs of Cork City.
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