6. PRIORITY PROJECTS
6.4 Re-imagining Shandon Street
Site Assessment Summary 1. Parking on footway at southern end of Shandon Street. 2. Anti-social behaviour observed along North Abbey Street at the southern end of Shandon Street.
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3. Murals on gable ends of buildings and shop fronts
4. This sloping area is located at the corner of Blarney Street and currently hard landscaped with several street trees, some of which appear to be struggling. It is one of the few open spaces along Shandon Street. Opposite this space, the is the entry point to are accessed from Shandon Street through a locked gateway, part of a stone-pillared entry that once led to church grounds but now serves as the entrance to private parking. 5. The northern half of the street lacks greenery and is cluttered with signage poles, street lighting, utility poles and bollards impacting the amount of useable footway space. 6. The Legion of Mary building sits at the northern end of the Street, it currently sits unused but could form a key catalyst for wider improvements this stretch of the street. 7. Key space at the southern end of the street is surrounded by historic buildings with an attractive aspect out towards the River Lee, but it is currently cluttered with street furniture and signage, offering little to encourage people to spend time and enjoy the space. 8. Space at the northern end of the street is currently dominated by road infrastructure with patches of footway space severed by carriageways. This space forms an important link to local schools in the area, offers views across the surrounding landscape and is fronted onto by the commanding North Cathedral. There are currently plans for it’s improvement as part of the Bus Connects project along Cathedral / Roman Road. 9. Blank gable end fronts onto a key presents itself to those approach Shandon Street from the north.
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Additional recommended Survey / Assessment work • Traffic Survey • Parking survey • Archaeological survey • Utility Survey • Vehicular tracking at southern junction
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