Chapter 6 I Green and Blue Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity
Cork City Scenic Route Ref. HVP7 Road between Frankfield and Ballygarvan Townland
Public Rights of Way
6.38 Public Rights of Way provide accessibility but also represent economic, tourism and amenity assets in themselves. Cork City Council will seek to ensure existing public rights of way are preserved and maintained and any development that will adversely affect these routes will be resisted. During the lifetime of the Plan, opportunities to formalise new public rights of way to improve access to green and blue infrastructure assets in Cork City will be encouraged. The omission of a public right of way from the Development Plan and its associated mapping shall not be construed as an indication that such a public right of way does not exist.
Active Recreation and Open Space
Introduction
6.39 The quality and quantity of public realm in towns and cities is a key determinant of the quality of life that any place can offer its residents, workers and visitors. Open spaces are a key component of public realm. 6.40 Cork City strives improve public realm and open space to ensure that it is making Cork a more liveable city. This is important for placemaking and creating an attractive and a healthy city and supports the achievement of all of this Plan’s strategic goals. 6.41 Cork’s open spaces include parks of a variety of sizes, cemeteries, woodlands, sports grounds, river corridors, walkways, allotments, community gardens, historic landscapes and gardens. 6.42 Cork has a defined hierarchy of parks, as set out in Figure 6.6. This hierarchy assists in planning for new parks in the city to ensure that open space and recreational infrastructure is provided in accessible locations for the residents of Cork City.
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