Chapter 6 I Green and Blue Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity
City Park
City Park Catchment
Project Status
Tramore Valley Park (TVP)
South Centre, Grange and Frankfield
Park provided. Continued improvement according to Masterplan during lifetime of the Plan. New pedestrian / cycle bridge over South Ring Road connecting Grange, Frankfield and Donny brook to TVP via Mount Vernon. New pedestrian/cycle access from South Douglas Road via Half Moon Lane. Park Masterplan and planning permission. Phase 1 commenced. Phases 2 and 3 to be completed during life of this Plan.
Marina Park
Docklands and South-East
North-West City Park,
North-West
Park Masterplan and planning permission
Hollyhill
during life of this Plan.
North-East City Park,
North-East and Glanmire
Park Masterplan and planning permission
Lota / Lotamore
during life of this Plan.
Ballincollig Regional Park
Ballincollig
Park fully operational.
Lee Fields City Park (expansion of existing Neighbourhood Park)
South West of the City
Park Masterplan and planning permission
during lifetime of the Plan.
Table 6.11: Proposed City Park Network.
its neighbourhoods, as well as large city parks that serve multiple recreational needs. All open spaces form part of the wider green infrastructure, and parks and open spaces provide connectivity for biodiversity, woodlands, river corridors and floodplains, habitats, greenways and ecological networks, as well as functional passive and active recreational infrastructure and focal points for communities. 6.49 The two key input studies that have been prepared to inform the Open Space Strategy are the Cork City Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy (referred to above in this Chapter), and the Cork City Active Recreational Infrastructure Study. Additional inputs will be required as part of the Open Space Strategy, including a play strategy, an allotments and community gardens strategy, cemeteries strategy and a tree strategy.
Other Park Projects
6.47 Cork City Council will seek to advance the provision of new parks in partnership with developers and the upgrading of existing parks and open spaces during the life of this Plan, as set out in Table 6.12.
Open Space Strategy
6.48 Cork City Council will prepare an Open Space Strategy to guide improvements to the open space network and prioritise investment decisions in order to ensure that Cork City offers equality of access to high quality open spaces for all of
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