Chapter 2 I Core Strategy
SO 7: Heritage, Arts and Culture Protect and enhance the unique character and built fabric of the city its neighbourhoods, urban towns and settlements by caring for Protected Structures, archaeological monuments and heritage, Architectural Conservation Areas and intangible heritage. Identify, protect, enhance and grow Corks unique cultural heritage and expression in an authentic and meaningful way. Ensure Cork’s heritage, culture and arts are celebrated and developed to create an attractive, vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, study and visit. SO 8: Environmental Infrastructure Ensure efficient and sustainable use of water services, enhance water quality and resource management. Manage waste generation and treatment and support the principles of the circular economy. Improve air quality and promote pro-active management of noise. Enable the sustain- able delivery of digital infrastructure, renewable energy and environmental improvements. SO 9: Placemaking and Managing Development Develop a compact liveable city based on attractive, diverse and accessible urban spaces and places. Focus on enhancing walkable neighbourhoods that promote healthy living, wellbeing and active lifestyles, where placemaking is at the heart. Follow a design-led approach with innovative architecture, landscape and urban design that respects the character of the city and neighbourhood.
Table 2.1: Strategic Objectives for Cork City 2022-2028.
Cork City 2040
setting out bold new growth targets reflecting the city’s critical role in enhancing Ireland’s metropolitan profile. To effectively fulfil this role, the NPF requires the city to have ambitious vision that maximises its potential as an internationally competitive and sustainable growth city in a best practice European context.
2.17 The ambitious growth targets set out for Cork City in Project Ireland 2040 require long term planning. This includes active land management, long term investment, climate action, infrastructure led development, integrated community development and enhanced heritage, culture and arts. Delivering these will require sustained co-ordination between many city, regional and state stakeholders. National Planning Framework Growth Targets 2.18 The extension of Cork City Councils administrative boundary in May 2019, expanded the city by five times its previous size, increasing its population to 210,853 persons. Cork is now defined as a medium sized European Port City, comparable to Malmo, Bilboa, Aarhus and Bremerhaven in terms of scale and function. The NPF recognises this status,
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