Draft Report v1.0
and country. This expresses and recognises the value and role of Cork as an economic hub. Other best things cited include creativity, food and volunteering. Horizon Scan: Future predictions for Cork set it as a City poised for significant population growth. Future development policy recognises the potential for the 15 minute city - a concept which sees local amenities and daily necessities and services as being accessible within 15minutes from home. It has been recognised that Cork’s scale lends itself to making a 15minute city a plausible future. The sense of the City’s scale was central to peoples positive experience of City and its characteristics.
“Mix of country and city life”
“Goldilocks city”
“Feels like a close- knit community while also being a large economic hub”
“The people, the culture”
2.2 Hopes and Concerns
INSIGHTS: Key Issues
At a high level, the key issues emerging relate to climate and environment, housing and homelessness and a concern around inequality and inclusion in the context of ongoing disadvantage and a rising far right rhetoric and the needs of our diverse communities. Issues also raised across health, wellbeing, safety, transport and mobility. Hopes and concerns with a focus on the City Centre come through strongly and there is also a significant number of hopes and concerns that focus on how we work together towards the future. The issues emerging here are consistent throughout the discussions. • Green City: Climate and Environment – Need for greater preparedness and capacity to change • Housing, homelessness and dereliction – A home for all • Diversity, Inequality, Inclusion and Wellbeing – Responsive to population needs to be
safe, healthy and well with equity of access and opportunity • Getting Around – Walk, cycle, light rail and public transport • City Centre - A vibrant space for community and business • Participation - Change how we work together towards the future
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