Draft Report v1.0
2.5 Assets, drivers, gaps, and new thinking needed to realise preferred futures
Participants were invited to think about enabling preferable futures for the City as a whole, considering the analogy of nurturing a healthy forest. They were asked capture their own thoughts on: Seeds to Sow, Spaces to Gow, Mature Trees to Protect and New Shoots to be nurtured and cultivated. Facilitated table discussions exchanges thoughts and discussed, capturing discussions on to a group worksheet. INSIGHTS: Gaps INSIGHTS: Seeds Gaps and clearings, spaces to grow: • City centre: better and covered seating, stores and nightlife Seeds to sow • Playgrounds • Accessible public spaces
• Private interest hold on City Centre • Bureaucracy as barrier to progress • Time and availability • Our attractions – parks, places of interest, tourism • Promotion of/awareness of city events for everyone • Promote / practical support for social enterprise • Youth events • Support for single parents • Small local businesses in city centre to bring life • North Main Street, Old Mall, Butter Market • New voices in old institutions, opportunities for youth • Creative space for arts • High density housing • Cork Harbour/Docklands • Regeneration • Grow strong ties and communication with citizenry • Just transition to prevent unintended consequences – plan effectively and include everyone • Reduce barriers to participation in workforce • Clear cars out! • Community hubs co-create with communities, lesson learnt from rural hubs • Social Enterprises • Recognise work being done, highlight it, expand on it • Start to talk again! Less smartphone consultations and more conversations!
• Youth friendly gathering areas • Renewable public transport • Learn from other countries • Sustainable housing • What Cork means to us all • Culture of diversity and inclusion • Repair culture – basing new education paths around aged traditions • Mini parks, quiet ways, play streets • Roads and street ways for cycle and pedestrian access and safety • Symbiotic relationships- better ways to communicate and collaborate with groups • Universal design for services, planning, development • Climate emergency acting like we did with COVID • Integration and inclusion in decision making, including youth • Green neighbourhoods, car-free communities • Be bold! Innovative, friendly, trend- setting pilots • Energising community spaces and a stronger sense of community and belonging • Seeds of positivity • Social Enterprise Officer • Talent attraction • Responses to rise of far right Ideas with youth
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