Appendix 9_City Labs Report

Draft Report v1.0

Snapshot of Some Specific Ideas + Insights (Assets, Gaps, Opportunity Identified) aligned to Draft Pillars

HWB

Partnership, Inclusion, Equality • Broaden participation in governance and decision making

Learning & Culture

Safe, Accessible Neighbourhoods Climate Action

Economic & Ent Development

• An advanced recovery academy for the city • European Centre For Cancer Care • Universal design for services, planning, development • Investment in childcare infrastructure • Trauma strategy woven into all policy. • Safety Fora. • Neighbourhood level planning and investment actions plans

• Protect built heritage, city character • Development of Elizabeth Fort • Focus on attractions – parks, places of interest, tourism • Promotion of/awareness of city events for everyone • Develop a brand as Cork City as a festival city with 1 key festival per season - e.g. Glow

• City centre: better and covered seating, stores and nightlife • Mini parks, quiet ways, play streets • Youth friendly gathering areas • North Main Street, Old Mall, Butter Market • Patrick Street – move away from shops to community and social spaces • Use the River – tourism and communities; Water City – river transport, recreation, quays • Artist / creative spaces • Focus on streetscapes, lighting and surfaces • Streetfeasts • independent family businesses, marina market • Community hubs: co-

• Increase international collaboration • More opportunities for scientists external to institutions • Citizen science can make a difference • a renewed focus on social and circular economies + green tendering • New Active Travel Scheme/ Award • Free transport • Renewable public transport • Electric bikes opening up North city to more active travel • Food Chains – sustainable food, buy local, shop local • Car free communities/city centre • Repair culture – basing new education paths around aged traditions • New Active Travel Scheme/ Award • Free transport • Renewable public transport • Electric bikes opening up North city to more active travel • Food Chains – sustainable food, buy local, shop local • Rooftop gardens on all new buildings

• Dockland development, green economy, circular economy, social economy • Climate action job creation • Existing food culture/business • Sustainable opportunities food and agriculture • Cork and Munster as European leaders in renewable energy wind and solar • Promoting entrepreneurship / digital hubs • Innovation and technology parks in the new city area

• Multi-agency approach • Council working with Volunteers • Integration and inclusion in decision making, including youth • Involve smaller voices in inter- agency networks and education • Increase volunteerism • Cross pollinating between groups/communities • Funding support for new shoots - can’t develop potential without time, investment, support • Learn from, replicate good practice • can we hold these LECP get- togethers annually to refresh us all on what's happening well and what we need to do better to deliver actions locally? • Multi-annual funding • Start to talk again! Less smartphone consultations and more conversations!

• Re-imagine trade / apprenticeship • Fund retraining for

individuals and businesses in AI/new tech 'worlds 1st AI City'

• Cheaper childcare • Social enterprise

developments – bring people into employment and achieve social impact • Social Enterprise Officer

• Deepen learning

collaborations and continue to progress Learning City

create with communities, lesson learnt from rural hubs

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