Academy of Urbanism Congress 2018
CORK CITY Past Present and Future Ann Doherty, Chief Executive, Comhairle Cathrach ChorcaĂ Cork City Council
Cork in context
Cork- Ireland’s only Second Tier City
Cork: population and governance City Admin
boundary: 125,000 (New boundary 210,000) Built–up City and suburbs: 208,000 Metropolitan Area: 300,000+ Cork City plus Cork County: 542,196
Historical Development
Statio Bene Fide Carinis A safe Harbour for Ships
Plan of Cork 1545
CORK Today
Cork City : The People •
Population +5% between 2011 and 2016
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Young and energetic city: Much higher 20-35 year old population than state average
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Diverse population: 59 languages spoken in the City and 20% of the population of the City not born in the state.
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University city with 35,000+ students: Manchester University has 39,000 students and serves Greater Manchester’s population of 4 million
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Twice as many people moving to live in Cork city than the average for the rest of the country
CORK
The people
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Third level participation
CORK: Economy • Industrial Development Authority Cork – significant hub for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – Sectors: BioPharma, Life Sciences, Med tech, ICT – 35,000 jobs
• Enterprise Ireland
– Indigenous Companies – key focus to balance FDI – 600+ Cork Clients: 24,000+ Jobs – Internationalisation supports SMEs – Local Enterprise Offices in Cork City Council - micro-companies
Cork City • City employment +10% 2011-2016 , particularly in ICT sector e.g. Cyber Security • 74% of businesses employ fewer than 10 people (city centre) • 19 organisations employ over 500 people, providing 35% of the city’s total employment e.g. Apple European etc (EMEIA) HQ 6,000+ employees
Why Cork?
A honey comb of strategies at work in Cork City
Cork City : Development •
Over 130,000 m2 of office space has been permitted in Cork City in the last 3 years.
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Cork City will see a 30% increase in hotel bedrooms in the next 3-4 yrs
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Over 1,000 student bed spaces current under construction in Cork City, 2000 more in planning
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Over 10,000 m2 of new educational floor space is under construction or recently completed in city centre
Ireland 2040 - National Planning Framework – what it means for Cork § National Strategic and Investment Plan for Ireland to 2040 § Cork - national and international role, complementing Dublin § Cork city and suburbs +50%, from 208,000 to 315,000 people by 2040 § Delivery of large-scale regeneration projects Cork Docklands (City Docks and Tivoli Docks) § Major investment in infrastructure, step change in public transport city-wide (rapid transit route - Ballincollig to Mahon) § Expansion of health and educational facilities
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Place-making and creating inclusive communities, are critical
Cork 2050: Metropolitan Cork: land use and transportation strategy
City Centre Revitalisation – Underway
A PROFILE OF CORK
The Economic Sectors:
Cork Docklands redevelopment – potential game-changer for Cork
§ Delivery of Cork Docklands (City Docks and Tivoli Docks) and enabling infrastructure; § 180 hectares - largest ‘brownfield’ development area in Ireland (Dublin Docklands = 120 hectares) § Local Area Plans in preparation
Key Enablers of growth • Regeneration potential of docklands • Enhanced citywide transport system including east-west light rail route, buses, cycling and walking • Enhance public realm and amenities in e.g. City Centre and Parks such as Marina Park
Further enablers • • • • •
Place making Arts and culture Increased housing provision Social Inclusion Educational investment
Ireland 2040 Challenges for Cork §
Project Delivery – human resources
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Accommodating increased population – c.50% nonnational i.e. 65,000 – at higher densities
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Achieving shift to non-car modes of transport
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Responsive service delivery
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Maintaining competitiveness and attractiveness
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Building resilience to external threats