‘A city on the rise’: World’s top urban thinkers tour Cork

Some of the world’s top urban thinkers biked and walked around Cork yesterday to see how a “city on the rise” is poised to become the fastest growing region in Ireland — but decision-makers need to realise its value for the benefit of the whole country.

That was one of the key messages after day one of the annual congress of the Academy of Urbanism, a not-for-profit thinktank which celebrates cities and what makes them better places to live, work, or study in.

Hundreds of delegates are attending the event, which features dozens of expert international speakers, workshops, and site visits.