Our city centres need footfall more than they need cars
The lifting of the car ban on St Patrick’s St this week should not fool us. Cheap car-parking blights urban centres, while pedestrians rejuvenate them, says .
Cork has been selected by government, under the National Planning Framework (NPF), as an alternative, national growth centre. This means developing the city as an internationally-competitive and sustainable urban environment. Cork is expected to accommodate substantial growth in population and jobs.
