Cork City's Heritage and Biodiversity plan to 2026 envisaged in webinar

Public input and submissions sought for city's draft plan as Cork faces sea-changes, from tidal flooding to Covid-19's fallout

A 2005 European City of Culture Corcadorca production of The Merchant of Venice,  being performed at the Cork's 1960s North Mall Distillery/Bottling plant, designed  by architect Frank Murphy.  Pic: Neil Danton

TOP issues raised at an online seminar anticipating Cork City’s Draft Heritage and Biodiversity Plan up to 2026 include a number of concerns raised by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

As the City Council already ramps up and expedites urban initiatives, such as the rolling out of widescale pedestrianisation of 17 city streets, further suggestions for a more liveable city centre came from a Zoom webinar  last week organised by the Council’s Heritage Officer Niamh Twomey. It had  235 registered and 135 logging on the night with several guest contributors, all  partaking in online chat strands.