Where I sported and played ’neath each green leafy shade

A Cork resident wrote to me about Cork city planners apparent shortsightedness in asphalting over the city’s green spaces, writes Damien Enright

Isee that the mayor of London has announced plans to turn more than half the capital green by 2050, creating the world’s first “national park city”.

After reading my column of July 31, praising London’s Hampstead Heath for wild nature and user-friendly values, a Cork resident wrote to me about Cork city planners apparent shortsightedness in asphalting over the city’s green spaces.