Chapter 8 Aims Name and describe FOUR planning strategies Explain the NDP s plans for future development of Cork and Limerick cities 4 Planning Strategies The Wright Plan The Buchanan Report ID: 322742
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Urban Planning Strategies in Ireland
Chapter 8Slide2
Aims
Name and describe
FOUR planning strategies
Explain the
NDP
’s plans for future development of Cork and Limerick citiesSlide3
4 Planning Strategies
The Wright Plan
The Buchanan Report
The National Development Plan
The National Spatial StrategySlide4
Details to learn:
Name of planYear/s of proposal
Two key details (cost, reasons why, proposers etc)Town/city it was targetingSlide5
The Wright Plan, 1967
During the mid to late 20
th
century Dublin city grew rapidly. However the city was becoming overcrowded and had many buildings were of poor quality. The Wright Plan suggested building new towns out in the suburbs and building the transport and communication links needed to support these new towns. Many of the residents of old, run down city centre areas were moved to areas like
Tallaght
,
Blanchardstown
or the high rise flats in
Ballymun
.
Ballymun
, for example, tower blocks and two-storey houses were built on 144 hectares of land. It was advertised as Ireland’s leading housing scheme when finished in 1969.Slide6
However
, it rapidly became one of Irelands worst planning disasters!!
While large amounts of people were moved out from the city centre their jobs were still there.Dublin continued to grow as the capital / primate city.
In the newly built areas there were
not enough services
or sufficient transport.
The newly built areas rapidly became
sprawling
housing estates with social problems.Slide7Slide8
The Buchanan Report, 1968
The Buchanan
Report took a more balanced view of managing Ireland’s urban growth and reducing the dependency on Dublin.
This report suggested a national strategy for development.
The Buchanan Report suggested:
Focus on two national growth centres at Cork and Limerick
Create smaller local centres at
Letterkenny
, Cavan, Tralee and
Castlebar
.
Create 6 regional centres for regional growth: Dundalk, Drogheda,
Athlone
, Sligo, Galway and Waterford.
However…………..the Buchanan Report did not get political support so the Wright Plan was chosen and implemented.Slide9Slide10
2000-2013Slide11
National Development Plan
2000-2013
The main aim of the NDP is balanced regional development.
Investing in areas like infrastructure, education, training and social inclusion.
NDP identified 5 cities as ‘gateways’= Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Dublin.
Objectives included:
Sustainable national employment growth
Improve housing, transport, services
etc
Strengthen Ireland’s competiveness with other countries
Balanced regional development
Promote social inclusion
Services for vulnerable members of society
Current NDP 2007-2013 budget is approx. €183.7 billionSlide12
The national spatial strategy, 2002-2020Slide13
National Spatial Strategy
2002-2020
18 year planning framework for improved social, economic and physical development throughout Ireland. Also aimed for population growth balance in the country.
Combined with the
Gateways
of the NDP, this plan added further gateways of Sligo,
Letterkenny
, Dundalk,
Athlone
, Mullingar and
Tullamore
.
Also smaller ‘
hubs’
were identified including Wexford, Killarney and
Castelbar
among others.
Idea was to improve regional development and stop reliance on the Dublin area.
(Aims of the NSS very similar to the Buchanan Report)