Newmarket Square & Environs Public Realm Improvement Plan - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Newmarket Square & Environs Public Realm Improvement Plan Presentation to South Central Area Committee David Healy 15 th February 2017

Project Context Dublin City Council Development Plan 2016 – 2022 Liberties Local Area Plan Liberties Greening Strategy

Project Timeline • Brief issued in April 2015 • Urban Agency appointed in June 2015 • Meeting held with DCC Stakeholders in July 2015 • Meeting held with Business Stakeholders in July 2015 • Public meeting held in August 2015 • A number of DCC Stakeholder meetings held throughout 2016 • The intention is to initiate a Part 8 for the project in February 2017

Project Aims • Deliver a high quality multi-functional market square and city wide destination at Newmarket Square edged with active frontage. • Create a public realm that prioritises walking and cycling and easy street crossing. Pedestrian priority should be particularly enhanced on the central market square. • Improve the public lighting to avoid blind spots and unsafe areas. • Create convenient cycle parking within Newmarket Square. • Retain if practicable and improve the appearance of the substation in Newmarket Square.

Project Aims • Improve the public realm and permeability throughout the area including enhanced links to Cork Street to the north and Mill Street to the south. • Encourage and facilitate day and night time activities such as cafés, bars, restaurants and shops around Newmarket Square and along adjacent streets. • To improve and encourage the cultural and tourist offer of Newmarket Square and Environs. • Develop a coherent, user centred, high quality streetscape and amenity and environmental resource in this part of the city.

Aerial View Area 2 Area 3 Area 1

Proposals

Universal Square

Universal Square

Universal Square • Pedestrianised and multi-functional market Square • Tree Planting • Enhanced Public Lighting • Seating Areas • Electrical and Water points for Market stalls • Granite Step Platform

Cultural Square

Cultural Square

Cultural Square • New use for Substation, e.g. Café • Pergola and outdoor seating • Bike Parking • Paved expanse • Potential future location of Dublin Bikes Station

Newmarket Square West

Newmarket Square West

Newmarket Square West • 37 car parking spaces • Raised planted areas • Bus and coach stops • Loading Bay

Brabazon/Newmarket Street

Mill Street/Mill Lane/Ward’s Hill

Proposals • Tree Planting • Public Light Improvements • Footpath Improvement Works

Overall View