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CLONMEL URBAN DESIGN PROJECT – OPTIONS SELECTION
Speakers:
Eoin Colgan – Senior Associate
&
Raymond Holbeach- Director
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PROJECT CORE AIMS - RE-IMAGINE THE TOWN CENTRE - IMPROVE THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT - LINK TOWN HUB & TOURIST SITES - IMPROVE SAFETY
Other Public Realm Schemes by RPS
3 Mullingar
4 Belfast & lurgan
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TRAFFIC ANALYSIS
It’s important that all options considered help to reduce traffic queues within the town centre
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TRANSPORT & PARKING CONSIDERATIONS: • Ensure traffic flows smoothly
• Re purpose street space from roads & parking to pedestrian usage
• Remove herring bone parking at O’Connell street for road safety reasons
• Encourage use of off-street parking facilities e.g. Suir Island car park
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Survey on 14th
June 2019
• Figure = Spaces
available
• % = Max
observed
occupancy over
full day
SURVEY RESULTS - OFF-STREET CAR PARKS:
7
(85%)
1
(97%)
1
(97%)
204
(20%)
0
(100%)
61
(51%)
13
(98%)
59
(72%) 1
(100%)
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3 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
Option 1 – Do Minimum
Option 2 – Intermediate Intervention
Option 3 – Wider Intervention
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OPTION 1
Benefits:
• Reduced congestion in town centre
• Public realm space increased on O’Connell St &
Gladstone St
• Wider footpaths on Bridge street
Impacts:
• Loss of parking on O’Connell St. (26 spaces)
• Loss of parking on Gladstone St. South (3 spaces)
• Total 29 spaces lost
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OPTION 2
Benefits:
• Reduced congestion in town centre & Parnell St
• Public realm space increased on O’Connell St &
Gladstone St
• Increased footpaths space for Mary St
Impacts:
• 29 spaces lost as per Option 1
• Loss of parking on Gladstone St. (additional 18
spaces total). Total 47 spaces lost
• Traffic increase on Peter St
Cross St
College Ave
Nelson St Wolf
Tone St
Anglesea St
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Old Waterford Rd
Dr Croke Pl
public
Benefits:
• 40% reduction in congestion in the retail core and at
Parnell Street
• Reduced congestion around West Gate and Sarsfield
Street
• Same increase in urban realm space
Impacts:
• Further loss of 42 more parking spaces along the
Quays - 89 spaces lost in total
• Increased queuing at Davis Road traffic lights and
potential delays at Bridge St / Quay junction
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PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS
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Improvements
• Poor quality of pedestrian linkages to adjacent car parks
• Existing civic space considered limited & poor in quality
• Traffic congestion & On Street parking dominates & detracts from character
• No consistent approach to paving, street furniture etc
• Poor pedestrian/disability access through out & clutter on pavements
Weaknesses
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Improvements
Strengths
• Feature buildings located at key nodes
• Variety of built form
• Excellent off street parking provision
• Strong Identity through historic buildings
• Thriving business community/numerous independents
• Focused views/vistas towards key buildings
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Improvements
Constraints
• Space for improvements limited by built form
• Requirement for on street parking
• Vehicular access & deliveries
• Narrow footpaths
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Opportunities
• Create streetscape which focuses on safe pedestrian movement
• Create high quality, multi-functional public realm space at key nodes
• Preserve and enhance existing character of the town centre
• Improve pedestrian linkages to key destinations
• Enhance legibility of public realm – localised identity / townscape character / Sense of Place
Pedestrian links to
County Museum
Kickham
Barracks
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Improvements
Key Linkages Primary Link
Secondary Link
Pedestrian
linkage with
Suir Island
Parking
Main Guard
Suir Island
Amenity Park
Future Link
Arms Hotel
Redevelopment
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Scheme Overview & Extents
Irishtown
O’Connell
Street
Gladstone
Street
Market
Street
Sarsfield
Street
Mitchell Street
Bridge
Street
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Improvement
Example of Sandstone Paving to footways & vehicular accesses Alternative buff granite option Red Tarmac to parking & loading bays
Streetscape Elements - Natural Stone Paving & Parking Bays
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Streetscape Elements – Lighting Options
Alleyways & Linkages - Ground level
strip lights and spot lights
Feature Lights
Examples of lighting options proposed
Themed Lights with
bee or apple tree
images
Street Lights Tree Lights
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Streetscape Elements – Seating Options
Planter with integrated perch seat Bespoke seating Timber seating
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Improvement
Streetscape Elements – Street Tree Options
Upright tree form Birch or Hornbeam
with paving integrated into tree grille.
Other options for trees could be Crab Apple or Conifer columns
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Improvements
Scheme Overview O’Connell St. West (Looking towards West Gate)
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Scheme Overview O’Connell St. West (Looking from West Gate to Mary Street)
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Scheme Overview O’Connell St. East (Looking from Mary Street towards Main Guard)
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Scheme Overview O’Connell St. East (Looking at Vista Towards Main Guard)
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Scheme Overview Gladstone Street (Looking from Main Guard to Market Street)
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Scheme Overview Gladstone Street (Looking from Market Street to Main Guard)
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Improvements
O’Connell St. (West) Scheme Overview
Widen footpaths & ease pedestrian
movement
Footpath widths
increased along east
side of Bridge Street
Mary Street footpaths
re-surfaced to provide
continuity
Create active frontages
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Improvements
O’Connell St. (East) Scheme Overview
Potential location
for Artwork
Wider footpaths to
O’Connell Street
Pedestrian
crossing improved
to Mitchell Street
Improved pedestrian
crossing
Sa
rsfie
ld S
tre
et
Emphasize vista along O’Connell and create
active frontage
Enhance frontage to Main Guard
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Improvements
Gladstone St. (South) Scheme Overview
Potential location for
Artwork
Potential civic square
provided on Market
Street
Footpaths widths and
parking provided
Semi Mature Street tree
planting
Improved pedestrian
crossing
Market Street
Mitchell Street
Gla
dsto
ne S
tre
et
Trees in planters with seats
Active frontage and increased footfall
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Improvements
Gladstone St. (North) Scheme Overview
Existing access’s
redefined in small unit
sandstone paving
Improved public realm
to both sides of
Gladstone Street.
Parking redefined
through contrasting
coloured materials
Market Street footpaths re-
surfaced with provision
made for central public realm
space
Bus Stops with enhanced facilities
Market Street
Gla
dsto
ne S
tre
et
High quality paving defines vehicular and
pedestrian access
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Bridge St. Scheme Overview
Widening of eastern
footpath
Proposed pedestrian
crossing to ease
pedestrian movement
Eastern footpath
widened by re-alignment
of road
Example pedestrian crossing at The Quays
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Irishtown Scheme Overview
Existing pedestrian crossing
improved with build-outs
Footpath widths maintained and
resurfaced
Footpaths and carriageway
redefined as improvement to West
Gate approach
New build out to prevent
parking issues at junction
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Streetscape Elements – Street Furniture –Themes – Apple Tree & Bee
Example bespoke circular cycle racks with themes artwork
features
Example of bollards with theme
motif
Proposed ‘Leaf’
bollard
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Streetscape Elements – Public Artwork - Themes – Apple Tree & Blossoms
Example Flower and Leaf metallic artworks
Artworks to be placed at strategic locations / nodal points within the scheme and to pick up on
agreed theme
RECAP ON THE PROJECT AIMS:
RE-IMAGINE THE TOWN CENTRE
IMPROVE THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT
LINK TOWN HUB & TOURIST SITES
IMPROVE SAFETY -Increase Transformation of the town -Reduced traffic congestion & better air quality -Increase Tourism -improve safety for pedestrians & cyclistsTourism -improve safety for pedestrians & cyclists
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What Next?
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CONSULTATION/ FEEDBACK
INCORPORATING IDEAS
PREFERRED OPTION
PART VIII CONSULTATION
FUNDING APPLICATION
DETAILED DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION PHASE
-Increase Transformation of the town -Reduced traffic congestion & better air quality -Increase Tourism -improve safety for pedestrians & cyclistsTourism
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QUESTIONS?
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