Docklands Developement

galwayrush

has anyone seen the proposed plans for the new Docks area, what i've heard so far is impressive, a new Docks located on 32 acres of reclaimed land, large enough for passenger liners, the old docks turned into a Marina, a new 8 acre park, conference centre, massive shopping complex stretching as far as the train station.

Karl Hungus

Haven't looked at plans, but it sounds promising. As long as nobody does an Eyre Square on us again, I'm all for it.

Irish Gardener

galwayrush wrote:

a new 8 acre park

I'm a bit of a land lubber myself, but a new and much needed extra park for Galway is welcome.
Hope its not a typo and meant to say "a new 8 acre parkING area".

galwayrush

Irish Gardener wrote:

I'm a bit of a land lubber myself, but a new and much needed extra park for Galway is welcome.
Hope its not a typo and meant to say "a new 8 acre parkING area".

lol:D thankfully it's a green area.
there's nothing wrong with high density if it can provide a green area like this.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

galway will be booming when it comes into operation, all the cruise liners visiting the city. itll change the place, for the better i say

Jammyd

yeah souds class would love to see sum kind of high rise landmarks to create a kind of new modern quarter as a showcase for galway in the 21st century.. cant wait to see wats planned

po0k

How's about a decent county-wide public transport system?

Spent an hour waiting for a bus from Moycullen to town yesterday afternoon.
Ended up getting a taxi in instead.

Naux

SyxPak wrote:

How's about a decent county-wide public transport system?

Spent an hour waiting for a bus from Moycullen to town yesterday afternoon.
Ended up getting a taxi in instead.

yep...........and it would be nice to have the ring road and new bridge completed.

Trains running from Oranmore,Athenry, Ballinasloe would take lots of traffic off the roads too

I'd rather this first rather than a docklands redevelopment

Amazotheamazing

Considering the train line runs through that area I doubt any development will be too high end, who wants luxury apartments with a train running behind them? The plan is to close off the current docks and rebuild elsewhere? Is there another suitable point for a new docks, and the traffic and cargo that will generate? Perhaps they'll run trucks through Lough Attila?

Amazotheamazing

Here is more on it, high on spin, low on detail. Sounds like all things to all men type development, call me cynical I guess.

Taoiseach presented with €2bn Galway dockland plan
Lorna Siggins, Marine Correspondent

A new municipal gallery and cultural centre are key features of a €2 billion development plan for Galway's docklands which has been presented to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

The blueprint aims to move the existing tidal port into deepwater and "turn the city's face to the sea", according to Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív.

The Minister is spearheading the initiative with State and business interests being led by John Killeen.

The proposal, which received an enthusiastic response from the Taoiseach in Galway yesterday, is being marketed as a potential "flagship project" for the west in the new National Development Plan currently under preparation for 2007 to 2013.

It has been prepared by a special steering group representing Galway Harbour Company, Galway City Council, Ireland-West Tourism, Galway Chamber of Commerce and the Marine Institute.

Expertise was also drawn from George Washington University and the Dublin Institute of Technology.

The proposal consists of two phases, involving the initial relocation of the current port area to a deepwater site - suitable for cruise ships - and the subsequent development of a 32-acre "brownfield" site under strategic development zone designation.

Central to the plan is the release of an estimated eight acres of amenity area in the city centre. A new "landmark waterfront" development involving "cultural attractions", housing, shopping areas and marine leisure facilities would "allow Galway to fulfil its potential as a maritime city", the plan says.

It would strengthen its ability to live up to its "gateway" designation under the national spatial strategy.

The project would "complement" proposed developments at the adjoining site owned by CIÉ, which is currently under consideration by the transport company.

It would also help to integrate rail, bus and sea transport. Most of the area would be pedestrianised.

Mr Ó Cuív said it would also complement the partial opening of the Western Rail Corridor, which would be dominated by commuter traffic.

In his view, the project would be modelled on Auckland's waterfront development in New Zealand.

Proposed marine leisure facilities would be inclusive, involving all types of activity from angling to traditional sailing craft and would in that sense be the "very antithesis" of private marina developments, he added.

If included in the National Development Plan, the proposal would then require a Government order to designate it as a strategic development zone under the 2000 Planning and Development Act.

Galway City Council would then be appointed as the relevant development agency.
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ire...466473286.html
© The Irish Times

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

they could do with somehow cleaning all the ****e from the water of the current docks before turning it into a marina. its disgusting

galwayrush

i think the Mutton island causeway may have been phase one in this plan.;)