Pedestrian Cork

02/06/2021

What do you think about the proposed pedestrian/cycle measures for Knapp's Sq & LowerJohnSt ?

We would like to hear your views for our submission. Let us know here or via email & consider your own submission

Deadline: Fri 9July21

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994, Cork City Council hereby gives notice of its intention to carry out the following traffic management measures in the interest of the safety and convenience of road users.

26/02/2021

Still time to book for our talk on Monday evening with Síle Ginnane from "Better Ennis"

Better Neighbourhoods: Healthy Communities & Thriving Streets.

Book via Eventbrite to receive the meeting link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/better-neighbourhoods-healthy-communities-thriving-streets-tickets-142400731421

23/12/2020

Thank you so much to all at Pedersen Focus for their generous contribution to our work next year.

Go raibh maith agaibh http://pedersenfocus.ie

19/12/2020

Have you been tempted by any of our Christmas Wishlist books? Still a few days to get down to your nearest bookshop...

Do tell us if you have been inspired, or if you have a suggestion of your own for what people could read next

18/12/2020

Still looking for something special for the walkability fan in your life... Here is last day of the 12 Christmas Wishlist Books by Pedestrian Cork.

We finish with a title that says it all

"Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places" (2019) by Jeff Speck

as a vision for future-proof cities

Today's Quote and a maxim we can totally get behind:
"Walkability is perhaps most useful as it contributes to urban vitality and most meaningful as an indicator of that vitality. Get walkability right and so much of the rest will follow"

Enjoy your Holidays!

17/12/2020

Day 11 of 12 Christmas Wishlist Books by Pedestrian Cork

A book to stir up the advocate in you

Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution (2017) by Janette Sadik-Khan & Seth Solomonow



Today's quote reads:
"A city whose streets invite people to walk, bike, and sit along them also inspires people to innovate, invest, and stay for good"

16/12/2020

Day 10 of 12 Christmas Wishlist Books by Pedestrian Cork

Not a book today, but a very important report:

"How Walkable is your Town?" (2015) from Age Friendly Ireland & the National Disability Authority

Good design is for



Read at:https://dev.agefriendlyireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/How-Walkable-Is-Your-Town.pdf

Today's quote reads:
“The design of a community’s built environment can often become the determining factor between a healthy and active lifestyle or one characterised by limited mobility and high levels of social isolation."

Remember to for vibrant high streets!

15/12/2020

Day 9 of 12 Christmas Wishlist Books by Pedestrian Cork

Today’s pick:

Building the Cycling City (2018) by Melissa & Chris Bruntlett

A walkable & cyclable city is the key to livability.

Today's Quote comes from an interview with Meredith Glaser in the book;
"It's really about intensive traffic-calming, moving as many people thought the streets as possible, and that's what the Dutch approach is"

Don't forget to for vibrant high streets

14/12/2020

Day 8 of 12 Christmas Wishlist Books by Pedestrian Cork

"City for People" (2010) by Jan Gehl is today's read. A reflection on the power of small-scale & solutions for , , & urban environments.

for People =

Today's card reads:
“Cities must urge urban planners and architects to reinforce pedestrianism as an integrated city policy to develop lively, safe, sustainable and healthy cities."

Don't forget to for all your book needs!

13/12/2020

is a video, and also quite short at only approximately 10 minutes!

"What makes for happy places?"

Sometimes the most basic questions are the most important. What works in different climates, countries and cultures is not the same everywhere. But it does r...

13/12/2020

Day 7 of 12 Christmas Wishlist by Pedestrian Cork

What makes streets or cities equitable spaces? Read "Invisible Women" (2019) by Caroline Criado-Perez for an enlightening view on gender-sensitive design.

Is our city & town planning gender-proofed? Useful to consider when reflecting on the in

Today's quote reads:
“When planners fail to account for gender, public spaces become male spaces by default...Urban planning that fails to account for women's risk of being sexually assaulted is a clear violation of women's equal right to public spaces.”



: Why not walk, wheel or cycle to your nearest bookshop?

12/12/2020

Day 6 of 12 Christmas Wishlist by Pedestrian Cork

Want to know how good or bad urban design gets under your skin? Read "Happy City: Transforming our Lives through Urban Design" (2013) by Charles Montgomery

Mixed design = Happy design

“People who live in monofunctional, car-dependent neighborhoods outside of urban centers are much less trusting of other people than people who live in walkable neighborhoods where housing is mixed with shops, services, and places to work”



: Why not walk, wheel or cycle to your local bookstore and keep our high street a vibrant and lively place?