10 Minute Towns |Access i b i l i t y & Framework Repor t
RSES Strategy Statement No. 8 - Safeguarding and enhancing our environment through sustainable development, prioritising action on climate change across the region, and driving the transition to a low carbon and climate resilient society. The National Development Plan (NDP) 2018- 2027 is a €116 billion investment package to deliver the National Strategic Outcomes laid out in the NPF. €91 billion of this is to come from the exchequer, and the remainder from commercial State-Owned Enterprises. A total of €14.5 billion has been earmarked to deliver housing and sustainable urban development. Much of this is aimed at delivering new housing in brownfield sites within pre-existing urban centres, rather than on greenfield sites in suburban locations as has often happened in recent years. This will densify urban centres, helping to revitalise them and improve their economic fortunes. It will encourage greater numbers of walking and cycling trips and assist in the provision of public transport, services, and amenities, which will improve quality of life. Development patterns in recent decades have been radically different to the past, with newer suburban development tending to undermine existing urban cores. Regeneration of towns and villages can help to overcome the issues that have resulted and create more cohesive towns and villages. The NDP allocates €3 billion to regeneration projects, of which €2 billion is aimed at cities and large urban areas and €1 billion at rural towns and villages. This funding will help to deliver the regeneration of brownfield development, public realm improvements, addressing infrastructure deficits, enhancements to amenity and public realm, and tourism and heritage initiatives.
The NPF proposes ten key National Strategic Outcomes, and three of these are especially relevant to creating sustainable towns and villages. These are: Compact growth managing growth in cities, towns, and villages to create places that are attractive for people to live and work, with access to all amenities and services; Sustainable the environmental impact of transport through transition to sustainable travel modes; and mobility reducing Enhanced amenities and heritage creating attractive cities, towns, and villages with a good quality of life. This will be achieved by investing in well-designed public realm, extensive amenities and recreational infrastructure, and integration with our built, cultural, and natural heritage. To advance these objectives at regional level, the RSES implements these key National Strategic Outcomes through the following Strategy Statements: RSES Strategy Statement No. 1 - Strengthening and growing our cities and metropolitan areas; harnessing the combined strength of our three cities, as a counterbalance to the Greater Dublin Area, though quality development, regeneration and compact growth; building on the strong network of towns and supporting our villages and rural areas; RSES Strategy Statement No. 4 - Transforming our transport systems towards well-functioning, sustainable integrated public transport, walking and cycling, and electric vehicles; RSES Strategy Statement No. 7 - Strengthening and protecting our region’s diversity, language and culture, our recreational assets, our natural and built heritage; and
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