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6 Recommended Improvements Catchment Analysis
6.1 Carlow The 10-minute walking and cycling catchments would increase with the recommended improvement links in place throughout Carlow. These are illustrated in Appendix G. The additional connections surrounding Carlow Railway Station would increase the walking catchment for residents and visitors east of the railway line to access services in the town centre. Additionally, the proposed connections (shown in Figure 44) between residential estates in Browneshill would improve the walking catchment of services, such as education (particularly to Presentation College), retail and leisure.
The improved connections discussed in Section 5 were included in the street network to understand the changes between baseline and proposed walking and cycling catchments. It gives an understanding if the recommendations for improved connections would widen the overall walking and cycling catchments within the three towns due to improved permeability and accessibility. recommendations for It should be noted that the quantitative analysis showed negligible to minor changes in cycling catchment for both population and workplaces; however, this is primarily due to all three towns being generally within a 10-minute cycle to services, as discussed in Section 4.1.4. The catchment analysis maps of the proposed improvement network for Carlow, Ennis and Tralee are in Appendix G, H and I.
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Figure 44: Proposed improvement connections to and from Presentation College
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