A planning application for the Cross Street Rejuvenation project in Galway city centre has been submitted and will be publicly displayed for a month. Galway City Council seeks to upgrade Cross Street, Middle Street, Abbeygate Street Lower, Buttermilk Lane, and Buttermilk Walk, which are considered to need significant improvement despite high footfall. The process will include public consultation and consideration of submissions before a vote by local councillors. The proposal aims to increase pedestrian activity by enhancing public spaces, supporting local retailers, and improving outdoor dining and seating. Renderings show a pedestrian-focused redesign with upgraded lighting to improve safety and highlight heritage features. The plan includes streetscape and landscaping, undergrounding overhead cables, removing redundant lines, and installing nature-based Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems. Full vehicular access for deliveries and emergency services is maintained, with a minimum 1.8-metre footpath width retained. Abbeygate Street, Cross Street, and Middle Street would become pedestrian-priority streets with delivery-time restrictions, and businesses could extend outdoor seating into designated loading and parking bays.
"To reduce conflict between vehicles and pedestrians, a minimum footpath width of 1.8 metres will be retained. Abbeygate Street, Cross Street and Middle Street would operate as pedestrian-priority streets, with restrictions on delivery times and vehicle access. Businesses will also be permitted to extend outdoor seating into designated loading and parking bays."
#urban-regeneration #pedestrian-priority-streets #streetscape-and-lighting #sustainable-drainage-suds #galway-city-centre
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