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What does Cork need?

Fabio

What does our city need in order to improve it?

With so many shops now out of business I think it would be great to turn the likes of HMV into a market where many small sellers could sell their wares in a dry space.

A restaurant on the top of the County Hall or the Elysian would be very cool and a draw for tourists and those of us in the city wishing for a view.

A concert venue...

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kaki

Hogzy wrote: »

Are you taking the piss. The whole of grand parade is a plaza thats barely used. Its such a waste of space. The peace park is about the only nice place to have an al fresco lunch in the city when the weather is nice.

Long live the Peace Park!

Sure if it was bulldozed Fitzgeralds' park would be the closest substantial bit of greenery

kaki

pwurple wrote: »

Not allowed since that baby in carlow drowned in one.

There are loads of these... A couple in frankfield at least, and three that I now of on the northside.

Three ET and a couple of gaeilscolanna as far as I know in the city. And I don't know the last time there was any member of any religious order participating in either the teaching or the running of the protestant or catholic schools around me. Seems to be name only.

Re: the first point, waterbirths have been suspended for insurance reasons. I would like to have water birth as an option nationwide for labour/delivery for whomever might choose it - esp. for Cork considering that the maternity facility in CUH was opened fairly recently. That's probably for another thread in another forum though...

I think the allotments project could definitely be expanded more, unless you happen to have a car or be living close by one of the few existing ones it's quite difficult to use the service.

And the vast majority of schools in and around Cork, especially secondary, are run and administered in accordance with religious ethos of one type or another. I think that the city as a whole would benefit hugely for having this sector developed further.

Hogzy

Tin Foil Hat wrote: »

Bulldoze The Peace Park. Convert it into an open plaza. Line it with cafes, bars and restaurants.
The only problem would be the weather.

Are you taking the piss. The whole of grand parade is a plaza thats barely used. Its such a waste of space. The peace park is about the only nice place to have an al fresco lunch in the city when the weather is nice.

Michael..

Cork badly needs an event centre of some sort. The Brewery Quater looks like a good idea but it probably won't happen. I heard Owen O Callaghan making a few noises in the paper not so long ago about his Albert Quay event centre.

Build it and they will come ffs.

pwurple

Tin Foil Hat wrote: »

Bulldoze The Peace Park. Convert it into an open plaza. Line it with cafes, bars and restaurants.
The only problem would be the weather.

The peace park has the city walls in it, I wouldn't bulldoze those. Would be nice to open it up a bit more though.

pwurple

kaki wrote: »

Waterbirths in CUH

Not allowed since that baby in carlow drowned in one.

More allotments (like the project in Churchfield for growing Veg)

There are loads of these... A couple in frankfield at least, and three that I now of on the northside.

More Educate Together schools, or at least a move away from faith-based administration of schools

Three ET and a couple of gaeilscolanna as far as I know in the city. And I don't know the last time there was any member of any religious order participating in either the teaching or the running of the protestant or catholic schools around me. Seems to be name only.

Tin Foil Hat

Bulldoze The Peace Park. Convert it into an open plaza. Line it with cafes, bars and restaurants.
The only problem would be the weather.

6541

A new accent!

pwurple

I would love it if we could make more use of our rivers like they do in amsterdam. The river is so much cleaner now than when I was small and the place stank. River transport like a boat from the quays that went to blackroack pier, or the other piers around. Floating cafes/bars/restaurants/B&B's.

On the menswear thing above, my brothers and husband get clothes in Tony's in town, if that's any help.

Oh yeah, and free parking, or cheaper buses. 1.80 per person each way into town... It's a tenner to bring the family on the bus, or similar in parking.

Hogzy

A Helipad in the CUH wouldnt go a miss either considering its the Countries only Trauma One hospital.

kaki

Blood Donation clinics that open on a Saturday.

Waterbirths in CUH

More allotments (like the project in Churchfield for growing Veg)

More Educate Together schools, or at least a move away from faith-based administration of schools

A more dog-friendly city i.e. not being ostracised or refused entry to shops/cafes in the city centre with a well-behaved, trained and under-control animal

Oh and less rain kthxbai

Hogzy

Better shopping for mens clothing, Mahon Point is a joke and most shops in town stock about a quarter of the mens range compared to their Dublin counterparts. Im referring to H&M, River Island and Zara in particular. Their mens section is laughable.

I8A4RE

A couple of Michelin starred restaurants

Chuck Stone

An daycent event centre (on the way).

A privatised pot-hole fixing team.

Outkast_IRE

evilivor wrote: »

They tried the restaurant on top of County Hall - didn't work. As for a concert venue, ranging from the state of the art Curtis at CSM with 450 cap, to the Everyman and the 1,000 seater Opera House, the city is not badly served with concert venues.

As for indoor markets there is one on MacCurtain street as far as I know and the Unitarian church does them occasionally.

Was it ever actually a proper functioning restaurant on top of county hall ? Having been there a few times at corporate events etc it does really just seem like a fancy room for hire, there are regular company events etc on there in the evenings but all the food etc is brought in from outside catering as far as i know.

Faith

Tombo2001 wrote: »

better weather

This.

If we had nice weather, it would be a far more pleasant place.

evilivor

Fabio wrote: »

What does our city need in order to improve it?

With so many shops now out of business I think it would be great to turn the likes of HMV into a market where many small sellers could sell their wares in a dry space.

A restaurant on the top of the County Hall or the Elysian would be very cool and a draw for tourists and those of us in the city wishing for a view.

A concert venue...

They tried the restaurant on top of County Hall - didn't work. As for a concert venue, ranging from the state of the art Curtis at CSM with 450 cap, to the Everyman and the 1,000 seater Opera House, the city is not badly served with concert venues.

As for indoor markets there is one on MacCurtain street as far as I know and the Unitarian church does them occasionally.

.red.

Free parking would go a long way to bring people in. Maybe even free park and ride.
Theres nothing i need that i cant get in the shopping centres that are closer to my house and offer free parking so i have no need to venture into the city.
I like your idea of a market set up for hmv tho. It wodnt bring me in but it might for others.

Tombo2001

better weather