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    #5192
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    Registered Users Posts: 3,465 ✭✭✭Curb Your Enthusiasm


    Would encourage all to make a submission suggesting they use some form of planters instead of just ugly road closed signs, will at least brighten up the place a bit.

    Have also suggested they consider making such changes permanent.. Especially Paul Street.


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    #5193
    marno21
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    Crane number 2 being erected at the Crow’s Nest site this morning


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    #5194
    opus
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    CIT student accommodation development (yesterday).

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    #5195
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,972 ✭✭✭opus


    Rochestown Inn being renovated.

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    And this is the carpark being constructed (I think) near the boating club on the Marina.

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    #5196
    namloc1980
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    Great that actual construction work has finally started on Marina Park but this is another City Council project years behind schedule.


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    #5197
    D'Agger
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    My concern is that clearing works will be done before funding dries up with the way the economy is likely to head. Hopefully I'm wrong on that I should point out


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    #5198
    Justin Credible Darts
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    a huge carpark next to the river will be like that other eyesore on the opposite side lower down at tivoli where all the cars are kept if its open plan,

    anyone got a pics on what this is suppose to look like when finished, curious to see what they have in store


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    #5199
    airy fairy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭airy fairy


    opus wrote: »
    CIT student accommodation development (yesterday).

    514014.jpg


    Where is that?
    Apologies if it's been stated already.


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    #5200
    rounders
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    airy fairy wrote: »
    Where is that?
    Apologies if it's been stated already.

    That's behind the tax office on model farm road beside Parchment Square student accomadation


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    #5201
    SleetAndSnow
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    Just incase, there's a survey here about a pedestrian view of cork city and your opinion on it. By some UCC professor I think but they seem to be pushing for more pedestrianisation.

    https://cacsss.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dm97ekoBfiuxv6d


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    #5202
    snotboogie
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    https://twitter.com/CllrDesCahil/status/1265601440992702464?s=20

    Bizarrely the Square Deal Student Accomodation looks like it may be starting...

    Anyone around the city centre seeing if anything is happening at the Prism?


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    #5203
    marno21
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    There was CField crews there yesterday when I passed and there's new social distancing signage up. Couldn't see any other noticable progress coming from Anderson's Quay.


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    #5204
    Sigma101
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    snotboogie wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/CllrDesCahil/status/1265601440992702464?s=20

    Bizarrely the Square Deal Student Accomodation looks like it may be starting...

    Anyone around the city centre seeing if anything is happening at the Prism?

    Pity, I always thought the existing building had considerable architectural merit and could be preserved. It's a good example of industrial architecture from over 100 years ago. I assume the facade will have to be kept?


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    #5205
    Treehelpplease
    Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭Treehelpplease


    Sigma101 wrote: »
    Pity, I always thought the existing building had considerable architectural merit and could be preserved. It's a good example of industrial architecture from over 100 years ago. I assume the facade will have to be kept?
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    #5206
    neddynasty
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    namloc1980 wrote: »
    More student accommodation! Each of these developments only further highlights the complete lack of city centre developments to cater for non student housing.

    What's the difference between student and non-student accommodation besides proximity to a college?


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    #5207
    chalkitdown1
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    Presumably you won't be allowed to live there unless you are a student.


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    #5208
    CHealy
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    The more dedicated student housing means less students living in areas not designed for them. That might sound harsh but its the reality, everyone here will have examples of students disrupting normal family estates/streets.


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    #5209
    Treehelpplease
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    Imagine if the College Road, Connaught Avenue, Highfield Avenue, Highfield West, etc houses weren't full of students and instead were full of families or non students. They're all extremely nice houses (externally - granted, they're probably small inside, but a lot of people wouldn't care about that) that just need some TLC


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    #5210
    hans aus dtschl
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    Treehelpplease wrote: »
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    I quite like this. I've been pretty critical of lots of the new buildings going up but this looks nice to me.


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    #5211
    hans aus dtschl
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    I think "student accommodation" allows lower standards too, perhaps? The regs for student accommodation are lower than standard accommodation. Does that make it cheaper to build: probably yes. Does that make it more profitable: I don't particularly see why it would.


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    #5212
    the beer revolu
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    Treehelpplease wrote: »
    Imagine if the College Road, Connaught Avenue, Highfield Avenue, Highfield West, etc houses weren't full of students and instead were full of families or non students. They're all extremely nice houses (externally - granted, they're probably small inside, but a lot of people wouldn't care about that) that just need some TLC

    That would probably cause a big increase in motor traffic in the area, though.


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    #5213
    marno21
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    Moore’s Hotel appealed to An Bord Pleanala

    http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/307182.htm

    Glenveagh application also gone in for Maryborough Ridge. 449 units: 315 houses 134 apartments

    http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/307041.htm

    216 student bed spaces on Orchard Road cleared for application

    http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/306442.htm

    Ford Distribution Centre/Marina Quarter not cleared for application (contrary to previous post)

    http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/306166.htm

    Square Deal unit increase not cleared for application (perhaps this is why it’s back to Plan A)

    http://www.pleanala.ie/casenum/306625.htm


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    #5214
    blindsider
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    That would probably cause a big increase in motor traffic in the area, though.


    Many students in the area have cars, so I don't think it would be a huge increase. Traffic to and from UCC and the Bons is the major contributor to traffic in the area.

    Using the roads in the area to avoid Dennehy's Cross and to go North/South are other issues......


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    #5215
    hans aus dtschl
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    blindsider wrote: »
    Many students in the area have cars, so I don't think it would be a huge increase. Traffic to and from UCC and the Bons is the major contributor to traffic in the area.

    Using the roads in the area to avoid Dennehy's Cross and to go North/South are other issues......

    You could potentially say getting more families into the city (rather than suburbian sprawl) would be a good way at reducing overall car dependancy?


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    #5216
    RINO87
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    I would think the same... If its a 4 bed student house, you will most likely have 3/4 cars outside it. A family maybe 1/2??


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    #5217
    the beer revolu
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    RINO87 wrote: »
    I would think the same... If its a 4 bed student house, you will most likely have 3/4 cars outside it. A family maybe 1/2??

    I have nothing to back this up but I doubt that of the students living in rented accommodation around that area, 75% to 100% of them have cars parked outside! Also, the entire area is disc parking.

    I'd say, it's the students from Cork are the ones driving to college.


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    #5218
    opus
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    marno21 wrote: »
    There was CField crews there yesterday when I passed and there's new social distancing signage up. Couldn't see any other noticable progress coming from Anderson's Quay.

    Took a stroll there during lunchtime, not too much to report really.

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    #5219
    namloc1980
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    This is now an all too regular occurrence in the city. Building facades and signs in poor state of repair crumbling into the streetscape.


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    #5220
    SleetAndSnow
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    namloc1980 wrote: »
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    This is now an all too regular occurrence in the city. Building facades and signs in poor state of repair crumbling into the streetscape.

    Was just about to post it. Really is a disgrace how bad the buildings in the city are. Being left to rot. They really should be inspected at least once a year and if they are too dangerous then be shut down and fixed up within the year.

    Apparently it was falling debris and two people were injured? Could also be a false rumour though, it was a comment under the cork safety alerts post. People have been injured in the past though.


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    #5221
    Justin Credible Darts
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    namloc1980 wrote: »
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    This is now an all too regular occurrence in the city. Building facades and signs in poor state of repair crumbling into the streetscape.


    careful now , you might upset people with comments that a lot of shops are in a bad state.


    Look how some got upset because I mentioned the city is like a ghost town during the day, boarded up shops, traffic congestion, piss poor public transport etc.


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