Cork Age friendly City Reps comment on Transport and Mobility in the city. Public Transport is a life line to older people in the city.

Caibidil:

Volume 1 - Written Statement » 4. Transport and Mobility

Ábhair:

Strategic objective 3

Changes to the wording of the Strategic Objective 3

“Age friendly parking to be provided in Cork City Centre” (Cork Age Friendly representatives recognise that there is no legal basis for age friendly parking but also recognise the work done by other local authorities to provide age friendly parking in town centres)

4.4 Active travel

Additional wording for the objective:

“Ample provision to be made for pedestrians with foot paths wide enough for older people and people with disability. Where possible cycle lanes and pedestrian pathways to be kept separate”

4.5 Permeability

Additional wording for the objective:

“Clear marking to denote where cycle lanes start and lit signage to show where cycle lanes cross footpaths especially leading to a pedestrian crossing”

Cork Age Friendly City Older Persons Council wish to endorse the following objectives:

3.18 / 3.25/ 3.29/ 3.30/ 3.31/ 4.1/ 4.2

Príomh-thuairim:

City transport needs to take cognisance of the areas which have a higher number of older people, it is also necessary for these areas to have as direct a route as possible to the Hospital and Primary care facilities. Pedestrian ways need to be kept intact and cycle lanes need to denoted

Príomh-iarratais:

To make the city a safe place to visit and an easy city to get around.

Main reasons:

To make the city a safe place to visit and an easy city to get around.

4. Transport and Mobility

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