Newmarket Square & Environs Public Realm Improvement Plan - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Newmarket Square & Environs Public Realm Improvement Plan Presentation to South Central Area Committee David Healy 15th February 2017

Project Context Dublin City Council Development Plan 2016 – 2022 Liberties Local Area Plan Liberties Greening Strategy

• Brief issued in April 2015
• Urban Agency appointed in June 2015
• Meeting held with DCC Stakeholders in July 2015
• Meeting held with Business Stakeholders in July 2015
• Public meeting held in August 2015
• A number of DCC Stakeholder meetings held throughout 2016
• The intention is to initiate a Part 8 for the project in February 2017

Project Timeline

• Deliver a high quality multi-functional market square and city wide

destination at Newmarket Square edged with active frontage.

• Create a public realm that prioritises walking and cycling and easy street
• crossing. Pedestrian priority should be particularly enhanced on the central

market square.

• Improve the public lighting to avoid blind spots and unsafe areas.
• Create convenient cycle parking within Newmarket Square.
• Retain if practicable and improve the appearance of the substation in

Newmarket Square. Project Aims

• Improve the public realm and permeability throughout the area including

enhanced links to Cork Street to the north and Mill Street to the south.

• Encourage and facilitate day and night time activities such as cafés, bars,

restaurants and shops around Newmarket Square and along adjacent streets.

• To improve and encourage the cultural and tourist offer of Newmarket

Square and Environs.

• Develop a coherent, user centred, high quality streetscape and amenity and

environmental resource in this part of the city. Project Aims

Aerial View Area 1 Area 2 Area 3

Proposals

Universal Square

Universal Square

• Pedestrianised and multi-functional market Square
• Tree Planting
• Enhanced Public Lighting
• Seating Areas
• Electrical and Water points for Market stalls
• Granite Step Platform

Universal Square

Cultural Square

Cultural Square

• New use for Substation, e.g. Café
• Pergola and outdoor seating
• Bike Parking
• Paved expanse
• Potential future location of Dublin Bikes Station

Cultural Square

Newmarket Square West

Newmarket Square West

• 37 car parking spaces
• Raised planted areas
• Bus and coach stops
• Loading Bay

Newmarket Square West

Brabazon/Newmarket Street

Mill Street/Mill Lane/Ward’s Hill

• Tree Planting
• Public Light Improvements
• Footpath Improvement Works

Proposals

Overall View