An Economic and Spatial Plan for Limerick Appendices

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Limerick 2030 An Economic and Spatial Plan for Limerick Challenges The City Centre also faces challenges as a result of its structure. The City Centre does not fully engage with the river, while there is a legacy of the industrial and trading character of the riverfront and more recent development, as well as the introduction of the orbital road system; The quality of 20th and 21st architecture has been limited in many cases, often out of scale and has often not respected the high quality urban form – especially along the river; The area north of Sarsfield Street, encompassing Arthur’s Quay, the Potato Market, the Courts and Limerick City Council’s offices is fragmented where the traditional structure has been removed; The fabric breaks down at the eastern edge and the historic fabric in Irish Town is difficult to navigate through; Major vacant sites – including the Opera Site and the former Dunnes Stores Site create large gaps in activity; Figure 6: Key views & landmarks The whole City Centre needs to be more strongly integrated, offering a more seamless transition for the pedestrian between places of interest and intensity; and June 2013 70
Limerick 2030 An Economic and Spatial Plan for Limerick Historic development has left a limited legacy of public squares and plazas. Historic Assets Within Limerick’s urban structure there is a series of historic buildings, spaces and districts that provide valuable landmarks and points of orientation for the City Centre. These include: King John’s Castle Villiers Alms Houses Alms Houses off Nicholas Street St Mary’s Cathedral Magistrate’s Courts The Potato Market The Medieval Quarter St John’s Cathedral The Hunt Museum The Granary The Franciscan Church on Henry Street Sarsfield Bridge 1916 Rising Monument The Georgian Quarter The Crescent and O’Connell Monument – Georgian Quarter St. Michael’s Church – Pery Square Baker Place John’s Square Strengths Limerick City Centre has a range of historic assets that sit within a historic street and development fabric; Landmark buildings are matched by smaller scale late 19th Century and early 20th Century buildings that are in everyday use. Challenges Some large historic buildings are not in full use – notably the Franciscan Church; June 2013 71
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