Metro North - Fingal County Council

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MetroNorth 1 From the European to the local context 1.1 EUROPE AND THE WORLD As the economy of the European Union progresses a recognition has developed that it is the economic mass embodied in city regions, not nation states, that will be the driver of future economic success. The success of city region-based development brings with it a range of challenges – top among these being the ability to best manage the growth that comes with that success. Urban sprawl is not a sustainable or desirable option. Conurbations created by effective transport links are allowing for smarter growth, healthier communities and effective use of limited resources. Examples such as Oresund (Copenhagen/Malmo) and ‘The Delta Metropolis’ grouping in the Netherlands (Amsterdam/The Hague/ Rotterdam/Utrecht) illustrate these strategies in action. In the European model illustrating the development of such groupings Ireland, northern England and Scotland are grouped in the “Islands Region” with a strong link shown along the Dublin/Belfast corridor. For an island nation the air and sea links that form these groupings have a strategic significance that is international. Twin challenges exist for these strategic pieces of infrastructure viz. – 12 Access to these assets must at all times be optimised, and those access routes must be the most effective possible for the greatest numbers of passengers and the greatest amount of goods to afford optimum value from those assets. While developing the right transport links to the airport within the Dublin city region, there exists an opportunity to take advantage of the optimum delivery of these links so to maximise sustainable economic growth for that region.
Oresund Copenhagen—Malmo A bridge linking Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmo in Sweden has created a new and thriving economic zone which transcends national boundaries and encourages sustainable patterns of growth. The Delta Metropolis Amsterdam—The Hague— Rotterdam–Utrecht Effective transport links and enlightened planning allowed these cities to retain their respective characters while collectively ensuring the economic competitiveness of the region. MetroNorth 13
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