Green Infrastructure Plan 2019 - 2032
Derry City and Strabane District Council's Strategic Green Infrastructure Plan from 2019 - 2032.
Derry City and Strabane District Council's Strategic Green Infrastructure Plan from 2019 - 2032.
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3.3 People & Place<br />
People and Place Strategic Aim:<br />
GI enhances our quality of life<br />
Cross Cutting Priorites<br />
Communication and Engagement:<br />
Develop awareness, understanding and appreciation of the<br />
value of green infrastructure to create change at a policy,<br />
organisational and individual level<br />
Health & Wellbeing:<br />
Define and develop the health and wellbeing benefits of<br />
<strong>Green</strong> <strong>Infrastructure</strong> for our environment and people<br />
Natural Capital:<br />
Define the natural capital and value of <strong>Green</strong> <strong>Infrastructure</strong><br />
as an evidence base to justify future development<br />
Potential Actions (refer to GI Action <strong>Plan</strong> Part 2 for a full list of actions)<br />
Increase the promotion of blue space provision and<br />
water based activities<br />
Promote the use of green spaces as a prevention and pathway to recovery from physical<br />
and mental health, for example, the Future Foyle Project.<br />
Calculate the number of people utilising green spaces for<br />
recreational purposes from user surveys<br />
Key Strategic Priorities<br />
Provide high quality multi-functional green & blue spaces.<br />
Develop quality play provision<br />
Develop an active & sustainable transport network<br />
Potential Actions<br />
Retain <strong>Green</strong> Flag status at Brooke Park and extend to St Columbs Park<br />
Support Donegal County Council in delivering the EU Riverine Project, including a new regional<br />
park facility for the towns of Strabane, Lifford and surrounding areas<br />
Develop a Play <strong>Plan</strong>, to review the existing play provision and agree the future management,<br />
maintenance and development of play provision throughout the District<br />
Deliver the EU Interreg cross border greenway project, connecting the<br />
district with Muff, Buncrana and Lifford<br />
Work with Translink to deliver the NW multimodal transport hub, incorporating a new railway<br />
station, active travel centre and integrated connectivity to local city and regional transport<br />
services and the greenway network.<br />
Extend the Waterside <strong>Green</strong>way to Strathfoyle<br />
Figure 3.7 - People and Place strategic theme's, aims, priorities and potential actions.<br />
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