Ringsend & Irishtown Local Environmental Improvement Plan

Ringsend & Irishtown Local Environmental Improvement Plan

Study Area East Link Bridge St. Patrick s Boat Club Ringsend Technical Institute Stella Maris Boat Club St. Patrick s Church Ringsend Library Ringsend Park Irishtown Stadium Shelbourne Park Sean Moore Park Aviva Stadium

Focus Areas Focus Area 5 Focus Area 3 Focus Area 4 Focus Area 1 Focus Area 2 Focus Area 6 1. The Library Plaza 2. The Park 3. The Cycle Links 4. Cambridge Road 5. York Rd. + Pigeon House Rd. 6. Gateway Spaces

Ringsend Library Plaza - Focus Area 1

Ringsend Library Plaza - Focus Area 1 Problems: Litter Traffic Parking Levels Sense of Place Street clutter Potential: Dublin Bike scheme Enhancing the idea of a walkable village Creating a place for the community Rationalising surface treatment & street furniture

Ringsend Library Plaza - Focus Area 1 Barrier between library & houses across the road Barrier between library & retail units Level differences Barrier between park/ houses & the library plaza Awkward level changes Barriers Broad road to accommodate 3+ vehicles Barrier between plaza & Park/ Houses Surface finishes

Ringsend Library Plaza - Focus Area 1 Existing Road Elevated Island Loading Bay & Parking Carriageway narrowed & alignment altered Pedestrian Links Level changes dealt with adjacent to Library Vertical elements carried across the entire space Planters with seats and trees Landscape elements Level Library Controlled access to loading bays Level plaza with same material crossing the entire space Main Plaza space - sunny aspect

Ringsend Library Plaza - Focus Area 1 Korenmarkt Square - Belgium Sense of Place Continuity of materials, planting Reduction of street clutter Rationalising of street parking

Ringsend Library Plaza - Focus Area 1 Slowed traffic Plaza feel Controlled limited parking Traffic and Pedestrians separated Main Street, Chapelizod Village

Ringsend Library Plaza - Focus Area 1 Existing conditions Existing conditions Strong link between Library Plaza & Park Community Space with potential glazed link to library addressing the plaza and the retail units

Ringsend Park - Focus Area 2 Ringsend Village Improvement Plan

Ringsend Park - Focus Area 2 Problems: Need for lighting The Park fencing is generating a disconnect between the village and the Park Lack of strong connection between the park and adjoining sports facilities Potential: A safe, well lit park Introducing features for the more elderly members of the community A cohesive recreation and sports facility

Ringsend Park - Focus Area 2 Lighting to promote a sense of safety and security to the main circulation routes through the Park

Ringsend Park - Focus Area 2 Boundary treatment

Ringsend Park - Focus Area 2 Connecting Ringsend park with the village Open door policy considered Connecting the Stadium with the Park

Ringsend Park - Focus Area 2 Create connectivity between park and stadium Enhance entrances to park Lighting Enhance boundary Remove railing Broaden path, consider change in material, bring path into park

Ringsend Park - Focus Area 2 Broad, well lit circulation Open park boundaries Open park boundaries Clear gateways, in and out of park Broad pedestrian and cycle circulation

Ringsend Park - Focus Area 2 Existing conditions Removing this length of the railings and opening up the walk into the park

Ringsend Park - Focus Area 2 Create a strong threshold to the Park entrance Potential Private zone Public zone Intentions Taking away the carparking Enlarging the entrance Proposal open space Precidents

Ringsend Park - Focus Area 2 Existing Pigeon house Rd Potential Ringsend park - Narrow and dark entrance Cambridge Avenue - Enhancing the entrance - Stone clad sub-station visible Existing Conditions Ringsend Park entrance, Pigeon House Road

Ringsend Park - Focus Area 2 Existing Potential Ringsend park Ringsend park Pigeon house Rd - Narrow and hidden entrance - Moving the entrance on the main street Existing Conditions Ringsend Park entrance, Cambridge Road

Ringsend Park - Focus Area 2 Ringsend park Seating steps Bleachers Rationalizing the parking bay Ringsend park Connection Park / Irishtown Stadium Connection Park / Strand Street

Cycle & Pedestrian Links - Focus Area 3 Enhance Link to the Point Village & East Wall Community and on into the City Centre Improve connections to Hanover Quay & Grand Canal Dock Issues Links already exists Lacking Structure No Continuity Lacking direction / Way-Finding & Signage Ringsend Village Improvement Plan

Cycle & Pedestrian Links - Focus Area 3 Narrow path at East Link, conflict between pedestrians and cyclists. Clutter, temporary solutions Street clutter throughout No end goal in sight Narrow street, conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists and traffic

Cycle & Pedestrian Links - Focus Area 3 Strong, legible cycle and pedestrian connections Way Finding through lighting, street furniture, materials, planting and signage

Cycle & Pedestrian Links - Focus Area 3 Existing 1 2 2 pocket parks not connected 1 2 Damaged lawn Enclosed spaces by fences and gates Narrow street by unauthorised carparking Cycle lane between 2 carparking Pointless connection

Cycle & Pedestrian Links - Focus Area 3 R 131 Potential > A large park along the quay > A gateway to Ringsend village Precidents Thorncastle st York Rd Existing Conditions

Cambridge Road - Focus Area 4

Cambridge Road - Focus Area 4 Problems: Width of street There currently appears to be a disconnect between the residential side of the street & the educational facilities Confusing junction Potential: Unifying Cambridge Road Cambridge Road has a wide range of architectural styles so the inclusion of large scale street trees could help to unify the street. The junction of York Road, Pigeon House Road and Cambridge Road is currently awkward & confusing. Rationalising of this junction should be considered.

Cambridge Road - Focus Area 4 Park entrance needs to be stregthened Road width too broad for location No structure to current car parking occurring Junction confusing and appears too large for the volumes of traffic Crossing from Park to Ringsend school can be enhanced

Cambridge Road - Focus Area 4 Existing Conditions Tree planted street

York Road & Pigeon House Road - Focus Area 5

York Road & Pigeon House Road - Focus Area 5 Problems: Parking Issues Poor definition to street / roads Lack of purpose to green space Clutter Potential: Rationalising parking and road layout along York Road and Pigeon House Road. Addressing the demand for parking in the Ringsend area Rationalising parking to the perimeter of Ringsend should free up parking in the centre Generate a homezone to create a street and sense a place

York Road & Pigeon House Road - Focus Area 5 Cars parked separating houses from the rest of the street Uncontrolled parking on grass verge Parking on both sides of street creates a narrow carriageway Limited number of designated parking spaces

York Road & Pigeon House Road - Focus Area 5 Pigeon house Road, ALTERNATIVE typologies Building frontage Buidling frontage Building frontage Planting border / Perpendicular carpark / crossing paving Planting border / paving perpendicular carpark Viewing the harbour : Seating area Existing Conditions

York Road & Pigeon House Road - Focus Area 5 Perpendicular parking spaces only on the left side to the road to keep a clear footpath Existing site - York Road Existing wall Planting Car park ( 5m ) Car park ( 6m ) Car park ( 2m )

Gateways - Focus Area 6 Problems: Undesignated & random parking on pavement areas Lack of structure or enclosure Potential: Create gateway element / spaces Provide structure to Parking Generate a purpose to the space Potential to provide outdoor seating space associated with the public house Connect the spaces to the adjacent retail units

Gateways - Focus Area 6 Uncontrolled car parking Street clutter

Gateways - Focus Area 6 Examples of outdoor seating area with planted boundary

Gateways - Focus Area 6 IRISHTOWN ROAD Reference Drawing attention, making active area Intentions Revitalising the square Retaining the desire lines Proposal Mixed public /private Extending the pub s terrace Relocating the car parking Proposal Whole public square Seating area and planting Filtering movement

Community Input & Comments Ringsend Village Improvement Plan