Pedestrian infrastructure needs to be improved in Ballyphehane and Turner's Cross, says local election candidate

CALLS have been made for a review of pedestrian infrastructure in Ballyphehane and Turner’s Cross, with a potential for increased pedestrian crossings in the area.

At City Hall recently, Cork Sinn Féin launched its policy document aimed at unlocking the potential in Cork city’s economy and communities.

The document was developed from the party’s submission to the Cork City Local Economic and Community Policy consultation.

Sinn Féin Local Election candidate for Cork City South Central LEA, Luke McGrath said: “There are 94 recommendations in this policy document that are solution focused and which seek to unlock the potential within our fantastic communities.

“Ballyphehane and Turner’s Cross were among the most successful social housing projects in Cork. They were well planned developments and led to communities with a strong sense of self and deep roots, and a very positive social mix.

“These areas are now a mix of older residents and young families and it is vitally important that the pedestrian infrastructure in the locality is adequate. That is why we have called for a review of pedestrian infrastructure to be undertaken in the area with the potential for increased pedestrian crossings.

“This is an area where my colleague, Cllr Fiona Kerins, has long advocated for and continually called for increased pedestrian crossings at Friars Walk and Tory Top road.

“We have also recommended that additional right sizing schemes are explored in the area,” he added.

“Additional right sizing would be very beneficial for the area as it would facilitate young families to remain in the communities they grew up in while allowing older residents to have a more suitable and modern home.

“We also want to see a scheme of retrofitting drafted, focusing on singular houses.

“There are city council houses in the area that need retrofitting and external insulation, having been bypassed for this because they were singular houses when the flats were worked on.”