The plan delivers a shared vision for the future development and evolution of Adare over the coming years and, in particular in the lead in to the Ryder Cup in 2027. It explains the role of the public realm including key urban spaces, pedestrian and cycling priority linkages and streetscape enhancement for the village. It proposed a transformation to Main Street into a pedestrian/ cycle friendly public realm, adapts to climate change with a new river park and enhances green infrastructure with a hierarchy of connections for active travel and biodiversity.
Adare faces challenges which will impact its future development including but not limited to: climate adaptation in the form of flood works, a bypass to reduce traffic and noise, a Greenway connection and the hosting of the Ryder Cup golf tournament 2027.Adare has a well-established tourism infrastructure with a dedicated Heritage Centre and tourist information office, which acts as a key resource for many tourists to the town.
Adare has several renowned tourist attractions; Adare Castle, a 14th century Augustinian Friary, the Trinitarian Abbey founded in c.1230, the Franciscan Friary, and Adare Methodist church are of great appeal. The Cottages, the Village Hall, the Town Park and many unique heritage buildings and artefacts are scattered throughout the town.
The vision for Adare celebrates the unique and intrinsic qualities of the place, its past, and its people. We selected three key layers which form the focus of the public realm plan. These layers integrate the requirements of the public realm from micro to macro level to give an overarching vision for transformation.
The plan was carried out by REDscape Landscape and Urbanism. The process was undertaken in close collaboration with the Limerick City and County Council, Adare’s residents and a local steering group comprised of key representatives over a 9 month period.
Client: Limerick City Council
Team: REDscape: Patrick Mc Cabe, Fatemeh Hosseinimoghaddam, Bas Poppe.
Status: Completed
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