As anyone who lives in Cork City will know, there is a genuine shortage of quiet areas away from traffic that are suitable for running and recreational activities. Unlike Dublin with it's Phoenix Park, Cork has very small parks by contrast and anyone wanting to go for a training run has to use the walkways around Mahon, the UCC Farm or take to the footpaths.
Cork City Council now have a master plan for the development of the old Kinsale Road landfill site into a new urban park called the Tramore Valley Park...
Included in it are plans for walking and running trails...
There is also a plan to build a 'green bridge' across the South Ring Road to link to Frankfield...
and then through some wooded area to the residential areas...
Needless to say, some aspects of the plan like the bridge will require a substantial amount of finance to build but some of the simpler parts of the plan like the pathways should be reasonably easy.
In late 2011, there was a 5k charity race there and it did look pretty 'raw' at that stage. With some landscaping and as it matures, it could well become the 'Phoenix Park' of Cork.
The master plan can be seen HERE
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