Regulation of parking proposed for Kilcullen
That's one of the points in the parking section of a brochure update on the Market Square Project which was recently published by Kilcullen Community Action. The section says that there is 'adequate' parking for all needs in the area of Market Square and related Main Street, 'if it is regulated'.
The brochure, which is distributed with the November issue of The Bridge magazine, is designed to remind the community of the background to and progress of the project.
Leading with the grant last year of €200,000 to the proposal from the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the document outlines positives for the town if the project goes ahead. These include a 'safe space' in Market Square, an 'attractive town centre', spaces in the area being 'connected', a 'better quality of life' for people, the potential to 'attract commercial possibilities', and traffic management that will make the area more user friendly, 'especially for buggies and people with disabilities'.
The document also outlines the progress of the proposal so far, from the establishment of the original Working Committee that brought KCA, public representatives and relevant Kildare County Council officials together to discuss the possibilities.
This progressed through video interviews with local people and businesses, the employment of urban designers Paul Hogarth Company, help from local company Murphy Surveys, and a Public Consultation Day.
A 'vision' for what's possible is provided with quotes from external commentators Clare Rogers on RTE, George Monbiot of The Guardian, Frank MacDonald of The Irish Times, and the experience of Westport in Co Mayo which took away parking spaces from the town centre.
Results from the Public Consultation Day are also included, tabulating what the Market Square area currently means to respondents, and what they would like to see. Views on the current parking situation in the area are also highlighted, as contributed on the consultation day.
Finally, the brochure details the next steps in the project as the progressing of a Part 8 process by Kildare County Council, which will include a display of the proposals and time for public submissions. From the commencement of the Part 8, a Council decision on the matter should be available within 20 weeks.
In addition to the brochure being distributed in The Bridge, it is available in the Town Hall, the Library and some business premises.
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