Here Comes Greystones 2.0

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With the first public consultation having taken place at The Whale on September 19th, the Paul Hogarth Company are turning to the people of Greystones once more as they plan their town improvements.

With a budget of €38,000 secured by local faux town chamber Greystones 2020, there’s clearly enough moolah to make some real changes.

As the artist impression of the South Beach above proves.

That second consultation will take place at Greystones Library on Saturday, November 23rd, from 1pm to 5pm. In the meantime, here’s the latest press release from Greystones 2020…

Everyone knows that Greystones is a fantastic place to live and for many, this County Wicklow town is the envy of the nation. A thriving café culture, a stunning coastline and a multitude of fascinating stories waiting to be told. However, as residents also know, Greystones is faced with challenges that need to be grappled with, including increased development and traffic dominance.

The Blade Runner Look

To help address these problems and to improve the local streets and public spaces of Greystones, it is vital that we take a collaborative approach, develop a shared vision and deliver the best outcomes for the town.

Greystones 2020 and Wicklow County Council have taken the first step and commissioned a team of specialists, headed by The Paul Hogarth Company, to create a Public Realm Plan for the town. Having held a very successful initial consultation event and engaged with local school students, the team conducted a spatial and technical analysis of Greystones and have now developed an initial Draft Plan for your consideration.

How big is that menu…?

The Draft Plan includes a broad range of innovative and bespoke projects to be delivered across the short, medium and longer term that seek to address climatic, demographic and economic change in Greystones. Once finalised, they will be used as the basis for funding applications.

As the Plan is a work in progress, we strongly encourage you to view the draft proposals and help us shape the future of Greystones. The Draft Plan material will be available to view online between Wednesday 20th November and 3rd December 2019. The draft plan and the consultant team will also be in Greystones Library on Saturday 23rd November 2019 between 1pm and 5pm.

It is very important everyone continues to engage with the plan process and shares their views on these emerging projects and other ideas. This is your town, this is your plan, and so we want you to be truly involved in it.

You can find out more about the public realm here, and about The Paul Hogarth Company right here.