THE future of the Treaty City is the focus of a new project by University of Limerick (UL) and Limerick City and County Council.
The UL School of Architecture and Product Design’s One City Revisited project is taking place in CityLab, on UL’s Sarsfield Street campus, where a series of public events are set to kick off this week.
UL researchers are working with the Council to examine the future of Limerick City, in the context ofย the Limerick Development Plan, ย the Limerick Climate Action Plan, and the Mayoral Programme.
Researchers are also developing and expanding a physical 1:500 Limerick City model, currently housed in the CityLab.
UL Professor Merritt Buchol said the project “is a continuation of our partnership with LCCC and our joint presentation September last at the Science Summit at the United Nations in New York”.
The UL School of Architecture and Product Design will hold two public events: ‘City Model – Future Limerick’ this Thursday (August 21) from 2.30pm to 4.30 pm, and a Twilight Thursday event on August 28 from 5pm to 9pm.
The City Model will bring an interactive element to activities, with replaceable components, scenario testing, and printable parts that will add some creative fair to the process.
UL’s associate professor Peter Carroll said that “the study of key streets, such as William Street, Parnell Street, and Hyde Road, can change how we view living in Limerick’s city centre. We need to see better living options for apartment living and compact growth in Limerick.”
