McClelland, Andrew
(2016)
‘Every Turn of the Wheel is a Revolution’: Towards the Development of a Cross-Border Greenways and Cycle-Route Network in the Irish Border Region.
Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland, 5.
pp. 20-33.
ISSN 9781906879167
Abstract
The multiple socio-economic benefits ascribed to
cycling are increasingly recognised by politicians and
policymakers on the island of Ireland. Although a
network of greenways and long-distance cycle routes
are under construction in many urban and rural areas,
harnessing the numerous opportunities in the Irish
border region remains under-developed. To progress
the development of cycling infrastructure in the border
region, it is asserted that local and national policy
frameworks require strengthening and integration; that
strategic coordination and master-planning processes
should be initiated; and, innovative funding mechanisms
are needed to enable on-the-ground delivery. Improved
cross-border connectivity is considered a critical
component in realising the promised ‘cycling revolution’
on the island.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Ireland; Cross-Border; Greenways; Cycle-Route Networks; Irish Border Region; cycling; Northern Ireland; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute, MUSSI |
| Item ID: |
9327 |
| Depositing User: |
Andrew McClelland
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| Date Deposited: |
04 Apr 2018 16:33 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Borderlands: The Journal of Spatial Planning in Ireland |
| Publisher: |
International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) |
| Refereed: |
No |
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