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38 Main Points ➔ The NSS supports Dublin’s pivotal role in national economic success. It is essential for balanced regional development that the performance of the Greater Dublin Area be built upon and physically consolidated. ➔ Strengthening the critical mass of the existing gateways of Cork, Limerick/Shannon, Galway and Waterford, to complement Dublin’s successful national spatial role offers the most immediate prospects of establishing more balanced patterns of development over the next few years. ➔ Four new national level gateways are identified: Dundalk, Sligo, and two "linked" gateways Letterkenny/(Derry), and Athlone/Tullamore/Mullingar. A linked gateway is one in which two or more strong towns work in partnership to promote economic and social development in their region. ➔ The NSS identifies nine strategically located medium sized hubs. These will support and be supported by the gateways and will link out to wider rural areas. The hubs identified include Cavan, Ennis, Kilkenny, Mallow, Monaghan, Tuam and Wexford. In a similar way to the linked gateways the NSS also proposes that Ballina/Castlebar and Tralee/Killarney act as linked hubs working together to promote regional development in their areas. ➔ The NSS recognises that many other county and larger sized towns in Ireland are critical elements in the structure for realising balanced regional development, acting as a focus for strengthening their own areas. ➔ The NSS outlines measures through which rural potential can be developed, building upon local strengths in tourism, agriculture, enterprise, local services, land and marine based natural resources, with rural towns and villages assuming increasing importance as a focus for local investment, economic activity and housing development. ➔ The NSS proposes that the national spatial structure be supported by a national transport framework, providing an improved network of roads and public transport services, enhancing access and connections throughout the country. This framework will be internationally connected through key points such as airports and ports with links to Northern Ireland, the UK, EU and the broader global economy. The spatial considerations for planning other key areas of infrastructure such as energy and communications are also covered. 3.1 Introduction This Strategy sets out how Ireland can be spatially structured and developed over the next twenty years in a way that is internationally competitive, socially cohesive and environmentally sustainable. The elements of policy and actions that need to be put in place to achieve this are now set out. By targeting strategic centres with the potential to be drivers of development at national level and within their own regions, and by including county towns, smaller towns, villages and rural areas in this process, a dynamic urban and rural structure can be achieved. The National Spatial Strategy | People, Places and Potential
This will lead to • a strong and internationally competitive Greater Dublin Area driving both its own economy and national development • strategically placed, national scale urban areas, acting as gateways, which individually and in combination will be key elements for delivering a more spatially balanced Ireland and driving development in their own regions • strategic medium to larger sized towns as hubs linked to the gateways, in turn reaching out to more rural parts • a strengthened county and large to medium sized town structure • diversified and vibrant rural communities, which contribute to and benefit from the development of larger centres such as gateways and hubs. For these different elements of the structure, the relevant spatial policies of the NSS can be summarised as follows: More efficient Greater Dublin Area The Greater Dublin Area’s vital national role is secured in terms of improved mobility, urban design quality, social mix, international and regional connections. Strong gateways in other regions Balanced national growth and development are secured with the support of a small number of nationally significant centres, whose location and scale support the achievement of the type of critical mass necessary to sustain strong levels of job growth in the regions. Hubs Balanced patterns of growth are supported by towns that link the capabilities of the gateways to other areas. County and other town structure Balanced patterns of growth are supported by towns that capitalise on local and regional roles and are also linked to the roles of the gateways and development hubs. Vibrant and diversified rural Areas Rural areas benefit from enhanced local employment options and from development of their resource potential. The main characteristics of Gateways and Hubs are shown in Figure 3.1. The National Spatial Strategy | People, Places and Potential 39
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