TWICE THE SIZE - DIT Update - Dublin Institute of Technology

Delivering a vision of the city that is socially, economically, environmentally and emotionally
sustainable will require imaginative work. It will involve establishing a Charter of Civic Rights. It
will involve engaging in pioneering land uses to overcome the Scale Conflicts that give rise to
the worst aspects of the Edge City. It will involve embarking on bold Urban Prospecting to
discover new lands hidden within the fabric our cities. But that’s another story.
The prime outcome of this study, therefore, is to set the scene and make the call for a series of
strategic conversations at all scales and across all sectors informing a major national debate and
decision-making process about the preferred future spatial framework for Ireland to sustain the
well-being of all its people. We hope that the scenarios elaborated throughout this Twice the
Size document might be used to inspire future national policy planning processes and gateways
thinking and action.
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