Dublin Sketch Development Plan by Abercrombie, Kelly and Robertson

Dublin Sketch Development Plan (1939/41)

COUNTY BOROUGH OF DUBLIN AND NEIGHBOURHOOD TOWN PLANNING REPORT

Contents of Sketch Development Plan.

COMMUNICATIONS: New Roads and Major Widenings, Central

New roads, new bridge, car parks, railways, Royal Canal.

Sketch Development Plan of Dublin (1941) Index. Introduction.

Regional planning, Green Belt, Satellite Towns.

2. REGIONAL PLANNING Green Belt and Satellite Towns.

Proposed Reclamations and Zoning

PROPOSED RECLAMATIONS The reclamations shown on our proposals include:

New Public Buildings: Cathedral, Civic and Government

NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS Metropolitan Cathedral. In the siting of proposed new buildings pride of place is taken by the Metrolitan Cathedral. This building…

Housing and Playgrounds in Central Areas.

4. HOUSING AND PLAYGROUNDS IN CENTRAL AREAS This problem mainly centres round certain dilapidated districts, most of which at present house large numbers of…

Boundary of City and Conclusion

BOUNDARY OF CITY In making our proposals we have, since the publication of the Greater Dublin Tribunal's Report, constantly borne that Report in mind.

Neighbourhood Centres, Health and Recreation.

NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRES In the ordinary course of development certain nuclei for everyday shopping, with possibly a post office, bank, etc., tend to form…