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Addressing the annual conference of the Institute for British-Irish Studies at University College Dublin on 26 May, The Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny TD, paid tribute to the work of the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) and the Centre for Cross Border Studies (CCBS) in supporting cross-border initiatives by local authorities in the […]
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Louth local authorities and Newry and Mourne District Council took a major step forward in the promotion of cross border partnership in the border region. At a special event hosted by the Northern Ireland office in Brussels on March 2, 2011, the local authorities from Newry and Mourne District Council, Louth County Council, Drogheda Borough […]
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Title: Briefing Paper No.9: Reflections on the Boom: A Time for Reform Publication Date: August 2011 Author: Dr. Patricia O’Hara Summary: The paper by Dr. Patricia O’Hara, Chairperson of the National Statistics Board and Adjunct Professor at the National Institute for Regional Spatial Analysis (NIRSA), NUI Maynooth, takes a social and cultural perspective on the […]
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Title: Planning and Governance Reform: Implications for Inter-Jurisdictional Planning in the Ireland of Ireland Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Caroline Creamer, Karen Keaveney and Neale Blair Summary: In mid 2010 the ICLRD published the report of a research study into governance and planning reform across both jurisdictions in Ireland: All Change But Any Alignment? The […]
Read More...Title: The Basel Metropolitan Area: Three Borders in One Publication Date: January 2011 Author: John Driscoll and Francois Vigier Summary: This Paper focuses on the Trinational Eurodistrict Basel (TEB), a region with strong cross-border functional linkages and a history of developing joint projects and co-ordination mechanisms Related documents: Borderlands Journal, Issue 1
Read More...Title: The Spatial Planning Model: Balancing Private Sector Interests with the ‘Common Good’ Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Greg Lloyd Summary: This paper explores the spirit and purposes of spatial planning in order to understand the balance of public and private interests involved. Related documents: Borderlands Journal, Issue 1
Read More...Title: Addressing the Challenge of Being ‘Data Rich but Insight Poor’ in Boston, Massachusetts Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Charlotte Kahn and Holly St Clair Summary: This paper focuses on how two institutions in Greater Boston, the Boston Foundation and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), have partnered over the past decade, along with the […]
Read More...Title: Reflection: Delving into the Relationship Between Planning and Housing in Ireland Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Karen Keaveney Summary: This paper explored the dominant features and key differences, apparent in housing and planning systems in the two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland. Related documents: Borderlands Journal, Issue 1
Read More...Title: Sustainable Communities: Planning for Integration in Fractured Places Publication Date: January 2011 Author: Peter Roberts Summary: The purpose of this article is threefold: to offer some insights into the origins of the sustainable communities idea; to identify the components of an idealised sustainable community and to discuss the implications for practice; and to consider […]
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Title: Responding to the Environmental Challenge? Spatial Planning, Cross-Border Cooperation and River Basin Management Publication Date: September 2011 Team: Caroline Creamer, Cormac Walsh, John Driscoll, Jim Hetherington, Linda Shi, Justin Gleeson & Neale Blair Funding: CroSPlaN Initiative, an INTERREG IVA funded-project which is being administered by the SEUPB. Summary: This report recognises that environmental assets do […]
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