Title: Shared Services Across Local Government – Sharing International Experiences Publication Date: March 2012 Team: Dr. Deborah Peel, Dr. Brendan O’Keeffe, Kendra Leith, Linda Shi, Karen Keaveney Funding: CroSPlaN Initiative, an INTERREG IVA funded-project which is being administered by the SEUPB. Summary: The shared services agenda has become a priority for both administrations on the island of Ireland. This […]
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The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) is delighted to announce the publication of The Connecticut River Basin: Integrating Water Quality Improvements with Regional Land Use Plans. Published in October 2011, this detailed case study builds on the ICLRD’s recent report on river basin management and its (inter)relationship with spatial planning policy and practice. […]
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The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) is delighted to announce the publication of its latest study, Responding to the Environmental Challenge? Spatial Planning, Cross-Border Cooperation and River Basin Management. Published in September 2011, this report recognises that environmental assets do not adhere to man-made boundaries and considers the challenges and opportunities in […]
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Title: Living Together 6: Adamstown Publication Date: 2010 Author: Paddy Gray, Erick Guerra, John Driscoll, Ursula McAnulty, Peter Shanks Summary: An investigation of case studies and strategies for promoting safe, prosperous, integrates, sustainable communities. Specifically focuses on Adamstown in Dublin — Ireland’s first new town since Shannon.
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Title: Living Together 5: An Estate in Mahon, Co. Cork Publication Date: 2010 Author: Paddy Gray, Erick Guerra, John Driscoll, Ursula McAnulty, Peter Shanks Summary: An investigation of case studies and strategies for promoting safe, prosperous, integrates, sustainable communities. Specifically focuses on an Estate in Mahon, Co. Cork (Republic of Ireland)– initially an isolated housing […]
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Title: Living Together 4: Cranmore Housing Estate Publication Date: 2010 Author: Paddy Gray, Erick Guerra, John Driscoll, Ursula McAnulty, Peter Shanks Summary: An investigation of case studies and strategies for promoting safe, prosperous, integrates, sustainable communities. Specifically focuses on the community of Cranmore estate in Sligo (Republic of Ireland)– the largest local authority housing estate […]
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Title: Living Together 3: Carran Crescent Publication Date: May 2010 Author: Paddy Gray, Erick Guerra, John Driscoll Summary: An investigation of case studies and strategies for promoting safe, prosperous, integrates, sustainable communities. Specifically focuses on the community of Carran Crescent (Northern Ireland)– winner of the National UK Housing Awards’ “Outstanding Achievement Award”
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Title: Living Together 2: Gobnascale Publication Date: May 2010 Author: Paddy Gray, Erick Guerra, John Driscoll Summary: An investigation of case studies and strategies for promoting safe, prosperous, integrates, sustainable communities. Specifically focuses on the community of Gobnascale and Irish Street, which remain areas of high demand with relatively long waiting lists for social housing. […]
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Title: Living Together 1: Springfarm Publication Date: May 2010 Author: Paddy Gray, Erick Guerra, John Driscoll Summary: An investigation of case studies and strategies for promoting safe, prosperous, integrates, sustainable communities. Specifically focuses on the community of Springfarm which has become a more desirable place to live as indicated by a growing social housing waiting […]
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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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