Galway and Roscommon ETB Board sign Greater Galway Charter in Sustainable Urbanism
Co-created by the AoU, RIAI, and Galway City Council
Galway and Roscommon ETB Board were delighted to sign the declaration of support for the Principles and Propositions of the Greater Galway Charter for Sustainable Urbanism. Board members reviewed and signed the declaration at their meeting in Galway Community College on the 9th of January 2024.
Pictured: Back row L-R: Cllr Tom Welby, Tomás Ó Nidh, Cllr Kathleen Shanagher, Cllr Noel Larkin, Cllr Dr Evelyn Parsons, Cllr Mary Hoade, Mary Mullarkey and Daniel Cronin. Front row L-R: David Leahy – GRETB Chief Executive and Cllr Michael Maher – Chairperson of GRETB Board.
The charter was launched and signed in October 2023 by the Mayor of the City of Galway, Eddie Hoare, and representatives from University of Galway, Atlantic Technological University and the Galway Chamber. University of Galway and Atlantic Technological University (ATU Galway) collaborated with local institutions and community leaders to develop the manifesto.
This charter outlines a 50-year vision of sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience for the region. The joint commitment to long-term strategic thinking and planning heralds a new era for the growth and prosperity of Galway.
The Greater Galway Charter has two main objectives:
- Firstly, it is an expression of the values which will deliver a sustainable, inclusive, resilient and proud city over the next 50 years.
- Secondly, it is a manifesto for all cities looking to put vision-driven place-making at the centre of their long-term strategic thinking and planning.
The Greater Galway Charter is intended as a living, working document which helps to stimulate cross-community conversations about the kind of city and places signatories want for Galway by 2070, and the steps to begin today to deliver that 50-year vision.
The document was developed and finalised under the auspices of The Greater Galway Forum. The themes of the Charter emerged from a series of public workshops and discussions organised during the Architecture at The Edge Festival in October 2022 and facilitated by the Academy of Urbanism and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.
It is available to read and endorse on the Academy of Urbanism website in English and Irish. Anyone with an interest in the future development of Galway and a shared passion for envisioning the city’s future direction is encouraged to sign up and express their support for the charter, becoming an integral part of the ongoing conversation.