10.5.3 Parks and Open Spaces

Parks and open spaces also require protection to meet the recreational and conservational needs of the city, and Dublin City Council is currently preparing ‘Dublin City Parks Strategy’ to guide this process. At the larger scale, existing open spaces require protective measures and new spaces require sustainable planning.

The parks of Dublin City include historic parks and squares. Some of the city’s green spaces provide settings for nationally important buildings, national monuments and protected structures.

Parks and open spaces form part of the green infrastructure network. Dublin City Council has been implementing the Accessibility Strategy for Dublin City Parks (2008) to ensure equality of access for all citizens to green infrastructure network and facilities within it. This includes re-design of park entrances, refurbishment of changing rooms, and provision of specialised play equipment, accessible park furniture and access to angling facilities.