Change is happening faster than ever before. As time rushes towards 2030, it brings a new set of expectations.
In the year that the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned in Ireland, we will all be using more renewable energy to power our homes and businesses.
To help Ireland meet the ambitious targets set out in the Climate Action Plan, we will be actively trying to recreate the principles of the circular economy that our ancestors relied upon and valued.
We will all be focused on reducing our carbon emissions while also growing our economy.
Life expectancy is predicted to rise and the number of people aged 80 and above will be the highest it's ever been.
Our choices, our behaviour, will have to be different.
We will need to work together to avoid the catastrophe that climate change could bring to our world. To do this quickly, efficiently and effectively, we need to connect with and understand the kind of future we want to create.
We want to better understand what Kilkenny City and Kilkenny County will look like in the year 2030. How people of all kinds will feel welcome and move around it. How we will protect, enhance and give purpose to the many natural and built assets we hold dear.
In Kilkenny, our actions speak louder than words. Like the team players who bring pride and pleasure to Kilkenny with every match, we focus on strategy, preparation and consistency.
Inspired, enlivened we look ahead, picturing Kilkenny performing well - not only for the investors or tourists, but for those with the front row seats - the ones who live, work and enjoy here.
Our City and County have been central to Ireland’s Ancient East for hundreds of years. Our only constant is, and always will be, change. We who live, work and play in Kilkenny must stand shoulder-to-shoulder as we find new progressive solutions to the challenges that are coming our way. We must be proactive and dynamic. We must think ahead while also ensuring that everyone is onboard, ready and no one is left behind.
While you have been going about your business in Kilkenny, you will have noticed changes happening here and there...
From new traffic flow systems and improvements in paving in our towns and villages, to major works like the Abbey Quarter in Kilkenny City and the pedestrian bridge in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, these developments form part of a life size jigsaw.
As each initiative is finished and put into place, the final picture will become more clear, so that by 2030, Kilkenny will look, behave and feel more like a place with an eye on the future. We want to connect you to our vision of a Full Forward city and county.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Abraham Maslow created this diagram in 1943. It defined the five basic needs that dictate human behaviour.
At the bottom are the things you need to exist like air, food, water, and a feeling of safety.
At the top is the ability for you to achieve everything that you are capable of. If some of our more important needs are unmet, then we find it difficult to achieve our full potential.
The idea quickly caught on within the workplace - Maslow wanted to know why some people were motivated to achieve and others weren’t. However, the same thinking can be applied to the shaping of places and future-proofing them in an uncertain world.
Behavioural change is central to our vision of Kilkenny 2030. We think that by meeting every level of need of those who live, work and play in Kilkenny, we have a good chance of making our vision become reality.
Full Forward Kilkenny 2030 - Connecting you to a vision of a future-ready, citizen centric place where everyone feels welcome and valued.
For Climate
Connecting Kilkenny to climate resilience.
We want to take urgent action to achieve Ireland’s carbon targets on time and improve biodiversity.
For Community
Connecting Kilkenny with an enviable and vibrant quality of life.
With development of the 10 Minute City Concept and further investment in our towns and villages across the county.
For Health
Connecting our population with long term wellness and wellbeing.
Like many other cities, Kilkenny City will prioritise active travel to help create a greener city and improve our air quality. In the county, we will continue to invest in activity hubs, pitches and sports areas where local communities can meet and stay active.
For Jobs
Connecting Kilkenny to economic growth and entrepreneurship.
By continuing to make Kilkenny a great place to do business, we can build our small and medium businesses, attract more investing companies and create jobs for future generations.
For Inclusion
Connecting Kilkenny to positive change with open and honest public consultation.
Kilkenny is for everyone. So all of our voices and perspectives are important.
For Heritage
Connecting Kilkenny’s rich heritage with purpose-led protection.
Kilkenny is blessed with a number of beautiful, historic buildings. To ensure they thrive well into the next century, we have given them a new purpose in the present and then renovated them to suit.
For Creativity
Connecting Kilkenny’s unique creativity with a global audience.
Our pride in Kilkenny, our determination to help it thrive in the future will attract a global audience and encourage them to stay longer.
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