The quaysides in Cork are typically characterised by fairly wide roadways, very narrow footpaths and toxic fumes from standing traffic. They are ripe for greening and pedestrianisation and taking advantage of the riverside setting. Unfortunately powerful vested interested in the business community, a Council consumed by a car-led ideology and some very car centric councillors do not want anything like that to happen. In fact they want more cars and less space for sustainable transport.
It's unbelievable at a time when cities all over the world are using the opportunity of Covid to make their cities more sustainable and attractive to people, that Cork is looking to do the exact opposite and increase car usage and space given to the car. Anyone pointing this out is labelled a whinger and a moaner by elected officials. Joke of a city.