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The Sprawling Octopus of an Elevated Highway

In 1968, B.K.S. Traffic Consultants proposed an elevated highway for Cork city, with over 90 acres of demolition estimated for parking clearances in the central island area. The £16.5m construction, which was due to stretch from the Port to the Courthouse, Patrick's Hill to Barrack Street, would have seen the city surrender to the motorcar. Michelle Delea's film interviews former architects of 'The City Seventy Planning Group', which emerged from the pioneering class of the Crawford School of Architecture. This group, supported by journalist Mary Leland, successfully campaigned against the B.K.S. Traffic Plan, preserving the character of the city as we know it today.

Top Cast

  • Mary Leland

    Mary Leland

    Herself

  • Gerard O'Callaghan

    Gerard O'Callaghan

    Himself

  • Harry Wallace

    Harry Wallace

    Himself

  • Gerald McCarthy

    Gerald McCarthy

    Himself

  • John Santry

    John Santry

    Himself

  • Des Heffernan

    Des Heffernan

    Himself

  • John Heffernan

    John Heffernan

    Himself

  • Neil Hegarty

    Neil Hegarty

    Himself

  • Dr. Michael Waldron

    Dr. Michael Waldron

    Himself

Overview

In 1968, B.K.S. Traffic Consultants proposed an elevated highway for Cork city, with over 90 acres of demolition estimated for parking clearances in the central island area. The £16.5m construction, which was due to stretch from the Port to the Courthouse, Patrick's Hill to Barrack Street, would have seen the city surrender to the motorcar. Michelle Delea's film interviews former architects of 'The City Seventy Planning Group', which emerged from the pioneering class of the Crawford School of Architecture. This group, supported by journalist Mary Leland, successfully campaigned against the B.K.S. Traffic Plan, preserving the character of the city as we know it today.

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