Ballina, Co. Mayo 2024 - 2025
Cascade is funded by Creative Ireland and aims to explore how the laneways of our historic town centres can adapt to cope with increased rainfall from climate change.All residents of Ballina are invited to take part in a series of events and creative workshops throughout 2024 and 2025 to share their experiences of water and public space in the town, and explore how laneways can become a connected trail of climate-resilient, shared spaces that celebrate water.
For an update on project news and events click the link below.
Following our co-design workshops we have 20 sketch ideas to transform the laneways and celebrate water! Please click here to vote for your top 5.
*Please only vote if you live or work in Ballina, County Mayo
It's quick and easy to vote, just click the dot below the image you like best and when you’re done, click complete participation. If you like, you can add comments to the sketches to tell us what you like/dislike or how you would develop the ideas further.
The vote is completely anonymous.
Have you seen our posters and postboxes in the town? The maps and quotes reflect what we were told by residents of Ballina in our initial questionnaire and first workshop for Cascade. Each map has a QR code that you can scan for a series of activities along our laneway trail. We also have postboxes where you can share a story about a laneway, or suggestions on how it could be improved.
Have you a story to tell about the laneways?
Or suggestions on how they can be improved?
Browse our StoryMaps and share your stories, thoughts and ideas here.
Meet our team
Cascade Principal Investigator/Principal Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, UCD
Dr Sarah Cotterill
Assistant Professor, UCD School of Architecture Planning & Environmental Policy/ Co-Director of UCD CfIT
Orla Murphy
Assistant Professor in Climate Responsive Design in UCD/Co-Director of UCD CfIT
Dr Philip Crowe
Director, ACT / Co-Founder Ballina - Ireland's Greenest Town
Kevin Loftus
Mayo County Councillor/ Co-Founder Ballina - Ireland's Greenest Town
Mark Duffy
Artistic Director, Ciotóg
Ríonach Ní Néill
Project Coordinator, Cascade
Rebecca O'Malley
How will you find out what happens with this project? Please keep up to date with Cascade news and events via www.subscribepage.io/cascade and www.instagram.com/cascade_ballina. Cascade will also have a space in Ballina library with information available throughout the project duration.
For more detailed information on the project please see here.
The Cascade Project Team are: Orla Murphy, Sarah Cotterill, Philip Crowe, Rebecca O’Malley from UCD Centre for Irish Towns; Mayo CoCo Councillor Mark Duffy and Kevin Loftus from Ballina Greenest Town and artist Ríonach Ní Néill. Ballina Greenest Town is a local initiative based in Ballina that aims to support Ballina to become Ireland's Greenest Town, led by Cllr Mark Duffy and Kevin Loftus. All team members are remunerated for their work on this project.
Contact Details: If you have any further questions about the project, please feel free to contact me: Rebecca O’Malley Email: [email protected]
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