VQ Board of Directors
CHAIRPERSON
Liam Maher
Gabriel House
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Shane Clarke
ADVISORS
Legal: Orbitus
Media: Babelfís
Financial: MC2
LOOKING FORWARD
2023 Strategic Priorities
1
PUBLIC REALM
Partner City Council & National Transport Authority to deliver world-class public realm on MacCurtain Street.
DELIVERY
2
DESTINATION
Partner with Failte Ireland, Pure Cork, City Council and businesses to establish the VQ as Cork’s foremost dining, cultural and visitor neighbourhood.
DELIVERY
3
COMMUNITY
Grow VQ community to 60 membership fee businesses. Develop community and family friendly strategy.
DELIVERY
4
CELEBRATION
Promote VQ and member business via social media, marketing, press coverage, festivals and events.
DELIVERY
5
NET-ZERO
Establish the VQ area as Ireland’s leading climate-neutral business district.
DELIVERY
2025 Ambitions
VQ Creative Hub
Exploration and funding of VQ creative hub supporting local cultural regeneration
Community Development
Development of Corporate Social Responsibility programme and projects linking businesses to local community organisation and volunteering opportunities.
Street Theatre
Exploration of potential for MacCurtain Street, Harley Street and the Quays as festival and performance spaces
Principles
CULTURED
The VQ will be a hub of culture, festivals and events – the premier visitor destination in Cork City.
Independent
& diverse
The VQ will celebrate the neighbourhoods’ independent spirit and it’s diverse & family run business community.
Green & Sustainable
The VQ will be to the fore in helping Cork City Council realise its Climate-Neutral & Smart City ambitions.
Family Friendly and healthy
The VQ will become, year on year, a more family and age friendly urban environment supporting Cork’s Healthy City status.
Community focused
The VQ will be embedded in its wider residential neighbourhood and civic communities.
Design excellence
The VQ will champion its stunning nineteenth century the heritage and twenty first century design.
