The Urban Fabric

Why is Cork City broken?

This episode takes a deep dive into the urban dysfunction plaguing Ireland’s fastest-growing city. From overgrown bureaucracy to a lack of vision, from missing green spaces to paving that feels like an afterthought — we’re putting Cork under the microscope.

We explore why public spaces don’t get built, why heritage keeps disappearing, and why the same broken lights and poles seem to last forever. There’s humour. There’s satire. But behind it all is a serious question:

How do we build a city that works for people — not just policy?

🎥 Featuring visualisations, maps, and street-level critiques
🏙️ Topics: urban design, zoning, public space, Cork City Council, planning failure
📍 Set in Cork, Ireland — but relevant to every city that’s lost its way
💡 If you care about where you live, watch this.