HUSH CITY 4 LIMERICK

Images of the pop-ups created by the City of Limerick for promoting the use of the Hush City app within the context of the Limerick European Green Leaf City 2020. Image Source: (C) City of Limerick 2020.

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Limerick was awarded the title of European Green Leaf City 2020 (along with Mechelen, Belgium) in recognition of the city’s commitment to better environmental outcomes, with a particular accent on efforts that generate: green growth, new jobs, improved air and acoustic quality in the city, sustainable mobility, energy districts and smart neighbourhoods.
An ambitious programme of environmental events is planned for 2020 in Limerick and Hush City will be proudly part of these European Green Leaf Events!

Hush City App
Limerick City and County Council invites people to use the Hush City app to map tranquil spaces in and around Limerick City. Read more here.
Hush City Soundwalk (this activity is postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak)

On Wednesday 3rd June 2020, Dr. Arch. Antonella Radicchi of the TU Berlin Institute for Urban and Regional Planning will be leading a soundwalk for citizens in Limerick which builds on the promotion of the Hush City app in Limerick. The participants will be guided in a soundwalk through quiet areas in Limerick and invited to collect data using the Hush City app. The walk will last approximately 1.5 hours, including an introduction to the activity and a final group discussion with the participants.

Meeting point: at the People’s Museum at 6PM.

YEAR

2020-2021

LAUNCH THE LIMERICK EUROPEAN GREEN LEAF EVENT GUIDE

LAUNCH THE HUSH CITY APP

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Hush City was invented and is managed by Dr. Arch. Antonella Radicchi.
The first version of the Hush City app received funding from the People Programme (Marie Curie Actions) of the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under REA grant agreement no. 600209 (TU Berlin – IPODI).
The second version of the Hush City app received funding from the HEAD-Genuit Foundation.