Vision For The Midlands Gateway To The Year 2020
The development of a world class, knowledge based and competitive gateway, underpinned by quality urban structure and environment, excellent infrastructure and a visionary leadership which maximises quality of life for its citizens.
A background to this project is the Government’s National Spatial Strategy, which was launched in 2002 with the objective of engendering a more balanced approach to regional development across the State. The purpose of this Strategic Framework is to focus more directly on the role of the Midlands Gateway within this Strategy in acting as the economic driving force for the development of the Midlands region.
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