New Naas map and directory in big demand with visitors

A new Map and Directory produced by the Naas Working Together group has been getting rave reviews from visitors to the town. The easy-to-understand 3D format compiled by DoodleMoose Designs gives details on shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants.     The Map also includes Panels on Things to Do and Naas History. Funding was provided from Kildare County Council.   The objective of this project was to make visiting Naas Town easy and enjoyable for local inhabitants and visitors to the area by highlighting the choice Naas Town Centre has to offer. Laid out in grid format the map show shopping and dining venues with information on local historical sites highlighted, along with leisure facilities like the Canal Greenway, Moat Theatre, K Leisure and the Odeon Cinema. Parking on the Naas Town Map is colour coded with a view to encouraging people coming into Naas to select a parking facility that matches their requirements and hence minimize the possibility of incurring parking penalties. There are 2 large Green or Comfort Car Parks totalling 650 spaces where no penalties apply; Blue and Orange facilities where parking fines apply and Red Car Parks where clamping is in operation. It is hoped that by making it easier to select the right car parking facility, people will linger longer in town. Disabled parking and electrical charging stations are also marked. The new map is available in local hotels, shops and cafes around the town and can be accessed online at naastown.ie. It is also planned to display the map at prominent locations around Naas, and will be updated periodically to reflect changes in the town. Naas Working Together (NWT) is a group of volunteers who are working tirelessly to help Naas Town Centre reach its potential. Working with Town Centre Traders, Tidy Towns, various clubs, organisations and festival committees all with the common objective of building a vibrant Naas Town Centre. Their work includes  a Retail Excellence Programme for local businesses, briefing sessions and information packs on the many grant schemes available to businesses (like the shop front grant scheme), the Naas Town Gift Card which was launched last November and now the new Naas Town Map and Store Directory.