site. Housing Much of modern Santry is made up of numerous housing estates, which are a mixture of private and social housing, with most estates being made up of the former. True to the area's roots, many of their names start with 'Shan', such as Shanliss, Shanowen, Shanglas, Shanboley, Shanvarna and Shangan (the latter having been encroached upon by the growing area of neighbouring Ballymun during its redevelopment). There are also estates such as Magenta, Lorcan, as well as more recent developments such as Aulden Grange, Woodlawn, Oak, Larkhill, Knightswood and the extensive apartment complexes of Northwood. Larkhill Dublin Corporation Housing Scheme By 1930, Dublin had experienced the capital of the newly independent state for roughly a decade. The citizens housing council released two reports in the 1930s that demonstrated the extent of the issue and Dublin corporation were aware that the slums weren’t being cleared as rapidly as they wished. In 1938, Dr Hernon, the city manager, disclosed a five year plan that would result in an additional 12,000 dwellings built at a cost of about £7.5m. This was said be roughly half of what had been suggested by the citizens housing council but it was believed that it was an enthusiastic target. The corporation came to the conclusion that 17,000 families needed to be relocated. The foundation of the five year plan was the assumption that, 12,000 dwellings was the maximum that could be accomplished with the resources available, and in the city managers judgment, it was impractical to commit to committing to 5,000 dwellings each year as indicated by the citizens housing council. There were only a few smaller settlement clusters where development had already begun in places such as Larkhill, which would eventually grow into significant suburbs. The first phase of a housing programme for 1,500 homes over a five year period was proposed, with construction beginning at Cabra West, Rutland Avenue, Donnycarney, Sarsfield Road, Crumlin, Ellenfield, Larkhill and Terenure. Additional homes would be constructed to these, and schools, shops, churches, libraries, and other amenities would be made available. A £7 million total budget was planned. These ideas were important and were believed to have a significant impact on the city but there was no overarching plan in place. There was no clear vision for the city and no idea of the ideal type of urban setting. There were no agents of development other than the