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Regeneration
The Future City Centre Programme seeks to address challenges facing the city centre including the emerging retail, tourism and hospitality landscape and the need to reimagine and diversify to future-proof the city centre.
The programme aims to reimagine the city centre by addressing the importance of vitality, the diversification of land, promoting mixed uses, open and green spaces and community infrastructure.
Key programme strands include:
The programme has been developed from recommendations from the Belfast City Centre Retail Analysis and with city centre businesses, BIDs, Chamber and government agencies.
The Five Cs project is a public realm scheme which will be delivered by the Department for Communities (DfC) in partnership with Belfast City Council. It will be the first public realm scheme in Belfast to be delivered utilising Developer Contributions agreed through the planning process. The project will enhance surfacing, lighting, landscaping, and street furniture within five city centre streets.
The project includes these areas:
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We’re starting work in February 2023 to improve the appearance of several Belfast city centre streets, as part of our Bolder Vision.
You’ll see painting, enhanced lighting, greenery, new artwork and general streetscape repairs underway in:
This work is being done in advance of the Five Cs Public Realm Scheme (link opens in new window) which aims to enhance several streets across Belfast city centre areas that have recently seen, or will soon see, significant private sector investment in surrounding buildings, but where the streetscape needs upgrading.
The aim of the project is to increase footfall; in turn reducing instances of anti-social behaviour and enhancing safety perceptions in these locations.
All the streets will remain open, but there may be some minor disruption. The contractors will communicate with affected businesses in advance of works taking place.
The normal hours of work are expected to be 8am to 5.30pm. Any work outside of these hours will be communicated to affected businesses.
You can contact our City Growth and Regeneration team for more information by emailing belfasti@belfastcity.gov.uk or calling 028 9027 0609.
Works are programmed to be completed in phases between February and March to April 2023.
The refreshed streets will be attractive and welcoming places to encourage footfall.
The works will upgrade lighting to enhance perceptions of safety and new artwork and landscaping will be introduced. The detail is still being finalised, but the photos below from other Belfast city centre streets show what this could look like.
For more information, get in touch.
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