HomeAbout Renewing the Routes
Our Renewing the Routes Initiative aims to tackle problems of economic, social, physical and environmental decline of the main roads in Belfast. These routes were once the focus of thriving neighbourhoods in the city but they have experienced serious decline over past decades and are in need of investment.
The routes (to varying degrees) have all been adversely affected by depopulation, economic and environmental decline and social segregation.
This section provides examples of ongoing and completed projects. We will regularly update it to reflect the continuing regeneration activity along the routes.
Themes
Our improvements to the roads are under the following categories:- Commercial improvements
- Gateway sites
- Public art
- Public realm improvements
- Heritage preservation
- Environmental management.
Routes
The routes covered under the initiative include:- Albertbridge Road
- Newtownards Road
- York Road
- Antrim Road
- Crumlin Road
- Shankill Road
- Falls Road
- Upper Springfield Road
- Lower Ormeau Road
- Donegall Road (A range of environmental projects were implemented on the Donegall Road, in partnership with the Greater Village Regeneration Trust.)
