A Bolder Vision for Belfast – reimagining our city centre

A Bolder Vision is an ambitious blueprint to explore a shared approach to creating a more attractive, accessible, safe and vibrant city.

Developed jointly by Belfast City Council, Department for Communities and Department for Infrastructure, the vision is built on the principles of:

• promoting wellbeing for all
• prioritising walking, cycling and public transport
• creating lively, safe and green streets
• removing barriers to movement between the city centre and surrounding communities

Watch this short animation to see how A Bolder Vision can create an accessible, safe, green and attractive city centre that meets the needs of established and new communities and visitors alike.

A Bolder Vision is an ambitious blueprint to explore a shared approach to creating a more attractive, accessible, safe and vibrant city. 

There are several areas where we believe we have an opportunity to intervene to transform critical parts of the city to create a green, people focused, connected city centre for current and future users. We call these Key Moves, as follows:

• Create a Civic Spine – establish a clearly defined and recognisable north-south civic route to provide safe and accessible movement through the city centre, including car-free streets
• Reimagine the Inner Ring Road and End Car Dominance - transform the 'inner ring' to reduce physical severance for surrounding communities and become a sustainable mobility corridor
• Promote City Centre Living - encourage city centre living by providing greater quality, choice and affordability of accommodation. Establish a city-wide network of people friendly routes and city parks
• Embrace the River Lagan and Waterfront - enhance existing, and create new riverside attractions to encourage better use of the River Lagan. Strengthen connections between the river and the city centre