Belfast – Emerging from its Troubles
Diana Fitzsimons
The Landscapes of N Ireland
Cultural pursuits …….
Central
Shopping
Area
The Big Issues
1 Local vs Central Government
DoE Planning
DSD Regeneration
DRD Regional Planning &
Transportation
Belfast City Council -
consulted only
Belfast
Metropolitan
Area Plan 2015
Community
Planning
The Big Issues
2. Regeneration
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Sectarian
Geography
of Belfast
Wall through
the park
Site clearance for
new build
• Centralised housing
authority funds and
maintains
• Housing
Associations build
• High quality
housing provision
Social Housing in N Ireland
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Intensification of
the Suburbs
Diana Fitzsimons
Social Housing in the Inner City
Intensification of
the Suburbs
Diana Fitzsimons
Social Housing in the Suburbs
2 storey
2 and 3
bedrooms
Titanic Quarter – new urban quarter
30,000 men
H&W Shipbuilding
TQ PHASE II MASTERPLAN
EIA
• Population
• Landscape & Visual
• Contamination
• Hydrology/drainage/flood
• Air quality
• Noise
• Ecology
• Archaeology
• Cultural heritage
• Transport
PHASE II Masterplanning
● Creating community
● Mixed use
● Safety
● Quality of buildings and spaces
● Height, massing and bulk of buildings
● Relating to history, culture and
landscape
● Transportation
● Flooding response
● De-contamination
● Waste Services
● Phasing and delivery
Sirocco
City Quays
Odyssey
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Odyssey
masterplan
Big issue
3 A Vibrant City Centre
The city
centre as
economic
driver
Regeneration
Strategy 2014
New Grade A offices required
Support for
new
development
More
private
renting
Focus
Retail
activity
Street
Improvements
Events and
festivals
Proposed
interventions
New Visitor
Attraction
University
relocation to
centre
Connect to
the
surrounding
communities
The city for
people
Any Questions?
Thank you
Diana Fitzsimons