Urban Villages - Focus Magazine

IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

NORTH BELFAST

Marrowbone Community Hub will offer the following: Boxing Club Youth Club Dance Studio Wellbeing Shed Multi use Space Outdoor Community Area

IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

“A highlight for the community has been the new footpaths and the bright, fresh look to the area. Community consultation on the hoardings has representation from both Ballysillan and Ligoniel areas and takes people down memory lane. The hoarding and street furniture will enhance good relations around the junction with people from both communities shopping and coming together for community events.” DALE HARRISON, MANAGER, BALLYSILLAN COMMUNITY FORUM

The Crumlin Road and Ligoniel Road public realm scheme has improved the prominent junction in the North Belfast Urban Village area, known as the ‘Turn of the Road’. This environmental improvement works and remedial works to adjacent derelict sites have created a safe and welcoming environment for residents, local businesses and visitors. A co-design process has been used with the community to design the semi-permanent hoarding that frames the junction. This capital project was funded jointly by the Urban Villages Initiative and Department for Communities. The scheme was delivered Department for Communities.