Greener, more active bolder vision for Belfast begins to take shape
Two Bolder Vision Belfast City Council initiatives are poised to transform critical parts of the city to make them safer, greener and more accessible, thanks to funding from the Department for Infrastructure Blue Green Infrastructure fund. The first, an Active Travel initiative, is exploring market interest in providing secure cycle parking sites throughout the city […]
Belfast City Council launches bid to pedestrianise school roads at drop-off and pick-up times
Belfast City Council is the latest local authority to consider implementing school streets. Aside from the safety benefits of temporarily closing off roads outside schools to traffic, the schemes also improve the air quality in these areas and promote walking and cycling. A motion calling for the implementation of a pilot School Street project has been […]
Belfast City Council to consider whether young people can travel free on public transport
Belfast Council has raised a motion that could see young people travelling free on public transport in the future. It follows concerns over high levels of air pollution in the city and suggestions congestion charges be imposed in a bid to move people away from cars, reports the Belfast Telegraph. According to research published in […]
