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The Ormeau Road
Representatives from Ormeau Road Business Association pictured with Glyn Roberts, Retail NI CEO; Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA; Gary McDonald, Irish News Business Editor and Aisling Press, Managing Director of Personal Banking at Danske Bank.
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outh Belfast’s bustling Ormeau Road has won the ‘High Street of the Year’ award in Retail NI’s High Street Heroes campaign. With its vast array of independent retail shops, restaurants and cafes, there is something for everyone on the Ormeau road! The new ‘parklet’ has converted on-street parking into public green space. The first of its kind in Northern Ireland, the Ormeau parklet is a stepping stone for redesigning problematic spaces. And if it’s not enough greenery for you, Ormeau Park, the city’s oldest municipal park is a great open space ideal for walks, sport, relaxing in the sun and keeping the children entertained with the play area. The park is home to the Ormeau Golf Club and also boasts football pitches along with tennis and basketball courts.
Photographs of the Ormeau Parklet partners, at the launch of the trial project today, (L-R, Shane Quinn, Development Director for Belfast Buildings Trust, Nichola Mallon MLA, Minister for Infrastructure, Fearghal Murray, Partner at MMAS Architects, Professor Ian Greer, Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast, Cllr. Christina Black, Chair of Belfast City Council’s Strategic Policy & Resources Committee, Chris Upson, Partner at OGU Architects.)
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