“Ach! The place is a hole, kowp
the lot of them!”
We
hear this a lot, so, without further
eye-rolling ado, here’s some pictures of ‘before & after’ of various run down
areas from around the globe, just to show you what CAN be done.
(Also,
check this, our willingness to knock down our architectural heritage is raising
eyebrows globally, go us! http://theglobalgrid.org/nothern-ireland-considering-demolition-of-historically-significant-listed-buildings/ )
After, now a hotel
New York City
Sefton Park, Liverpool
Strand Cinema, Belfast
Pakenham St, Belfast
Round Foundry, Leeds
York River warehouse, UK.
And now for something
slightly different:
As
usual, here’s the helpful footer regarding the northside development: email the planning department with your thoughts: planning@belfastcity.gov.uk
Regeneration doesn't mean demolition.