J3674 : "Belfast Bikes" (Connswater) (November 2016)
taken 7 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
A major project involving a neglected river running through east Belfast. Officially described as: “The Connswater Community Greenway is a £32 million investment in East Belfast. The project has been developed by the East Belfast Partnership and is funded by the Big Lottery Fund, Belfast City Council and the Department for Social Development.
The Connswater Community Greenway will create a 9km [5½ miles] linear park through East Belfast, following the course of the Connswater, Knock and Loop Rivers, connecting the open and green spaces and remediating the Connswater River itself. The Greenway will reconnect the communities of East Belfast and restore the rivers as community assets. It will create vibrant, attractive, safe and accessible parkland for leisure, recreation and community events and activities”.
An announcement, on 2 July 2013, included the following “Summer 2013 construction of the first phase of the Connswater Community Greenway Project will begin with work taking place in Orangefield and Victoria Parks. One of the key elements of work in Victoria Park is a new bridge link from Victoria Park to Airport Road”.
An official press release dated 19 August 2014 contains the following: “The final phase of the Connswater Community Greenway will begin later this year and will include; a C.S. Lewis themed public square at Holywood Arches, public art, new play areas, improvements to the rivers, flood defences, lighting, benches, landscaping, planting and 13kms of new paths for walking and cycling.”
This is the link to the official Connswater Greenway website Link
A scheme to make public-hire bicycles available in Belfast. The following is a part quotation from the official Coca-Cola Zero Belfast Bikes website Link “The Belfast Bikes scheme is an exciting way to link up the city. The scheme will be launched in April [2015] and there are 30 docking stations located throughout the city centre which offer residents and visitors to Belfast a new low cost and convenient way to travel for quick trips around the city. Just pre-register as a casual or annual user and the first 30 minutes of each trip are free of charge . . . . . Belfast bikes are available to rent 365 days a year. Renting a bike is easy using our station kiosk, the mobile app, or by calling the hotline. You can return your bike at any official Belfast Bikes docking station. You can rent up to four Belfast Bikes at the same time. nextbike are the provider of the Belfast Bikes system and our members can rent bikes from all nextbike schemes in cities worldwide without registering again.”
The photographs submitted by me appear as a matter of geographical and historical record only. I have no connection with any of the parties involved in the scheme and cannot answer any questions about it.
- Grid Square
- J3674, 822 images (more nearby )
- Photographer
- Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 25 November, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 25 November, 2016
- Geographical Context
- Place (from Tags)
- Subject Location
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Irish: J 363 742 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.8849N 5:53.4530W - Camera Location
- Irish: J 363 742
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)