Launch of Holywood Arches: Towards a Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood

On Friday 23rd March we launched Holywood Arches: Towards a Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood in EastSide Visitor Centre. 

Holywood Arches is an area in transition. Located at the crossing points of Greenways, Arterial Routes and the Connswater River, it has unrealised potential for sustainable development, as both a vibrant destination and as a gateway to Belfast City Centre, Titanic Quarter and the urban and rural landscapes to the east. 

Holywood Arches: Towards a Sustainable Urban Neigbourhood, a brief document by Hall Black Douglas Architects, with input from Frazer Kidd and McCadden, is designed to give an overview of what has been achieved in the last five years since the Holywood Arches Strategy and Framework documents were commissioned by EastSide Partnership, to consider the potential of what already exists and that which is yet to be realised. 

As part of the study, Hall Black Douglas were asked to speak to local residents, businesses, artists, landlords, statutory bodies and community organisations to gather as much information as possible about the current position in the area. This information was then summarised into a digestable format looking at the position 5 years ago, the position now in 2018 and what is expected to happen in the next 5+ years. In summary Holywood Arches: Towards a Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood sets out what has been happening in the area, recent developments and expected shifts as the area regenerates and becomes a thriving, well connected local centre five minutes from Belfast City Centre.

The document is now available to download from the link below:

Download Holywood Arches: Towards a Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood here

The Department for Infrastructure's Glider also stopped off as part of the event to provide attendees with a preview visit onboard the new transport vehicle for Belfast. To find out more about the Glider and the roadshows taking place please click here