City Centre Role and Strategic Importance

The city centre plays a major role in the civic, commercial, economic, cultural and social life of Belfast. It is the regional hub for business interaction, access to employment opportunities, and a variety of culture and leisure activities. The city centre is a social meeting place for local people, and a destination where tourists choose to visit. To support the ambitions and priorities of the Belfast Agenda, and the BCCRIS, the identification of development opportunities sites is critical to accommodate the proposed population growth and to build the economic capacity of the city centre.