Clifton Gateway Public Realm Project

Clifton Gateway Public Realm Project - Business Survey

The Department for Communities is committed to delivering public realm improvements in Belfast. The area to be improved includes the north section of Donegall Street (from its junction with York Street), Clifton Street, Carlisle Circus and part of Crumlin Road to its junction with Cliftonpark Avenue.

The aims of the improvements are to:

·         upgrade footways to natural stone paving

·         to address the severance between the communities in the Crumlin/Ardoyne and in the Inner North Neighbourhood Renewal Areas (NRA) and city centre

·         to strengthen the cycling/walking connections between the City Centre and the major, DfC-owned, Girdwood Park site and encourage further development on the site

·         to design and deliver the infrastructure necessary to accommodate future sustainable transport (e.g. quality bus corridor, future Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT)) requirements within the project area

·         to design and deliver the infrastructure necessary to accommodate the Belfast Cycle Network Programme

·         to address obstructions and impediments to inclusive mobility within the project area.

·         to develop a public art strategy to complement the public realm project

We would be grateful if you could spend a few minutes to complete the following questions. Your answers will enable us to measure the impact of the project and your views on this are greatly appreciated.

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* 1. Business name and location

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* 2. Please indicate your MAIN business type? (Choose only one)

Retail/Groceries

Services (e.g health, beauty, legal, financial)

Eating or drinking establishment (e.g cafe, restaurant, pub)

Entertainment or leisure (e.g cinema, leisure centre, arcade)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How would you describe current trading conditions in the area and the impact on your business? (Choose only one)

Unsustainable

At risk

Just about viable

Profitable

Thriving

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* 4. My overall perception of the public realm in the project area as it currently stands is....? (Choose only one)

Very poor

Poor

Average

Good

Very Good

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* 5. Please score your current opinion of the following aspects (Please choose one option per row)

	Very poor	Poor	Average	Good	Very Good
Street maintenance	Street maintenance Very poor	Street maintenance Poor	Street maintenance Average	Street maintenance Good	Street maintenance Very Good
Street surfacing	Street surfacing Very poor	Street surfacing Poor	Street surfacing Average	Street surfacing Good	Street surfacing Very Good
Street cleanliness	Street cleanliness Very poor	Street cleanliness Poor	Street cleanliness Average	Street cleanliness Good	Street cleanliness Very Good
Pedestrian friendliness/environment	Pedestrian friendliness/environment Very poor	Pedestrian friendliness/environment Poor	Pedestrian friendliness/environment Average	Pedestrian friendliness/environment Good	Pedestrian friendliness/environment Very Good
Cycling friendly environment	Cycling friendly environment Very poor	Cycling friendly environment Poor	Cycling friendly environment Average	Cycling friendly environment Good	Cycling friendly environment Very Good
Seating and opportunities to rest	Seating and opportunities to rest Very poor	Seating and opportunities to rest Poor	Seating and opportunities to rest Average	Seating and opportunities to rest Good	Seating and opportunities to rest Very Good
Lighting	Lighting Very poor	Lighting Poor	Lighting Average	Lighting Good	Lighting Very Good
Safety	Safety Very poor	Safety Poor	Safety Average	Safety Good	Safety Very Good
Levels of anti-social behaviour/vandalism	Levels of anti-social behaviour/vandalism Very poor	Levels of anti-social behaviour/vandalism Poor	Levels of anti-social behaviour/vandalism Average	Levels of anti-social behaviour/vandalism Good	Levels of anti-social behaviour/vandalism Very Good
Public art (to attract tourist/visitors)	Public art (to attract tourist/visitors) Very poor	Public art (to attract tourist/visitors) Poor	Public art (to attract tourist/visitors) Average	Public art (to attract tourist/visitors) Good	Public art (to attract tourist/visitors) Very Good
Accessibility (parking, public transport etc)	Accessibility (parking, public transport etc) Very poor	Accessibility (parking, public transport etc) Poor	Accessibility (parking, public transport etc) Average	Accessibility (parking, public transport etc) Good	Accessibility (parking, public transport etc) Very Good

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* 6. Please state to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neither agree or disagree	Agree	Strongly agree
I feel the project could help my business	I feel the project could help my business Strongly disagree	I feel the project could help my business Disagree	I feel the project could help my business Neither agree or disagree	I feel the project could help my business Agree	I feel the project could help my business Strongly agree
The current physical appearance of the project area is good	The current physical appearance of the project area is good Strongly disagree	The current physical appearance of the project area is good Disagree	The current physical appearance of the project area is good Neither agree or disagree	The current physical appearance of the project area is good Agree	The current physical appearance of the project area is good Strongly agree
There are anti-social behaviour and graffiti problems in the area	There are anti-social behaviour and graffiti problems in the area Strongly disagree	There are anti-social behaviour and graffiti problems in the area Disagree	There are anti-social behaviour and graffiti problems in the area Neither agree or disagree	There are anti-social behaviour and graffiti problems in the area Agree	There are anti-social behaviour and graffiti problems in the area Strongly agree
There are underused spaces in the project area which should be developed	There are underused spaces in the project area which should be developed Strongly disagree	There are underused spaces in the project area which should be developed Disagree	There are underused spaces in the project area which should be developed Neither agree or disagree	There are underused spaces in the project area which should be developed Agree	There are underused spaces in the project area which should be developed Strongly agree
New businesses would open in the project area in its current state	New businesses would open in the project area in its current state Strongly disagree	New businesses would open in the project area in its current state Disagree	New businesses would open in the project area in its current state Neither agree or disagree	New businesses would open in the project area in its current state Agree	New businesses would open in the project area in its current state Strongly agree

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* 7. Would you / the business owner consider investing capital in further improvements to your business as a result of the project?

Yes

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* 8. If you have any other comments relating to the Clifton Gateway Project, please add them below.

Thank you for your time.