Belfast's parks are now overcrowded for distancing. It's not safe, yet inner city citizens need space for exercise & recreation

We should close some streets to through traffic to prioritise walking/cycling/play, freeing up parks @oharamal @NicholaMallon
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/11/world-cities-turn-their-streets-over-to-walkers-and-cyclists?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=true

Belfast has many streets that are mostly used by through traffic, so would become very quiet & safe spaces for people. Such as Ormeau Embankment, Clifton Park Avenue or Cameron Street.

Many smaller residential streets would work great as temporary 'quiet ways' or 'home zones'.

If it worked well for liveability of residents it could be made permanent in places.

With @deptinfra aims for modal shift away from cars & @belfastcc aiming to increase population density, measures like this are neccessary anyway.

In any case an ideal & useful moment to pilot