Journal

Today (25th Nov, 2024) we launch a new digital edition of Traffic in Towns. Originally published in November 1963, this landmark study in urban planning looked at the tidal wave...

This article first appeared on Slugger O’Toole in July 2024 Image credit: ©TranslinkNI/Department for infrastructure John O’Dowd stepped off the train and onto the new York Street Station like a...

The Belfast Bicycle Network Delivery Plan released on March 31 in 2022. Since then there's been no obvious progress on the ground. We asked the Department for Infrastructure for an update on spend, construction and stage of each of th 53 individual routes.

Parking is politics Heading into the local elections in Northern Ireland, we’ll hear about health, the climate crisis, the housing crisis, anti-social behaviour, dereliction etc. We’ll hear very little about...

The Titanic disaster was a proto-9/11 event - where news spread across the world via telegraph almost in real time. News of the disaster may have hit hardest in Belfast...

Central park. Hyde park. Phoenix park. Yellowstone park. Children’s play park. Country park. Can I park here? Is there anywhere to park? You can park outside. Use the underground park. Park and ride. How much to park?

Looking at the figures revealed this week by John Mulgrew of the Belfast Telegraph. We've done some quick calculations. Here’s how the total £100 Million budget for the Belfast Bicycle...

After driving the peace process for almost 30 years, the SDLP  found themselves stranded on the hard shoulder post Good Friday Agreement. Searching for a new vehicle, a new destination, and a way to get there fast…