Belfast city centre's northern fringe is facing traffic and parking “chaos” in coming weeks when the new University of Ulster Campus opens, a local councillor has warned.
The new UU campus opens this month in the York Street/Cathedral Quarter area, and with new student accommodation buildings opening, this north central part of the city faces significant new footfall, car commuting and parking.
At the recent full meeting of Belfast City Council, Green Councillor Mal O’Hara warned the city was unprepared for the scale of the influx. He said: “There is a big university landing in about two weeks, with 15,500 staff coming to this city on a daily basis to that new campus.
