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View submission: Why is city centre such a dump?
Ormeau is such a good example! Even from 2021 to now, the amount of new places to go to on Ormeau now is crazy. But again I think this comes as a result of the problems that city centre has had for a long time, it hasn’t improved or modernised much in the past 20 years and now people are just turning away unfortunately.
Comment by Glittering_Lunch5303 at 02/02/2025 at 10:28 UTC
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I'm from the Ormeau and couldn't disagree more. Many locals have been pushed out by gentrification. There always were nice coffee shops like Graffiti and Soul food but now what you have is the Ormeau road becoming a fashionable destination to visit by people from other areas. Now you have local and national chains; Nero and Little Wing. Then you have businesses choosing to expand into Belfast there, Indie fude etc.
My family for a long time prefer to meet in the city centre because you get a better experience and value for money than on the overpriced Ormeau.
Comment by Belfastian_1985 at 02/02/2025 at 10:16 UTC
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When I was getting the bus home last night city centre certain areas were buzzing with people so I do think people are going in for nights out still, maybe just not to the degree I remember when I was doing it. Might just be me being an old grumpy dude I said I would never become haha