Draft Belfast Bicycle Network Plan from 2017 Public Consultation

A 2017 draft plan for a city-wide bicycle network in Belfast, proposed by the Department for Infrastructure. The data represents a non-final proposal that was subject to a public consultation closing on April 13th, 2017. It is published by OpenDataNI under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze proposed bicycle route connectivity based on the draft network plan.
• Study public consultation processes for urban infrastructure projects based on the linked consultation portal.
• Model potential impacts of cycling infrastructure on city mobility patterns based on the network design.

Strengths

• Data originates from a government department (Department for Infrastructure), suggesting official provenance.
• Includes a direct link to the associated public consultation, providing context.

Limitations

• The network is explicitly described as a draft and 'not final', limiting its reliability for current planning.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Department for Infrastructure, published by OpenDataNI.

Collection Method

Likely created as a planning document for public consultation.

Time Range

2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:18.155690; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.