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I wasnt joking, I really think Carryduff's a shithole. It's like a failed new town, only it's a village, and one there never was a plan. The place is completely geared up for cars, pedestrians are treated like shit. The shopping centre is poor, the place would be nicer with a village high street, with a bypass for the cars heading for South Down. Problem is without passing trade the shops in Carryduff probably wouldnt get enough custom to survive.
It's the same problem you get with virtually all modern suburbs & estates in Northern Ireland. In a traditional village a population of 5000 would mean you have a pleasant high street with loads of shops, at least one pub, etc. On the other hand you have a single estate of 8500 like Ballybeen- 1 mace, 1 corner shop, 1 chemist, 1 taxi depot. Doesnt make much sense does it.
So yeah, as carryduff isnt likely to improve anytime soon, if and when the Superoute comes along, why not bring it to the village. Then every 5 minutes they can grab a super fast bus to the Ormeau to use the facilities they SHOULD have in their own area, but dont. And to ease up the traffic on the way south would be good. In an ideal world the system would go all the way to Downpatrick anyway
It's the same problem you get with virtually all modern suburbs & estates in Northern Ireland. In a traditional village a population of 5000 would mean you have a pleasant high street with loads of shops, at least one pub, etc. On the other hand you have a single estate of 8500 like Ballybeen- 1 mace, 1 corner shop, 1 chemist, 1 taxi depot. Doesnt make much sense does it.
So yeah, as carryduff isnt likely to improve anytime soon, if and when the Superoute comes along, why not bring it to the village. Then every 5 minutes they can grab a super fast bus to the Ormeau to use the facilities they SHOULD have in their own area, but dont. And to ease up the traffic on the way south would be good. In an ideal world the system would go all the way to Downpatrick anyway