PLANS have been launched to look at identifying new potential greenway routes in east Belfast.
EastSide Greenways aims to explore the possibility of a wider network following the development of the Comber and Connswater greenways.
The routes stretch for miles into the east of the city and provide traffic-free green space for the benefit of walkers and cyclists.
EastSide Greenways, the new name for the Connswater Community Greenway Trust, has been engaging with stakeholders on the project.
They include Belfast City Council, the Department for Infrastructure, the Executive Office, the National Lottery Community Fund and Sustrans NI.
Michele Bryans from EastSide Greenways said they were "very excited to be moving onto the next phase of our journey".
"It is our role to encourage the use and enjoyment of parks, gardens, rivers and off-road transport routes in east Belfast and to promote the sustainable planning, design, management, maintenance and improvement of green spaces for the benefit of the public," she said.
"EastSide Greenways will not only assist in developing the existence of our current greenways but will help us build on its success as we aim to connect east Belfast and Belfast city into a greater network of greenways."
Belfast lord mayor John Finucane, who helped launch the project last week at city hall, said he was looking forward to the proposals developing.
"Council wholeheartedly supports the development of these plans to further expand upon the existing greenway, and explore new networks and establish direct linkages to our city centre," he said.
