Here is the latest news from the City Centre Regeneration Team
CITY CENTRE LIVING STRATEGY – A SURVEY
More and more people are choosing to live in cities and especially city centres. The key drivers for this are connectivity and sustainability. Living in the heart of the city, puts you close to all the experiences that only a city centre like Glasgow can provide – work, retail, restaurants, bars, theatres, cinemas, museums …
GEORGE SQUARE SERVICING SURVEY
Glasgow City Council is exploring plans to close off the East and West sides of George Square to traffic as a first step towards achieving the recommendations of the public engagement on the future of the Square, which took place in October 2019. The Council is also evaluating the removal of parking around the square and private car traffic from the southern…
CENTRAL DISTRICT REGENERATION FRAMEWORK PUBLIC CONSULTATION LIVE
Consultation is underway on regeneration plans for Glasgow’s Central District. Glasgow City Council has considered a report on a draft regeneration strategy for the Central District of the city centre and approved a 10-week public consultation…
PAST, PRESENT, POSSIBLE 2
Past, Present, Possible 2 officially launched on 30th November by WaveParticle. The event was a great success, with over 250 people attending throughout. The highlight was the video, which showcased all the hard-working people of the High Street / Saltmarket area giving their views on the street, why they picked this area to start their businesses and what …
CITY CENTRE LIVING STRATEGY (CCLS)
The Glasgow City Centre Strategy 2014-19 (CCS 2014-19) was approved in 2013 with an ambitious 55 actions aimed at attracting investment, development and footfall. These actions ranged from large-scale sector/area strategies and frameworks that each comprise a number of sub-projects, plans and policies, to smaller-scale initiatives that targeted …
CENTRAL DISTRICT REGENERATION FRAMEWORK: PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Glasgow City Council has considered a report on a draft regeneration strategy for the Central District of the city centre and approved a 10-week public consultation on the draft strategy which goes live today (6 December 2019).
PAST, PRESENT, POSSIBLE 2 LAUNCH EVENT
Past, Present, Possible 2 will officially launch this weekend with an event on 30 November 2019. This event will take place on St Andrews Street between 5 – 8pm. It is a unique outdoor screening of a film by WAVEparticle that celebrates the oldest line in the City – featuring a reflection on the rich history of High Street and …
CITY CENTRE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 2050
The City Council’s Planning Service would like feedback on the Draft City Centre Strategic Development Framework 2050 which hopes to set out a plan for how space should be used and what it should be used for. This will guide developers and shape the evolution of the City Centre. The document can be found here…
FESTIVE AUTISM FRIENDLY EVENTS
Over the coming weeks and months, there will be a variety of autism-friendly events taking place around Glasgow. As part of the overall Autism Aware initiative, the offers available have vastly improved for those with autism that live, work or visit the city. Some of the events this year are at the GFT, the IrnBru Carnival, Glasgow Science Centre, the St Enoch Centre…