vISIONING GLASGOW - TABLE 3

Reimagining Glasgow Through the River, Public Space and Civic Imagination

Captured a shared vision of a people‑first, river‑connected, culturally confident Glasgow with bold public spaces and inclusive everyday experiences.


Full details of the conversations have been collected in the Visioning Glasgow: A Call to Action - Collected Findings.

Key Themes

  • River Clyde as a spine - Transport, recreation, nightlife, biodiversity, and identity.

  • People‑centred design - Walkability, mixed uses, culture, intergenerational spaces.

  • Reactivating underused areas - Tradeston, Charing Cross, Clyde waterfront reinvention.

  • Celebrating local character - Pride, heritage reuse, unique Glasgow textures.

  • Big civic imagination - Proposals from city icons to Highlines, beaches, river transit.

  • Governance shifts - Collective stewardship, alignment, and embracing fun and experimentation.


Table 1

People‑Centred, Confident and Connected Glasgow

Table 2

Transforming Tradeston into a Creative, Connected Urban District

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Reimagining Glasgow Through the River, Public Space and Civic Imagination

TAble 4

Reconnecting Glasgow Through Heritage, Creativity, and the River

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Harnessing the Clyde and Creativity to Shape a Human‑Scaled Glasgow

Table 6

From Repair to Innovation: A Youth‑Driven, Collaborative Glasgow

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From Barriers to Renewal: A Culturally Rooted, Connected Glasgow

Table 8

Towards a Dense, Walkable, and Partnership‑Driven City Centre

Table 9

Unlocking Underused Sites to Create a Walkable, Cultural City Centre

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Unlocking Creative Districts: Tradeston, Sauchiehall, and Charing Cross Reimagined

TAble 11

Repairing the Urban Fabric: From the M8 to a Liveable, Connected Glasgow

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Reactivating the City Through Connectivity, Creativity, and Bold Leadership