vISIONING GLASGOW - TABLE 5

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

Discussions revealed three major themes focused on reconnecting with the Clyde, activating vacant land, and designing a more human‑centred Glasgow.

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

Key Themes

  • Reconnecting Glasgow with the Clyde

  • Clyde as social, cultural, ecological, and economic opportunity

  • Desire for cleaner water, family‑friendly spaces, biodiversity

  • Activating Vacant Land and Buildings

  • BHS, Victoria's and others seen as priority activation sites

  • Support for pop‑ups, art, cultural uses, quick wins

  • Calls for flexible planning, CPO, new leadership models

  • A Human-centred City

  • Movement: reduce car dominance

  • Nature: green corridors, trees, food forests

  • Community: local ownership, family spaces, wellbeing

Table 1

People‑Centred, Confident and Connected Glasgow

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Transforming Tradeston into a Creative, Connected Urban District

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Reimagining Glasgow Through the River, Public Space and Civic Imagination

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Reconnecting Glasgow Through Heritage, Creativity, and the River

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

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

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From Barriers to Renewal: A Culturally Rooted, Connected Glasgow

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

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Unlocking Underused Sites to Create a Walkable, Cultural City Centre

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

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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