vISIONING GLASGOW - TABLE 9

Unlocking Underused Sites to Create a Walkable, Cultural City Centre

Discussions focused on unlocking derelict or underused city centre sites and transforming them into walkable, cultural, human‑scaled places.

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

Key Themes

  • Prioritising sites: TJ Hughes, High Street, Broomielaw

  • Reducing car dominance and improving walkability

  • Supporting local businesses and reviving historic areas

  • Cultural programming and adaptive reuse as drivers

  • Mindset and policy shifts, tenant incentives

  • Leveraging natural and cultural assets, especially the Clyde

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