50 . Glasgow Business February 2015
SMART CITY P
eople should be put at the heart of Glasgow’s digital strategy, with a clear focus on how emerging
technologies can serve citizens, consumers, tourists, entrepreneurs and other city centre users. Tat is one of the central thrusts
of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Urban Land Institute white paper, Tomorrow’s City Centre: Glasgow Agenda, that is due to be published following a special two-day event in October. It will say: “Glasgow should be
decisive about digital inclusion and think about how it builds its relationships with people. Aſter all, ‘People Make Glasgow’.” Te paper will also call on
Glasgow to build on its historical strengths in developing an ambitious vision to become a
global leader in the digital age. It will say: “Glasgow has a rich artisan culture and history as a ‘maker of things’ that can be used to help establish itself as a forerunner in digital innovation. Te city centre is a great gathering place and needs to leverage digital platforms to continue to be that.” Seting out what Glasgow city
centre should prioritise over the next five years, the white paper will urge that data be shared and used efficiently and effectively to respond quickly to what people want from the city centre. It will also say that everything possible should be done to make Glasgow a “hyper-connected city centre”. Glasgow should “ensure
ubiquitous, high-quality wireless and broadband connectivity in order to drive productivity and
“Glasgow should be decisive about digital inclusion and think about how it builds its relationships with people”
innovation, and to reach those in the community who are marginalised and not digitally connected to the benefits of the city centre”. More than 30 per cent of Glasgow’s population are not digitally connected. Another key recommendation
will be to call for measures to encourage the re-use of urban spaces
The Glasgow of tomorrow : white paper will set out ambitious vision using digital
to make them available to artisan, incubator or pop-up businesses. Te paper will also call for moves
to encourage more people to live in the city centre and challenges city centre partners to come up with ways that this can be achieved and for it to be allied with measures to improve childcare provision. It will also urge that a “city centre
operations group” be established to respond to the needs of the city in real time, similar to the successful response team formed during the Commonwealth Games in 2014. Te white paper will call for
investment in “smart parking” technology in the city centre. Tis will free up time spent in the car looking for a parking space and will allow greater enjoyment of city centre atractions and increased productivity.
Alison McRae, Projects Director, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, with Conference host, Greg Clark, Senior Fellow, Urban Land Institute
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