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26 www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com I


t is time for the Scottish Government to sharpen its focus in improving travel within Scotland – starting with Glasgow – said


Professor David Begg, the Chair of Glasgow’s Connectivity Commission. The Commission, established by


Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, reported at the end of November 2018, and made a number of eye-catching recommendations. “As the Scottish Government steps up


its infrastructure investment ambitions, the Glasgow city region must become the number one priority if we want Scotland to deliver inclusive growth. Glasgow is Scotland’s principal engine for productivity growth, but it will fail to achieve its full economic potential until it gives opportunity to its citizens throughout the city,” said Professor Begg in his introduction. His Commission’s recommendations include: ■■■■The acceleration of the Avenues project and its extension into other parts of the city centre such as George Square, Argyle Street, Cathedral Street and High Street. The report said: “The Avenues project has begun a process of transforming car- dominated corridors into areas that support pedestrian uses and gives people reason to visit – a challenge exacerbated by the shift to online retail. This marks an encouraging start in the process of transformation that Glasgow requires. But more needs to be done, including an accelerated roll-out of the Avenues project to other areas of the city centre and a systematic review of how the grid system can be repurposed.”


■■■■Glasgow City Council pressing ahead with plans to build a roof over the M8 at Charing Cross, creating a new pedestrian space outside the Mitchell Library. Compared to Edinburgh, Glasgow has twice the proportion of space devoted to roads and parking and significantly less open space. Though famed for its green spaces, it is notable that these all sit outwith the city centre itself.


■■■■A strategic repurposing of the road network to prioritise people-friendly public spaces and the transport hierarchy and repurposing the inefficient grid system to a smart grid. On traffic congestion in the city centre, it said: “What is clear is that the number of vehicle movements through the city centre has had a severely detrimental impact on people’s health and quality of life. While Glasgow City Council’s commendable move to introduce a Low Emission Zone


Glasgow Connectivity Commission:


Improving Glasgow


Transforming Glasgow city centre


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