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Glasgow City Centre District Regeneration Frameworks St Enoch District - Final Draft Report May 2019 St. Enoch District Regeneration Framework as defined in City Centre Strategy 2014-2019 source: www.inovoglasgow.com Project Team Contents

01 Introduction 06 St Enoch Projects Client - Lead designer, strategy Lead consultant, Local designer, strategy 02 (Y)our River Park 38 03 (Y)our Great Streets & Spaces 76 04 (Y)our Updated Mobility 120

Connectivity, spatial Property market Socio-economic Community animation, 05 (Y)our Great Buildings 148 economics consultants regeneration consultants engagement 06 (Y)our Vibrant St Enoch 190 07 Transforming (Y)our St Enoch 224 Gerry Grams 08 Planning Policy 240

Smart city consultantsStrategic city design Engineering advice Cost consultants adviser 09 Action Plan 250 (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Introduction The Assignment (Y)our Ideas

“Glasgow made the Clyde and the Clyde made considers the northern edge of the Gorbals The City Centre Strategy and Action Plan 2014-19 This District Regeneration Framework has been Glasgow” (Laurieston and Hutchesontown), St Enoch, sets out a vision and objectives for central prepared in collaboration with a wide array of Custom House Quay and the Brigggait, the Glasgow and defines nine city centre Districts; one stakeholders and consultees. Ideas and opinions The relationship between Glasgow and its river has southern fringes of the Merchant City, Glasgow of which is St.Enoch. A Regeneration Framework is have been shared by Glaswegians and visitors to defined the city for centuries. The fortunes of the Cross / and . It is a very to be prepared for each District. the city. Engagement and consultation has been city have often been inextricably linked to the diverse collection of urban neighbourhoods and conducted on-street, online, in public exhibitions, Clyde, yet contemporary Glasgow physically and districts; each with its own distinctiveness. The pilot Framework was prepared for Sauchiehall design workshops and via social media. metaphorically feels like it still largely turns its back + Garnethill and was completed and published in Participants have included residents, businesses, on its river. This part of the city centre is crucial. This is where 2016. The next four Districts are: Broomielaw, St. land and building owners / occupiers, developers the eastern portion of the city centre meets the Enoch, Central and Blythswood. The last four and investors, local and national agencies, Council The area covered in this St. Enoch District river. It acts as a gateway to the city centre; District Regeneration Frameworks will be for the Regeneration Framework (DRF) is one of the departments, elected members, charities, providing a first impression of central Glasgow as Merchant City, Learning Quarter, Townhead and voluntary organisations and tourists. oldest parts of the city, though its medieval origins approached on the M74 motorway and West Cowcaddens. are barely detectable in much of the contemporary Coast Mainline railway and from the city’s cityscape. Having been founded by St Mungo in regenerating East End. Each District Regeneration Framework will guide 6th century as a place of worship Glasgow physical, social and economic regeneration and is (Y)our Ideas have informed and shaped the emerged as a medieval centre of learning and It is an area in transition with regionally important intended to become the Local Development recommendations and projects emerging through commerce which flourished following the civic institutions and leisure / retail destinations; Frameworks as defined in the City Development this (Y)our St.Enoch District Regeneration Enlightenment and throughout the Industrial age. central Glasgow’s largest urban park; new Plan (2017). Framework. investment at the City of Glasgow campus; Located on the Clyde it was focused on the High renowned New Gorbals regeneration being Street; from the Cathedral precinct at Townhead to extended to Laurieston and City Deal funding to the river crossing at the Briggait. Whilst Glasgow deliver enhancements to principal streets, the has subsequently expanded massively in all quaysides and infrastructure. directions, and the city centre’s focus has drifted west and north from St Enoch, as one of the oldest Preparing this Framework has been a parts it still reveals the multi-layered history of this collaborative, collective effort involving the many great city. The rich historic legacy is evident in the people with a stake and interest in Glasgow city Tolbooth and steeples within the historic Merchant centre and St. Enoch. For this reason this project City, the expanse of Glasgow Green, and the is underscored by this collective effort, expertise neo-Classical grandeur of Carlton Place and the and energy.... (Y)our City Centre, (Y)our St. Enoch High Court. Given the increasingly constrained nature of the Glasgow is a city of perpetual change. The public sector it is the continuation of the transition from hyper-intense Industrial Glasgow to collaborative spirit in which the framework was the post-industrial era has left a significant imprint prepared which will help to create the private, on this area. The Victorian railways feeding St public partnerships required to deliver change. Enoch Station and the dense tenement blocks of the Gorbals became gap sites as the Beeching’s This city’s motto is “Let Glasgow Flourish”. If Cuts and slum clearances of the 1960s and 1970s Glasgow is to flourish in the 21st century the city created challenging gap sites. centre will have to be at the vanguard of wider regeneration, with St. Enoch a key catalyst in This District Regeneration Framework outlines a redefining (Y)our City Centre in future. vision, projects and an action plan to redefine the St. Enoch district of Glasgow in the next ten years. It includes neighbourhoods on both banks of the beyond the area many would define as ‘St. Enoch’. The river is deliberately central to the area covered by this District Regeneration Framework. It

6 7 (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION (Y)our St. Enoch District Boundaries Purpose and structure of this Report

The boundaries for the (Y)our St Enoch District The northern Framework boundary runs parallel PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT STRUCTURE OF THIS REPORT Regeneration Framework are defined in the with the River Clyde and is defined by London Strategy and Action Plan Road to Glasgow Cross, along Argyle Street, to the The principal purpose of this District Regeneration This DRF considers the role the St Enoch District 2014-19. The Framework encompasses north and western edge of Glasgow Central. The western Framework (DRF) is to guide forthcoming physical, has to play in the wider renewal of Glasgow city south banks of the River Clyde, which runs east to boundary is defined by Oswald Street north of the social and economic regeneration and centre. The regeneration of Glasgow city centre west through the heart of the study area, from Clyde, across the River Clyde via the King George development in the area of the city centre and the River Clyde corridor should be considered Glasgow Green to . The V bridge to Commerce Street between the River designated by the City Centre Strategy 2014-19 as national priority projects and the St Enoch DRF Framework area includes parts of the city centre Clyde and Nelson Street. The southern boundary the St Enoch district. area has a pivotal role in both. The Framework and surrounding neighbourhoods beyond what is defined from Commerce Street by Norfolk St. assesses the significant challenges and would be commonly referred to as St Enoch. On and Ballater St. which run through areas of The City Centre Strategy states that each DRF will opportunities that will continue to define Glasgow the north bank the Framework area includes part significant regeneration, the Gorbals; Laurieston contribute to Supplementary Planning Guidance. city centre’s environmental, spatial, economic and of the Merchant City, Custom House Quay, St and Hutchesontown, past the Gorbals Health The City Development Plan (2017) confirms that social performance. It confirms overarching Andrews in the Square, part of Glasgow Green. On Centre to the Waddell Court residential tower Local Development Frameworks (LDF) will be objectives that must be met if Glasgow is to the south bank, Carlton Place and the Gorbals(the blocks. The eastern boundary is defined from produced for each of the 9 districts identified in the compete as a leading European city, and northern fringe of Laurieston and the northwest Ballater St. through the Adelphi Court, across the City Centre Strategy, and that a Strategic reinforces the importance of the city centre as the corner of Hutchesontown). River Clyde to Glasgow Green along the path, east Development Framework (SDF) will be prepared engine for the city region’s economic, cultural, of the boathouse, to Charlotte St where it meets covering the entire city centre and all 9 districts. civic and environmental health. It outlines London Road. fundamental principles to ensure Glasgow has a It is therefore intended that this DRF will contribute sustainable, resilient and vibrant city centre that is to the planning policy for this District of Glasgow’s remarkable, attractive and convivial. city centre. It is anticipated that the Planning Policy The full extent of this Framework area is 81.2 In support of these principles and to help deliver hectares, of which 12.9 is the River Clyde. chapter and other planning related elements of each DRF should be incorporated as the overarching objectives for (Y)our City Centre Supplementary Guidance within an SDF or LDF, this Report sets out a Framework of Projects within subject to it being consistent with the City the St Enoch district and an associated Action Plan Development Plan and planning authority to help prioritise implementation. It also outlines approval. Once approved, the St Enouch DRF can additional planning policy specific to the St Enoch be considered a material consideration in planning district. matters affecting the St Enoch DRF area. The (Y)our St. Enoch Projects are outlined within This DRF should be read in conjunction with the six themes; City Development Plan (2017) and the City Centre - (Y)our River Park Strategy 2014-19 and their respective successor documents. It should also be read in conjunction - (Y)our Great Streets and Spaces with the City Centre Strategic Development Framework which is to be prepared in line with - (Y)our Updated Mobility guidance set out in the City Development Plan - (Y)our Great Buildings (2017). - (Y)our Vibrant St Enoch - Transforming (Y)our St Enoch Each project is described and cross referred to the objectives that it aligns with. The Action Plan suggests priorities, project leadership and inputs, early actions and sequence of tasks towards implementing each project co-ordinated within the overall DRF. This Action Plan is therefore the principal point of reference in monitoring and co-ordinating delivery of the (Y)our St Enoch District Regeneration Framework. It is incumbent on project delivery lead and partners to undertake project risk assessments at the commencement and during the implementation of each project, in view of circumstances at that time.

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Policy Context

Glasgow City Development Plan 2017 Glasgow City Region: City Deal Glasgow Economic Strategy 2016-2023

The City Development Plan was adopted in March Glasgow City Council and seven neighbouring The St. Enoch DRF objectives fit well with the St. Enoch is characterised by its predominately 2017 and is the new statutory Local Development local authorities in the city region and Clyde Valley Glasgow Economic Strategy 2016-2023 retail function together with commercial and Plan for Glasgow, comprising two overarching have secured one of the UK’s largest City Deals. (November 2016) and the fundamental aim to residential land uses and a number of key civic/ policies (the Placemaking Principle and make ‘Glasgow the most productive major city religious/educational institutions such as the High Sustainable Spatial Strategy) and ten policies The Glasgow City Region City Deal will fund major economy in the UK’. The current Economic Court and Sheriff Courts, the Central Mosque, St. supported by supplementary guidance. infrastructure projects; create thousands of new Strategy outlines 10 themes; Andrew’s Cathedral (RC) and the City of Glasgow jobs and assist thousands of unemployed people College’s new riverside campus. The District This St. Enoch DRF promotes design excellence back to work; improve public transport and 1. Raising health includes the westernmost part of Glasgow Green and low-carbon place-making to deliver a mixed connectivity; drive business innovation and growth 2. Skills for all and four river crossings connecting the north and use city centre district characterised by a diverse and generate billions of pounds of private sector south sides of the river for both vehicles and economy and community, in a high density investment. 3. A fairer Glasgow pedestrians/cyclists. Based on an analysis of walkable neighbourhood with excellent public floorspace, St. Enoch has a notably diverse transport and great public spaces. The City Deal will support the local area to achieve 4. Supporting key sectors its shared long-term vision for the local economy property market; no sector is dominant. Retail is It is therefore aligned with the CDP Key Aims and through four key areas of focus: 5. Innovation/high value employment largest at 29%, followed by residential at 25% then Strategic Outcomes to create; offices 18%. • Improved infrastructure 6. Smart infrastructure investment • a healthy, high quality place St. Enoch District: Future Distinctive Economic • Growth in Life Sciences 7. Housing mix including an increase in city Development Role • a compact city form that supports sustainable centre population development • Supporting Business Innovation St. Enoch District has a very distinctive role to play 8. Supporting enterprise in the future wider economic renewal of Glasgow • a vibrant place with a growing economy • Tackling unemployment city centre. The DRF has evolved from Getting 9. Linking education & employment opportunities There is a £1.13 billion fund to support the delivery Ahead of Change: Glasgow City Centre Strategy • a thriving and sustainable place to live and 2014-19 with the particular emphasis on: shop & work of improved infrastructure including an improved 10. Increasing population & retaining talent transport network across Glasgow and the Clyde play- to maintain Glasgow’s position as the best • a connected place to move around and do Valley, key development and regeneration sites The City and St Enoch will be placed to fully realise destination to shop and play outside London; work business in and improved public transport. There are two its potential if improvements to the urban form are & create - to be the biggest job generator in aspects that are of specific relevance to St. Enoch; matched by the encouragement of innovation, the ; invest & build- to remain a top ten • a green place which is resilient, accessible growth of the business base, skills provision is investment location in Europe and visit & enjoy- to and attractive City Centre Enabling Infrastructure Integrated better linked with the needs of the local economy be the most prominent leisure and business Public Realm Programme – the ‘Avenues’ project and longstanding health issues are tackled. tourism destination. The aim of the Placemaking Principle policy CDP 1 is to “improve the quality of development taking £115m fund for a programme of improvement St. Enoch District: Today The DRF objectives fit well with the Glasgow place in Glasgow by promoting a design-led works which will upgrade and enhance the look Economic Strategy 2016-2023 and the aim to approach.” This policy also supports city centre and feel of Glasgow city centre by delivering a The St. Enoch District straddles the River Clyde make ‘Glasgow the most productive major city living in this location, outlining planning network of avenues and public realm investment, eastwards from Central Station and Glasgow economy in the UK’. The subsequent pages requirements which can align with the St. Enoch which will support the city centre economy and Bridge, north to Argyle Street, the and highlight how the objectives of the St. Enoch DRF DRF objectives. help increase footfall. London Road and bounded on its south side by fit the ten Glasgow Economic Strategy themes and Norfolk Street and Ballater Street on the south side the opportunities to promote key sectors identified Waterfront and West End Innovation Quarter of the river. The St. Enoch Shopping Centre is in the Glasgow Economic Strategy. located in the northern part of the District together The investment in this part of the City Deal project with Central Station, Argyle Street station and St. (£114m) will increase economic growth by Enoch Subway station. continuing the regeneration of the Clyde Waterfront as an attractive urban quarter. St. Enoch DRF area should benefit from City Deal funded enhancement to public realm (Avenues) and investment on the Waterfront.

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St. Enoch District Framework & Fit with the Glasgow Clearly there are opportunities for ‘venues’ to Economic Strategy 2016-2023 Sectors collaborate on annual programme of performance/ light/sound, public art and other events. The St. The St. Enoch DRF aligns with the promotion of Enoch DRF also highlights opportunities to key sectors for the city, namely; Creative provide: Industries; Tourism and Events; Higher and Further Education; Engineering, Design and Advanced • Space for the next generation of growing Manufacturing; Health and Life Sciences; Low microbusinesses in the creative economy. Carbon; Digital Technology; Finance and Business Enable growing indigenous businesses, and Services. lever inward investment / relocation of microbusinesses. Invest in enabling The St. Enoch DRF aims to accelerate the existing technology, advanced design and diversity of uses and promote new pedestrian manufacturing sectors. Provision of flexible routes through the St. Enoch Centre together with ‘makers workspaces’; 5-10 employees located a new event square. This will result in more in Laurieston and/or Saltmarket / High Street. opportunities for experiential stores, using new technologies, such as augmented and virtual • 3-4 independent restaurant / food reality to provide shoppers with unforgettable opportunities (including ‘pop-up’) in experiences and more choice of eating/drinking conjunction with cultural / creative venues facilities. The aim is to encourage shoppers to (creating revenue). Reflecting growth in keep on visiting with an ever-more competitive ‘experience economy’ and different to offer to meet the challenging retail landscape. St. Merchant City ‘corporate’ offer. Enoch can be a more ‘equal place’ with a focus on attracting an even wider mix of income, gender and ethnicity. Another key objective in the DRF is to make the There is also an emphasis on diversifying uses with Clyde Glasgow’s biggest city park and the River a range of evening/night economy opportunities in a Park will generate opportunities for St. Enoch in the safe and improved user experience in the St. future. This could include a range of eating/ Enoch District. A more integrated night time drinking restaurant, café/river pavilions, street food strategy in St. Enoch could use the cluster of facilities choice of visitor accommodation and sports stations/bus network as a city-wide asset to drive facilities like cycling and water sports. an improved night time economy. The aim would Very significantly in the St. Enoch District there is a be to promote creative local enterprise and very distinctive opportunity to promote/explain/ innovation. Places that are well used during interpret the cluster of existing very important civic/ daytime and early evening, but underutilised at legal/religious institutions including: night would become accessible. This could unlock opportunities to provide more low-cost space to entrepreneurs and businesses, fostering creativity. • High & Sherriff & Justice of the Peace Courts: In a related way, the DRF also looks to build on the city centre legal cluster existing creative economy and promote links with the advanced design & manufacturing cluster • Central Mosque located elsewhere in the city centre. St. Enoch • St Andrew’s Cathedral (mother church of RC already accommodates a wide range creative Archdiocese) economy facilities including: • Briggait/WASPS • Tron & Citizen’s Theatre: performance spaces, rehearsal space, offices • Trongate: print studio, project room, Transmission etc. • Tontine: high-growth companies • Arches (partially opened but crucial potential venue)

12 13 (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION (Y)our City Centre key objectives

A series of key objectives have been distilled through consultation and analysis to Key objective 4 identify challenges and opportunities for (Y)our City Centre Reduce car dependency. Make space for people and nature

Key objective 1

Retain and improve competitive edge of Glasgow city centre Key objective 5

Create more attractive and remarkable spaces

Key objective 2

A centre for all Glaswegians. Integrate city Key objective 6 centre and surroundings. Create a seamless transition from a daytime to night-time economy – vibrant, safe, family friendly

Key objective 3 Key objective 7

Repopulate the city. Increase city density Urgent action is called for. and function mix Regenerating Glasgow city centre and the River Clyde corridor are nationally significant projects. Public, private + third sectors must collaborate.

14 15 Overview of (Y)our possible projects

16 17 (Y)OUR BROOMIELAW (Y)OUR BROOMIELAW COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (Y)our St Enoch Engagement

On-Street Engagement On-Street Engagement

St Enoch Engagement Shop Unit

Event 01 Workshop Mapping The St Enoch District Regeneration Framework has Events Programme been prepared in collaboration with a wide array of stakeholders and consultees. Ideas and opinions • 29 Aug 16 Launch Event have been shared by Glaswegians and visitors to • 01 Sep 16 (Y)our City Centre Day the city. Engagement and consultation has been conducted on-street, online, in public exhibitions, • 23 Nov 16 Scotbuild 2016 Presentation design workshops and via social media. • 23 Feb 17 On-Street Engagement Participants have included residents, businesses, land and building owners / occupiers, developers • 24 Feb 16 On-Street Engagement and investors, local and national agencies, Council • 16 Mar 17 Public Event 01 departments, elected members, charities, voluntary organisations and tourists. • 21 Mar 17 Stakeholder Event 01 (Y)our Ideas have informed and shaped the • 26 Apr 17 St Enoch Centre Presentation recommendations and projects emerging through the St Enoch District Regeneration Framework. • 24 May 17 Public Event 02 Please refer to (Y)our City Centre Community Engagement report dated May 2018 for a detailed account of the engagement contributions. St Enoch Quayside St Enoch Commonplace Mapping

18 19 (Y)our St. Enoch Engagement Issues & Ideas

Through a series of workshops, presentations, site visits and digital tools, (Y)our St. Enoch engagement generated numerous issues and ideas. A detailed record of the community and stakeholder engagement has been prepared as a separate document. The following pages are a summary extract, highlighting the diversity of comments and discussions.

20 21 (Y)our St. Enoch analysis overview Big empty plots have negative impact on the surroundings

St. Enoch is a dynamic city quarter. It is diverse and has pockets of distinctiveness with significant Large disruptive structure gaps in between. North of the river the St. Enoch DRF area acts as a connector between the central area, Merchant City, Glasgow Green and the river. Because of the intense public transport network that is especially busy in St. Enoch, it is very well connected to regional public transport. However it is also Traffic overloaded High Street characterised by poor quality public space due to the domination of cars and buses. South of the river significant regeneration in the Gorbals has not yet reached the riverside, albeit Potential to free up space for the recently completed City of Glasgow College Massive open car parking established a positive template of reorientating pedestrians on quays development to the river. Argyle St train station entrance is hidden and unattractive. St. Enoch Shopping Centre is synonymous with the area and separates the city centre from the river. Reconnecting the city to the ClydeBroken is crucial, pedestrianpedestrian transforming links the quays from a dismal riverside into a thriving place for people to gather. The King Street car park creates a gap in the urban form that would be better re-imagined as a mixed-use urban neighbourhood supporting the lively atmosphere of the Merchant City.

Potential connection to the largest city park

Unsafe/unattractive pedestrian environment

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Massive high-rise residential units on south bank - Commercial Court Interrupted low quality river promenades - Adelphi Street

St. Enoch Shopping Centre disrupts the Cityscape Architectural legacy in decay - Clyde Street

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Great potential to diversify uses- Glasgow Green Undefined low quality river access - Clyde Street

Many buildings are empty above ground floor - Argyle Street Abandoned lane - Shipbank Lane

26 27 (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION (Y)our St. Enoch objectives

Key objective 1 Key objective 5 Make the Clyde Glasgow’s biggest city Shift towards a more efficient, healthy park: and sustainable mobility: (Y)our River Park (Y)our Updated Mobility

Key objective 6 Key objective 2 Use available space to repopulate and Refashioned key streets with different increase mixed uses: character: (Y)our Vibrant St. Enoch (Y)our Great Streets and Spaces

Key objective 3 Key objective 7 Create remarkable, lively and Create a more mixed-use and vibrant human-scaled public spaces: city environment on the south bank: (Y)our Great Streets and Spaces (Y)our Vibrant St. Enoch

Key objective 4 Key objective 8

Repair and densify the urban fabric: Working together to let St. Enoch (Y)our Great Buildings flourish Transforming (Y)our St. Enoch

28 29 (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION (Y)our St. Enoch projects

In this chapter the potential projects for the St Enoch DRF are summarised. These projects are arranged in 6 themes. Projects vary in location and scale, not all projects have a physical element.

(Y)our River Park (Y)our updated mobility (Y)our vibrant St. Enoch

(Y)our River Park: To create a world-class linear public space along both banks (Y)our updated mobility: To enhance Glasgow’s public transport and active (Y)our vibrant St. Enoch: To create a lively, convivial, attractive mixed use of the River Clyde travel networks to create a sustainable, walkable city riverfront city centre district

(Y)our great streets and spaces (Y)our great buildings Transforming (Y)our St Enoch

(Y)our great streets and spaces: To optimise Glasgow’s street grid and (Y)our great buildings: To respect Glasgow’s fine built heritage with highest Transforming (Y)our St Enoch: Create agile policies and shared objectives to address the shortage of quality greenspace spaces quality contemporary design attract investment, secure funding and foster collaborative working.

30 31 (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION (Y)our St. Enoch projects list

Each project is accompanied by an Action Plan (Y)our great streets & spaces (Chapter 09) outlining proposed next and subsequent steps for delivery. Bigger context: improved public spaces and connections Key priority projects are marked with an asterisk *. Variation in street character (Tartan) To avoid duplication with neighbouring District * Glorious Argyle Street Regeneration Frameworks for Broomiwlaw, Central and Blythswood, some projects that apply to the * Traffic-calmed and reconstructed High Street other districts are not included in this document. Improved Glasgow Cross / Trongate These projects are marked in grey text. Lively and safe Ballater Street Cleaned up Jamaica Street / Bridge Street Long continuous routes Well connected urban nodes and gateways * New routes through St. Enoch * St. Enoch event square Safe and attractive underpasses and vennels St. Enoch Highline Green street, parks and play spaces Surface water management strategy Public art Variation in street character (Tartan) Refer to Central and Blythswood DRF Updated streets of 'Golden Z' Refer to Central DRF Heilanman's Umbrella as station lobby Refer to Central DRF (Y)our River Park Design for rain Refer to Central DRF Bigger context: (Y)our River Park Different characters along the river: (Y)our updated mobility - Historic Room Bigger context: shift to more sustainable mobility - Green Room * Ultra low emissions zone * Calm quays Traffic-calmed St. Enoch * Active, attractive promenades * Specialisation in streets (Tartan) * Activating the quays * Smarter cleaner bus system Approachable water (possible relocation of the weir) Smarter parking in St. Enoch Activity on the water * Updated rail and subway stations Lively and attractive riverfront Pedestrian priority crossings on High Street Possible extension of Custom House Quay(Spaces quality control) River Taxi Clean and natural Clyde Street safety and accessibility The bridge collection Hierarchy and specialisation in streets (Tartan) Refer to Central and Blythswood DRF Flooding strategy

32 33 (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION (Y)our St. Enoch projects list

(Y)our great buildings Transforming (Y)our St. Enoch Bigger context: repaired urban fabric Sustainable St. Enoch * Historic St Enoch * St Enoch + Custom House Quay Masterplan Design guidelines needed south bank / Left Bank > Centre South Higher density St. Enoch Smart St.Enoch * Open up St. Enoch Shopping Centre St. Enoch brand Updated access to the St. Enoch Car Park St. Enoch performance monitor Argyle Street Station - Urban Block St. Enoch conservation area * Redevelop King Street parking - Options study (Y)our Heritage Property Fund Lively streetfronts Night-time St. Enoch Possible extension of Custom House Quay(Building Guidelines) Clean and well maintained St. Enoch Reconnecting and activating the railway undercroft Dedicated St. Enoch Team Building add-ons and infills Refer to Central DRF New St. Enoch community council River Park Masterplan Refer to Broomielaw DRF

(Y)our vibrant St. Enoch Bigger context: framework identities Strong neighbourhood identities Mixed and repopulated St. Enoch * Re-purpose vacant spaces * Re-populated St. Enoch * Creative, cultural St. Enoch Nightlife and hospitality in St. Enoch Shopping in St. Enoch The Dear Green Place Glasgow Green * Remarkable St. Enoch - a building, public space or function Civic St. Enoch Community Infrastructure Temporary events/ activities Street festival / food trucks Temporary sports pitches Art event Light festival Tree school/nursery

34 35 (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH (Y)OUR ST .ENOCH INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Ultra low emissions zone (Y)our St. Enoch priority projects

Hierarchy and specialisation in streets (Tartan) Glorious Argyle Street

Smarter cleaner bus network Re-purpose vacant spaces

Updated rail and subway stations Open up St. Enoch Shopping Centre

Historic St. Enoch St. Enoch event square Traffic-calmed and reconstructured High Street

Calm quays Redeveloped King Street parking St Enoch + Custom House Quay Masterplan

Repopulated St. Enoch

Activating the quays

Active, attractive promenades Creative St. Enoch, Briggait Masterplan

North Laurieston/south bank Masterplan

New routes through St. Enoch

Improve riverside promenades The DRF priority projects represent a group of key actions that should be progressed more urgently than others. Realising those projects will greatly contribute to the regeneration of the whole city centre and lead to a well-developed social and cultural scene and high urban density in Glasgow. Moreover it will unlock the possibility to launch the rest of the projects presented in this DRF. The emerging Priority Projects are highlighted in this DRF and detailed next steps suggested in the Action Plan.

36 37 02 (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK Current: lack of parks in the city centre Analysis Glasgow parks

Glasgow derives it’s name from the Gaelic for ‘Dear Green Place’. The city is renowned for some of the UK’s greatest urban greenspaces, with approximately 90 parks comprising 3,500 hectares. But the city centre has a chronic lack of green spaces.

The Glaswegian tradition of exemplary urban parks should be emulated in the city centre.

40 41 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK Current: Inaccessible River Clyde Analysis river park

In discussing this part of the city with many Glaswegians, and considering the Clyde in St. Enoch Shopping centre particular, everyone feels the river should be a far hinders connections to the river better place. Many reflect on successful waterfront regeneration they’ve seen elsewhere, against which Glasgow often compares unfavourably. Broken connections Within the St. Enoch DRF study area, as with the to the river quays adjacent Broomielaw DRF area, the River Clyde is felt to be disconnected from the city centre. The northern quaysides are dominated by car traffic. Minimal activity and low footfall along Vacant sites such as King Street Car Park and large ‘megastructures’ such as the St Enoch the riverside : feels unsafe to many Centre further hinder of connection to the river.

As a result the quaysides are under-used by Existing pedestrian promenade pedestrians and cyclists, despite very close proximity of the busiest destinations in the city needs major upgrade centre; , Argyle Street and Central Station. Green space at Carlton Place inaccessible and poorly maintained The quality of public spaces along the river is poor and should be improved to create a lively and Closed riverfront with attractive destination. Despite investment the river promenade is fragmented and lacks amenities to unwelcoming landscaping create an attractive, safe and welcoming riverside Valuable historic bridges Glasgow Green enhanced - environment. Many consultees indicated feeling scope to make even better unsafe along the quaysides in the city centre. Priority area : Southbank including Despite the presence of numerous significant civic Laurieston and Hutchesontown and religious buildings (Mosque, RC Cathedral, College, Courts) many feel that Glasgow needs a major transformation to activate the river and the Tidal Weir separates quays, with the potential to create excellent water levels connections along the river (from Glasgow Green) and across the river from the existing city centre to the transformed Laurieston / Gorbals area.

42 43 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK Current: unattractive river front Analysis river park

Unwelcoming Clyde - Adelphi Street Unattractive River promenade - Adelphi Street

Poor quality public space - Clyde Street Interrupted building frontage and car dominated - Clyde Street

44 45 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)our River Park Overview River Park projects

The aim is to create a River Park from Glasgow Green to the . This linear urban park along the Clyde would create the biggest and best park in central Glasgow; transforming the city centre’s forgotten asset to (Y)our Central River Park. Reconstructed riverfront It should kick-start the redevelopment of the river edges and become the main attraction of the city centre. This would be a destination for all Glaswegians: a green and water related recreation park with play spaces, sports tracks, fields and social, events spaces for all ages. Pavilions on quays

Approachable water Extended river park

Clean Clyde

Continuous Quays

Activity on the water

Relocate the weir?

46 47 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK

(Y)OU (Y)our River Park PRIORITYR Kelvingrove Park

P R Bigger context: (Y)our River Park O JECT

SEC/ Hydro City Centre (Y)our River Park project aims to achieve the • The River Park has the potential to become a necessary high quality public environment for the Broomielaw riverside. key linear green space in the city, connecting Glasgow Green all the way to Kelvingrove Park. Creating a major city park with a lot of fun activities Pacific Quay and events embedded into its design; greenspace • The River Park should provide inclusive public on the quayside and clean, accessible water. The spaces for all with fully accessible, barrier-free river should become a natural hub for events, continuous pedestrian / cycle routes along both St. Enoch playing, walking and spending leisure time for all banks Tradeston Glaswegians, day and night. It should have its own • The River Park should provide significant green / unique character as a nationally significant blue infrastructure in the heart of the city region; destination that attracts international visitors. improving biodiversity and environmental quality Glasgow Green There is great potential to create a contemporary public space which also reveals, interprets and Location: The River Clyde between Riverside celebrates the River Clyde’s significant importance Museum and Glasgow Green. in the social and built heritage of Glasgow and Scotland.

Connection to SEC/ Hydro Y(our) central river

Connect Glasgow Green South promenade

48 49 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)our River Park Different characters along the river: 4 Clyde rooms

The River Clyde has a series of ‘River Rooms’ as it • Contemporary Room – The renewed runs Westwards through the city centre. Each is quaysides of Broomielaw and Tradeston • Designing public spaces with different defined by distinctive urban characteristics. framed by Glasgow Central Station and the characters, so called ‘rooms’, brings a unique M8 Kingston Bridge. A polished, modern and quality not only to the river but also to the whole • Green Room – Characterised by the city spacious boulevard with focus on sports and city of Glasgow centre’s great urban park; Glasgow Green. A play. green natural river edge, nature-oriented activities. • Harbour Room – The quays beyond the M8 Kingston Bridge as the river leaves the city • Historic Room – Glasgow’s collection of centre. A more industrial/naval rough historic bridges and buildings from Glasgow character. Focused on popular leisure, events. Green to Central Station. A busy river edge with bars and restaurants. The St. Enoch DRF includes areas of the ‘Green’ and the ‘Historic’ River Rooms. Location: The River Clyde between Riverside Museum and Glasgow Green. (See also Broomielaw DRF).

Green Room Contemporary Room

Contemporary Room Historic Room Harbour Room Historic Room

Harbour Room

Green Room

50 51 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)our River Park Water taxi Activated water edge Wide promenade Barcode of activities Traffic-calmed road Historic building Historic Room

The Historic River Room consists of quays / on both banks of the river between Central Station • The Historic room takes advantage and and the western end of Glasgow Green. highlights remaining architectural legacy of old buildings on the quay It enhances the qualities of beautiful facades of North River Bank - Custom House Quay / Briggait significant heritage buildings on the quay (eg the • The Historic River Room presents an opportunity RC Cathedral, Briggait, Carlton Place) by providing to have the most intimate relationship between space that frames these significant landmarks. The the city centre and the water. More classic “manicured” setting of important civic and religious buildings • The bridge collection and landmark built Pedestrian friendly street Bike & car Promenade green bank Water taxi (City Mosque, College, Courts) also deserve heritage should be showcased as part of a special, positive riverside landscape settings. lighting strategy; bringing sparkle to the River A continuous riverfront promenade with riverside Clyde activities brings this historic part of the river to • The contrast between north quaywalls and green Glaswegian’s and visitors’ attention. Its distinctive south riverbank should be celebrated in a and diverse character ensures it becomes a riverside landscape strategy. destination. In contrast to the quay walls on the north bank the south banks are more natural with a classic Location: The River Clyde between George V ‘manicured’ riverside lawn at Carlton Place, and Bridge and Crown Street. enhanced riverside pocket park at the Sheriff Court, and more possibilities to access water and South river bank - Carlton Place a wider promenades close to the water.

Re-activated quays

Re-use historic buildings

Continuous promenade Car and bike share space

52 53 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK

Clean approachable river Accessable Wide pedestrian Green area facilitated Pavilions to activate (Y)our River Park waterfront path with sport activities the park Green Room

The green room encapsulates both shores of the Clyde as it passes Glasgow Green. Conceptually • Glasgow Green becomes part of a wider park Glasgow Green should be considered to extend strategy of re-connection to the city centre across the Clyde to Gorbals / Hutchesontown • Integrated and easily accessible river in the main rather than be defined by the river. park will bring more value to the public North river bank Unlike the current situation, the proposed green experience room provides direct access to water - the park Neighbourhood Barcode of More natural water Floating path on • Enhance bio-diversity and access to nature as street activities & green edge approachable river boundary fences are removed. Glasgow Green well as optimise the investment of Glasgow extends to the water’s edge and has very natural Green improvements character. • Additional support to enhance water sports The green room is a space for spending time in activities at Glasgow Green and encourage nature within the city centre. The vast area of greater interaction with the water. Glasgow Green is an important part of the green room with enough space for different kinds of • Conceptually extend Glasgow Green to include sports, events and other open-air activities. the south bank of the river, enhancing the sense of the Clyde running through (rather than It is important to embed Glasgow Green into alongside) the park Glaswegian’s mental map of the city centre. It should connect to a series of pedestrian / cycle loops and be the culmination of the linear River Location: The River Clyde at Glasgow Green Park. between Crown Street and Shawfield South river bank

Boulevard leading to entrance of Glasgow Green

Extended river park

Continuous promenade in the South

54 Glasgow Green extended across the river 55 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK

(Y)OU Current (Y)our River Park PRIORITYR

P R Calm quays O JECT

The aim of this project is to promote the riverside • Consider trial or test, single surface roadways boulevard, first and foremost, as a continuous / local access only / no through traffic • Create a ‘people first’ public space along the pedestrian promenade / River Park, rather than as arrangement on Clyde Street / Custom House River which becomes a regional destination and a busy car road. Quay. gathering place by the River Clyde. • The amount of space taken by cars should be • Crossing points should be located on natural • Provide the core city centre (at the foot of reduced to allow more space for separate bike ‘desire-lines’ straight, wider and safer and Buchanan Street / St. Enoch Square and lanes creating wide pedestrian footways with clearly indicate pedestrian and cyclist priority between Glasgow Central Station and Glasgow enough space for external cafe/bar terraces over cars. Green) with a high quality public space - a vital and trees. part of the linear (Y)our River Park Proposed • North-South streets should be connected to • Through car traffic along the riverside (other the quay roads from both North and South • Traffic calmed system enables better pedestrian than local access) should be discouraged with banks of the river with special attention to and cycle connections which are needed to link a nett reduction of car trips along the river. This improving pedestrian and cycle access and (Y)our River Park to the city centre - promoting should be part of a larger review of the city connections at existing bridge crossings active travel. centre transport requirements. (especially at the Suspension Bridge connecting Dixon Street to South Portland • Road carriageway width should be reduced Street). (currently dualled two way traffic with filter lanes) and design speeds reduced through Location : quays on both banks, notably north passive street design measures. bank, from Glasgow Central Station / George V Bridge to Glasgow Green (See also Broomielaw DRF). Better crossings and more space for pedestrians and bikes

Redirected traffic

Reduced traffic on quays

Car free riverfront

Improved pedestrian connections

56 57 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK

(Y)OU (Y)our River Park PRIORITYR

P Clyde Street at crossing Adelphi Street R Active, attractive promenades O of Jamaica St J T Add enhanced underpass EC beneath bridge

The aim is to provide long distance pedestrian and cycle routes along both banks of the river • This is the best place to make a long distance connecting far up and downstream. East-West link for cyclists and pedestrians (flat land, less cars, attractive green environment) Widened pedestrian promenade • Continuous safe ‘car-free’ routes for pedestrians and cyclists. • Instrumental in shift towards more sustainable mobility Carlton Place Glasgow Green • Consider options to suspend pedestrian walkways over the water to make them • Helps to increase liveliness and safety along the continuous at points where it is not possible quays along the quayside (e.g. at bridge abutments?). • test and select best option for cycle paths : • Location : The River Clyde from George V segregated on-street or off-street lanes. Bridge to Glasgow Green (See also Broomielaw DRF) • Provision of long distance linear promenade Green edge and points to access water along the river is a crucial element of (Y)our Make lower level accessible River Park. See other projects for provision of pavilions / facilities to accommodate leisure amenities along the riverfront (eg. cafe/bars, More space for pedestrians and bikes waterside access etc.).

Continuous bike lane along carriageway

(Zone for pavilions, green spaces and activities)

Continuous and wide promenade along the river

Pedestrian route over the water

Car and bike share space Left bank of Seine, Paris Hornsbergs Strandpark, Stocholm

Pedestrian/bike friendly paths

Approachable natural water edge

58 59 Kalvebod Waves Waterfront Park, Copenhagen Kalvebod Waves Waterfront Park, Copenhagen (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK

(Y)OU (Y)our River Park PRIORITYR

P R Activating the quays O JECT

People are naturally attracted to being by water. If there are things to see and do they will stay and • Provision of a mix of all-weather and all-day uses Footway Play/green Car road enliven the waterfront. There should be a along the quays is vital to the activation of the space concerted effort to re-activate the quays (and the River Park river itself). Initiatives (temporary and permanent) • It will draw new inhabitants, new investments could include; and visitors to the city centre • River Park events : Glasgow has a great track record for organising events. To promote and • aim to introduce a series of beautiful, trial the idea of the River Park a seasonal small-scale buildings along the river edge (and programme of festivals, events and activities reuse any vacant properties) to attract activity should be arranged (aligned with city-wide or and a variety of uses (eg. leisure, culture, SEC / Hydro events). Monitor the impacts events, creative industries, retail) throughout (positive and negative) to establish business the day and evening. A series of destinations case and refine thinking. along the river should be created. Footway Pavilion Car road • consider trial road closures (during River Park • Pavilions could be adaptable to create positive events, on weekends, monthly etc.) to test micro-climate along the quays - ‘design for benefit of car-free quays and ability to rain’ and wind. Enable views of and along the reactivate the river water. Location : The River Clyde from George V Bridge to Glasgow Green (See also Broomielaw DRF) A barcode of green, play spaces and pavilions

(Continuous bike lane along carriageway) PAVILION GREEN PAVILION SPORT Zone for pavillions, green and activities

(Continuous and wide promenade along the river)

RIVER

Reused Ladies waiting room

Pavilion strip on Clyde Street

Existing pavilions for maritime education

60 61 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK

(Y)our River Park Floating pontoon Floating river entrance River entrance steps steps Approachable water

The River Clyde is tidal up to the weir at Glasgow Green. The former industrial working river was • Better access to the water is crucial for ‘canalised’ which creates an isolation between the unlocking the use of the river for mobility and water and the quayside (especially at low-tide). recreation Without re-located weir To create a more positive relationship with the water adjustments to the quays should be • Consider possible relocation of the tidal weir integrated (especially when investing in long-term, (with integrated lock) moving from Glasgow planned maintenance). Green to Pacific Quay. This would create a great improvement to the river experience: Floating pontoon Floating river entrance River entrance steps Adjustments could involve; cleaner water, controllable water, more steps approachable water, simpler quay-wall • Inducing a softer river edge that allows constructions. Glaswegians to touch, engage and be on the water. • This stretch of the Clyde is rarely used by boats. If water quality can be enhanced there • Consider scope of technical adjustments to is scope for greater water-sports, leisure / quayside / water levels to enable easier swimming and increased leisure vessels on access on and near the water (including steps, the river. pontoons, slips). Location : the River Clyde from George V Bridge to Glasgow Green (See also Broomielaw DRF). With re-located weir

Proposed new weir location

IFSD Pontoon

Buchanan Head

< To BBC, SEC, Hydro Possible re-location of the weir

St. Enoch Water Taxi Lower level access to water

Scope to move the weir?

Water activity center

Glasgow Green shore

Floating path

Lifeboat Society 62 63 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)our River Park Activities on the river Activity on the water Floating swimming Floating sports Floating cafe pool field

• The river should be a spectacle itself. There • Diversity of experiences offered at the river should be activity on the water – water sports, would enrich the lives of every Glaswegian leisure craft, water-taxis – a contemporary 21st century ‘working river’. • Great potential to use river as a platform for creative ideas which would boost new • People should enjoy watching water-based economies activity occurring along the river corridor through the city centre. The river should be • Emulate success of Port Dundas Watersports THE attraction in central Glasgow. centre with water-sports provision on River Clyde benefitting from access to Firth of Clyde (a 21st • Finding ways to enable and encourage activity century ‘working river’ for leisure, tourism and Floating park Water taxi Historic ship needs to continue – working with (Y)our River sports) Management + Delivery Board (see below) – to provide facilities and support programmes • Opportunity to create a ‘taster’ to the Riverside to rekindle interest in the River Clyde. Museum with an outdoor Maritime Museum interpreting the Inner Clyde’s heritage

Location : the River Clyde from George V Bridge to Glasgow Green (See also Broomielaw DRF).

(Y)our Water Taxi

Buchanan street extended to river

Green river bank Bridgegate access

Access from Hutchesontown Access from Glasgow Green

64 65 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)our River Park Lively and attractive riverfront No monolithic blocks

Pavilions on quays Maximum effort to make lively plinths With the prospect of the Clyde becoming a River Park. These should also frame set-piece (with smart flooding strategy) remarkable new city park, the empty or extensively urban squares and set backs along the waterfront • One of the potentially most transformational under-used plots along the river will be at landmark buildings (eg RC Cathedral). projects in the city redeveloped. This will create new built river • A landmark space with the potential to enable frontage and quarters linked to the river. Analysis has shown that big parts of the city centre are deprived of good public spaces for meeting, Glaswegians (and visitors) to move along and The many empty or extensively under-used sites recreation, events, playing and sports. This means across the river more easily and encourage and buildings along the river should be that not all available land should be built upon. A more healthy activities. redeveloped. This should be coordinated with a generous amount of public space needs to be • Requirement for Masterplan-led approach to Masterplan for key locations, notably the River reserved along the river and adjacent districts to guide and deliver high quality regeneration Park, Custom House Quay / Briggait and south enhance the city centre for all. along River Park and on both banks at St. Enoch bank / North Laurieston. Location: The River Clyde between George V and Laurieston The quality of the riverfront is crucial to the success Bridge and Glasgow Green (See also Broomielaw of a remarkable River Park, as well as ambitious, DRF). high-quality district regeneration north and south of the river (St Enoch and Laurieston). The River Park should be framed by attractive and active buildings and spaces along both banks of the Clyde. Existing and new buildings should be developed with active street frontages along the Activate the riverfront

Filled up empty plots

Reconstructed existing street fronts

Iconic facades at riverfront

Attractive river edge in Glasgow Green

66 67 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)our River Park Possible extension of Custom House Quay (Public Space Design Quality Control)

There has previously been interest in extending • The quay, the space between pavilions and • There is scope to integrate a water-source and developing Custom House Quay. If such a the street must remain fully publicly accessible heat pump that extracts energy from the river • There may be scope to reprofile and carefully development should is undertaken, it has to be 24/7. Existing desire lines from the city centre in the project. extend the northern quayside. Any new quays done with utmost care. This most historic quayside to quayside must be integrated in to the could incorporate water-source heat pumps as should be treated as the ‘crown jewels’ of the city; design. See: (Y)our Great Buildings for principles on part of a Custom House Quay energy where the heart of Glasgow meets the Clyde. buildings. masterplan. • The public space design should be inclusive, • The potential extension of the quay should be step-free and enhance accessibility and Location: The River Clyde north bank between regulated by a clear quality driven guideline on relationship to the water’s edge. Jamaica Street and Crown Street. landscape and building design excellence. • Local micro-climates should be created which • The design quality should be equal to or are positive, work with prevailing climate and higher than described in this River Park are ‘designed for rain / wind’ to encourage chapter’s project pages. street-level activity and prolonged dwell time. • The grandeur of historic buildings and • There should be no negative impact of car connections on the Riverfront (St. Andrews parking (including visible built parking Cathedral, The Briggait, Buchanan Street) structures) on public space. The only thing must be enhanced. High quality public space visible could be a small beautiful entrance should be provided at these accent points. leading to underground parking.

Potential sustainable renewable energy Good connection for public Continuous River Park eg. water source heat pumps? access to new extension quay on original quay

Key buildings should always be respected. Landscape framing landmarks.

Possible future development Emphasizing existing iconic riverfront

Future developments on quay contribute to the historic riverfront

68 69 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)our River Park Strategies for ecologically friendly river banks

Clean and natural Clyde Floating green edge Safe green edge

The objective is to improve the ecological value of the river for plants and animals. The boundary • Revive the river ecosystem for future between fresh water and tidal seawater lies in the generations, so they will swim and fish again centre of Glasgow. Both, potentially, have their own • Create a more ecologically resilient water-system unique plant and animal life. It would be interesting which is better adapted to climate-change and to create a stronger spatial awareness of this improves sustainable urban drainage systems boundary. (SUDs) The potential for increased biodiversity and enhanced urban ecology should be explored and Green edge Green wall landscape / riverscape design adjustments trialled, monitored and implemented. The ultimate goal is to make the Clyde clean enough to swim in. Water quality targets should be identified and monitored. Location: The River Clyde between The Riverside Museum and Glasgow Green. (See also Broomielaw DRF).

Green water edge

Clean and natural Clyde

70 71 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)our River Park The bridge collection

Along the city centre stretch of the River Clyde there is a remarkable collection of bridges – two rail, two • Few cities have have such a density of bridges. pedestrian, four road and one motorway. They deserve to be better used as connectors and elements of beauty They include an array of engineering techniques and aesthetics. These are a wonderful visual • There is scope to use the unused space on the Better conservation of heritage bridges collection of historic bridge techniques and several City Union Railway bridge for a new pedestrian have benefitted from recent conservation and link over the river. spectacle. This heritage should be celebrated (and • There may be scope to develop an ‘inhabited added to with new, strategically located crossing bridge’ building spanning the Clyde on the points. See Broomielaw DRF). existing granite columns at Central Station See the project ‘St. Enoch Highline’ in (Y)our Great • Enhance all of the ‘landing’ points of each Streets and Spaces for a proposal to re-use the crossing to integrate bridges seamlessly into available space under- and on top of the City Union street network. Enhance pedestrian / cycle Railway viaduct, including a proposal to make a connectivity. new (local) pedestrian connection over the river. • Develop a lighting strategy for the bridges and Perhaps a new use can be found for the Dalbeattie quays granite columns east of the rail bridge in to Central. City Union Rail Bridge Location: Bridges along the River Clyde. (See also Broomielaw DRF).

Enhance public space at bridge landing points

Enhance public space at bridge Enhance public space at bridge landing points landing points

New connection on the unused part of the railway viaduct

72 73 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)OUR RIVER PARK (Y)our Dryline Flooding strategy

It is vital to ensure that Glasgow city centre is resilient and adapted in anticipation of climate • (Y)our River Park should seamlessly integrate change. New development must integrate the flood defence / surface water infrastructure to principles and guidelines set out in the Glasgow establish (Y)our Dryline on both banks - ensuring City Centre Surface Water Management Strategy. climate change resilience and adapation. The introduction of filtration, attenuation and rain • Needed to ensure safety AND attractive gardens are to be considered. solutions at the same time For St. Enoch the 1 in 200 year flooding datum is • Future-proofed design, accommodating currently understood to be set at 6m AOD. anticipated future flood levels will be a significant However, it is necessary to review and confirm challenge. An integrated approach is crucial to projected sea and flood water levels and ensure ensure an attractive place-making approach future-proofed adaptation anticipates the environmental challenges of climate change.

Location: Custom House Quay, Briggait quay. (See also Broomielaw DRF).

accept the 1:x risk

60cm max water level rise

stepped lobby

60cm max water level rise

collapsable barrier

60cm max water level rise

74 75 03 (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES Current: car dominated, obstructed space Analysis streets and public spaces Big empty plots have negative impact on the surroundings Massive structure disrupting the continuity of surrounding urban spaces

Most people who have shared their opinions in the preparation of this DRF characterise the St Enoch Traffic overloaded High Street DRF area as being harsh and car dominated, with numerous ‘dead zones’ lacking street-life and Potential to free up space for activity. While Argyle Street (along with St Enoch Massive open car parking, potential to Square and Glasgow Cross) has the highest pedestrians along the river by footfall, there is room for enhancement along this reducing car traffic redevelop into buildings/public spaces with principal street. higher value to the neighbourhood There is heavy traffic on quays and other key streets like High Street / Saltmarket, Ballater Street and also many secondary streets in the neighbourhood. Many buses drive through St. Enoch. There are mixed opinions about restoring bus access along Argyle Street. There is a lot of open-air, surface parking on and off-street, notably at King Street. The last remaining ‘real’ streets on the south bank There are too few things to do and experience in the public realm. Public spaces are paved and (with the exception of Glasgow Green) there is a lack of greenspaces, soft landscaping and street trees. Many consultees confirmed the observation Potential connection to the largest city park that many streets are unattractive, with an apparent lack of maintenance of pavements, with a lot of litter and water ponding (a ‘puddle audit’ was suggested) and there is a lot of litter. Glasgow Green is the exception. The park is well south of St Enoch shopping centre and around the used and attractive. Connections from the Courts. The shopping centre hinders the surrounding neighbourhoods need improvements, connection between the city centre and the River but many are fond of the Green (though as many Clyde, Unsafe/unattractive spoke of not using it as often as they should). The area has to become more attractive as a pedestrian environment There is a high frequency of closed facades or destination; where the heart of the city meets its buildings that don’t face the street, especially on river. the south bank and around St. Enoch Shopping Focus areas are therefore: the south bank, the Centre. A number of consultees indicated that they quays (see River Park chapter), the area around St. feel unsafe in several public spaces in the DRF Enoch Shopping Centre and King Street car park area (even in daylight), including along the river, and connections to Glasgow Green.

78 79 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES Current: car dominated, obstructed space Analysis streets and public spaces

Blocking N-S and E-W routes - St. Enoch Shopping Centre Congested car traffic - Saltmarket to High St

Car infrastructure destroys public space - Howard St Massive outdoor parking spaces are undesirable- King St

80 81 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)our great streets and spaces Overview streets and spaces projects

Glorious Argyle Street

As part of a new integrated traffic / mobility strategy for the city centre, changes in car and bus Car traffic-calmed High circulation should be made, allowing more space Street in streets and squares for cyclists, pedestrians and trees. To assist in orientation and connectivity the tartan street grid concept proposes to optimise the urban grid and create higher quality streets with a St. Enoch event square clear hierarchy of principal and secondary streets and city lanes.

More attractive public spaces will draw new Redefined Howard Street investments and attract new inhabitants. A new Glasgow Cross shared space event square could be considered as part of the mixed-use redevelopment of the King Street car Cleaned up Bridge Street parking. This should ease pressure on existing city Clutha Gateway squares (eg. and St Enoch) and Super Saltmarket - a create a focus on St Enoch / Merchant City South delightful, historic street which links to the River Park and Glasgow Green. See Chapter (Y)our River Park Key streets like Argyle Street, Ballater Street, Saltmarket / High Street, Bridge Street/Jamaica Street, Gorbals Street and the quays will be revived as attractive public spaces with diverse characters and a focus on pedestrians and cyclists. This will create a grid network of North/South and East/ West connections, capitalising and extending the benefit of the EIIPR Avenues programme.

There must be special effort to enliven street South of the river the North Laurieston connections frontages, especially on the south bank and are vital to reconnect the Southside to the north around St. Enoch Shopping Centre. One or two bank core city centre. The prospect of linking the new routes through St. Enoch Shopping Centre new linear LivelyLivelpark iny Laurieston and safe to Buchanan Ballater Street, StSt should be made, enabling pedestrians to walk via an upgraded South Portland Street / River Park directlyLight-upLig fromht-u thep cityunderunderpasses centrep assesto the river quay, and connections has massive potential. reviving the currently forgotten parts of St. Enoch. World-class urban park : events, Howard Street should be redefined with active Underpasses under rail viaducts should be more gathering, play, sport frontages along the southside of St Enoch positive, more welcoming spaces framing the Shopping Centre and linking in to the Broomielaw transition between neighbourhoods and acting as and Merchant City Lanes. gateways, rather than barriers in the cityscape.

82 83 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)our great streets and spaces Bigger context: improved public spaces and connections

The proposed ambition to improve public space in • A series of pocket parks should be added to the city centre should consist of these key compensate for the lack of quality public • Increase attractiveness of walking and cycling to elements: green and play spaces within the city centre. induce more active travel and less reliance on private car • The River Clyde corridor is converted into • An urban Event Square should be encouraged Glasgow city centre’s biggest city park (see as part of the re-development of the King • Good neighbourhood amenities such as green River Park chapter). Street site in St. Enoch to plug a gap in event spaces and play spaces make the centre more space provision as part of a more optimal attractive for inhabitants, visitors and investors • The City Deal funded EIIPR Avenues project hierarchy of city centre public events spaces • Spectacular parks and events squares will upgrades principal streets within in the city should be considered. centre. attract more tourists/visitors and supplement Location: City Centre increased footfall to boost the economy • The tartan street grid concept proposes clearer street hierarchy to optimise the urban grid and create higher quality streets: more specialised in function and more specific in spatial character. • Improving pedestrian and cyclist links to make a fine-grained, comfortable and logical The tartan concept proposes higher quality streets: network; repairing historic connections which more specialized in function and more specific in have been severed or attending to obvious spatial character. missing links.

EIIPR Avenues

St. Enoch event square Improve connections across gap sites

Break through St. Enoch Centre

New River Park

Improve connections to the River Park

84 85 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)our great streets and spaces Variation in street character (Tartan)

This concept deals with a series of challenges and opportunities: • Makes a more attractive and livable city • The street grid is fantastic but a bit repetitive. • Stimulates more sustainable and healthy mobility There is potential for more variation and Busy access streets quality, to create a more legible street grid • With the oversize of Glaswegian streets there is Calm neighbourhood streets which is easier to navigate through. enough space available Pedestrian promenades • At present cycling, walking or commuting by • Review one-way system and verify optimal traffic Bike priority streets bus can be very unattractive. To make management Bus priority streets sustainable mobility (active travel and public Lanes transport) a serious alternative (over the car), routes/networks need to be safer, faster, more within one street) according to the use. For The first aspect that defines the character of the street: The traffic function. intuitive, reliable and comfortable. example: • With the proposed reduction of car traffic in • In quiet neighbourhood streets, the extra the city centre (no more through traffic, less space can be dedicated to green private street parking, better public transport) street frontyards. space becomes more abundant. This creates an opportunity to think about alternative uses • In main pedestrian routes like Argyle Street or for the city centre streets. Saltmarket footways can be widened with space for cafes / terraces and trees (inground This project refers to the spatial aspects of the or containers). streets. See ‘(Y)our updated mobility’ for the traffic and transport aspects. • in bike streets a wide bike lane is created. The fact that less street space is taken up by cars • In bus streets the extra space goes to and that streets have different functional segregated bus and cycle lanes. specialties (see page on the right) can be used to • Any efficiency in the car street network give streets more specific character. This is not a (through better planning or new technologies formal design decision, but as a result of eg. autonomous vehicles) should be contextual conditions, street function and analysis. translated in to benefits for pedestrians and This means that the street design can vary (even cyclists. EIIPR Avenue Other key streets

Location: City centre and surroundings. Normal streets

The second aspect: The hierarchy of streets, the importance in the Glaswegian’s mental map.

Predominantly shops

Predominantly office

Predominantly residential The tartan concept proposes higher quality streets with a more specific spatial character. Mixed uses Not as a formal design decision, but as a result of contextual conditions. Predominantly closed facade

The third aspect: The use of the buildings, the liveliness of the plinth, streetside activities.

86 87 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)our great streets and spaces Variation in street character (Tartan)

Busy access street (20m width*) Pedestrian promenade (20m width*)

Calm neighbourhood street (20m width*) Bike priority street (20m width*)

* Glasgow city centre street width from 18m to 25m in general.

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Bus priority street (20m width*)

Lane (5m width)

* Glasgow city centre street width from 18m to 25m in general.

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P R Glorious Argyle Street O JECT

Canopy Setback above 4 layers

Restoring Argyle Street to be one of Glasgow’s improve air quality. Consider making great streets, again. Heilanman’s Umbrella pedestrian only (to be • Restore and improve one of the most important researched as part of bus strategy); historic streets in central Glasgow - a key Lively plinths 1/2 layers • This includes restoration of buildings forming a east-west route through the city continuous and lively street frontage from • Simplify Glasgow Cross to create better Central Station to Glasgow Cross, with specific connection to High Street and enhanced • Encourage new businesses to invest in St. focus along Trongate (including the pedestrian / public realm. Scope to introduce Enoch area by providing a more attractive, safe ‘Selfridges’ site) shared space. environment • Improving the pedestrian footways along • Create a more attractive arrival point in the city Argyle Street as part of the ‘Avenues’ project. Location: Argyle Street between Hope Street and centre from key train, subway and bus routes High Street • Consider re-routing (taking out) bus services along full length of Argyle Street east of the ‘4 corners’ at Jamaica Street / Union Street. • At either end of the district look to create memorable, attractive and safe environments; • At Heilanman’s Umbrella significantly improve streetlighting beneath Central Station and

Connect to adjacent regeneration areas - Broomielaw

Future developments should contribute Upgrade abandoned building facades to a better street frontage

Connect to adjacent regeneration areas -Calton Barras

Filling up empty ground floors

Improve Glasgow Cross pedestrian connection (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES

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P R Traffic-calmed and reconstructed High Street O JECT

High Street / Saltmarket has been forgotten as the Adjustments to achieve this transformation should • A general upgrade of all facades along High historic origin of medieval Glasgow. It should be include Street is important to give the street back its • Establish safe and pleasant East-West connections for pedestrians, enhancing one of the city’s great historic streets, yet it is • Creating a pedestrian and cycle friendly special character. Active street frontage is currently plagued by heavy traffic routed between fundamental to encourage footfall. connections to Glasgow Green, St Andrew in the environment by reducing impact of traffic. Square and the East End via Glasgow Cross M8 Townhead Junction 15 and the River Clyde. Provide more space for pedestrians, cyclists • Consider making some key crossings single and street greenery and High Street / surface / pedestrian priority to create a more • By reducing through traffic, local car access The High Street / Saltmarket should become Saltmarket will become vastly more attractive. pedestrian friendly environment and enhance should be more efficient and intuitive synonymous as a great new destination for • ‘(Y)our updated mobility’ for the proposed setting of key buildings / junctions / desire-lines. • The improved public space quality and Glaswegians and visitors to enjoy; celebrating its traffic-calming / routing measures to create the increased footfall would benefit High Street / strong, distinctive heritage and character blessed conditions for the revival of High Street. • Preservation and highlight of Tolbooth Steeple, Saltmarket businesses. with a pleasant, safe and human scale • A positive impact on the uses along the street McLennan Arch and reactivation of St Andrews environment. and the larger area: more footfall will lead to in the Square. An attractive High Street will • Revived forgotten historic vistas and character less empty shops and higher quality uses. The re-connect the Cathedral to the city centre. to redefine the High Street / Saltmarket. High Street should be re-established as Glasgow’s historic medieval mile from Cathedral to Green.

Improve Glasgow Cross pedestrian connection

Improved important crossings

Redirect car flow to city centre parking

Upgraded street front

Consider shared space at key pedestrian crossings

Define street profile by adding new building

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P R Improved Glasgow Cross / Trongate O JECT

Glasgow Cross is the original centre of medieval • The project includes substituting current Glasgow. It is currently dominated by through- asphalt and poor quality pavement with high • Look to transform one of the most stressful traffic with very complicated crossings for quality pavement covering the entire area of junctions in the city centre to a pleasant, historic pedestrians and an unsafe environment for Glasgow Cross, pedestrian friendly square cyclists. Introducing the single surface concept will • This project is to be delivered as part of the • Important historic buildings should not be help to slow down traffic and create safer and treated as traffic islands but showcased and more fluid circulation for pedestrians. EIIPR Avenues project and should be an integral part of the overarching mobility / celebrated See: (Y)our updated mobility for the traffic transport strategy for Glasgow city centre. Car traffic redirected, stop-up measures that could make the upgrade of through traffic on the square. Glasgow Cross possible. Location: Glasgow Cross • The main aim is to re-establish the importance and physical presence of Glasgow Cross within the city centre and transform it into another historic highlight of Glasgow. Enhanced setting for historic buildings • As part of a city centre transport strategy consider how to reduce and rationalise the flow of traffic Clear transition from carriageway to shared space pavement Glasgow Cross shared space: From messy car crossing to pedestrian friendly square

Shared space with highlighted historic landmark

Upgraded building facades and high quality pavement

Redirect car through traffic to reduce the traffic flow (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)our great streets and spaces Lively and safe Ballater Street / Norfolk Street

The south bank’s principal East-West axis Nelson Street - Norfolk Street - Ballater Street will remain • Change it back from a busy road to an attractive an important car access route, with scope to main street of the Southside relieve pressure from the north bank quaysides. • While maintaining these as access streets, more See: (Y)our updated mobility. space will be made for pedestrians and cyclist The objective is to turn it back from a busy road to an attractive street: • The street should be restored by placing new • Better crossings north-south to reduce buildings to re-define the building line and severance between the Southside and the improve existing streetfronts, something that River Park / core city centre and improve Ballater Street lacks at the moment. connection to the Bridge Street subway station • The quality of public space needs to be Location: Nelson Street, Norfolk Street, Ballater improved: More space allocated to Street pedestrians and cyclists, fresh pavement / public realm, more green space / street trees. Vastly improve cycle infrastructure over the full length of these streets.

Improve subway station surroundings

Rebuild the street

Improved crossing to provide safe pedestrian environment

Densify around the station

98 Restore historic link 99 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)our great streets and spaces Cleaned up Jamaica Street / Bridge Street

Jamaica Street is currently (one of) the busiest and northbound so incoming passengers alight least attractive street(s) in Glasgow. Bridge Street direct at Central Station See: (Y)our updated • Look to redefine one of the most important is equally unattractive, despite some fine built mobility. arterial routes of the city, linking directly in to the heritage. Both have the potential to be restored to Southside. lively urban streets. • Review design speeds on Jamaica Street and Bridge Street. Reduce traffic speeds by • Consider how best to ensure safe and pleasant This project aims to reduce the traffic intensity and passive enforcement through traffic-calming connections for pedestrians; relieving severance increase public space quality on these key routes integrated into high quality street design by reducing volume and speed of traffic. (tying in with Union Street to the north - see Central • Work to provide a significant enhancement for DRF). • Improve footways and pedestrian crossings. Clear away clutter in the footways (bins, pedestrians and cyclists; more high quality • Consider making Jamaica Street dedicated for electric cabinets, signage, poles). space providing a safe route to / from the core buses and cycling only. Vastly improve cycle city centre infrastructure over the full length of both • Introduce street trees and enhance lighting to transform the look and feel of these streets. • The improved quality of public space would streets. benefit Jamaica Street and Bridge Street • No on-street parking, only for deliveries during • Empty building plots on Jamaica Street and businesses defined times. Bridge Street should be developed with buildings that contribute to create a lively • Explore possibility of making it a corridor for street-scene, with active frontages. South-West and South-East bound regional buses as part of a new bus strategy. Location: Jamaica Street and Bridge Street within Alternatively change to one-way traffic DRF area

Heilanman’s Umbrella Reduce pedestrian / refers to Central DRF traffic conflicts at ‘4 corners’

Consider making one way northbound - bus and cycles only

Improved underpasses

Clean up on-street parking

Activated Laurieston North

Densify buildings around the station

100 101 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)our great streets and spaces Long continuous routes

As well as creating new links, existing streets should be designed to form long, comfortable and • Continuous North-South and East-West continuous routes for cyclists and pedestrians. connections would make cycling and walking These long continuous routes should seamlessly more attractive connect to the urban grid of central Glasgow. • Having choice between routes allows for a • This means that there is consistency in design functional specialisation between streets which along these routes that makes following them helps to reduce congestion and increase safety intuitive: Street crossings are easy and without guardrail, cycle lanes and footways are wide enough, free of obstacles and clutter, well • A functional specialisation between streets can maintained and well-lit. be imagined (See: (Y)our updated mobility. • This could allow people to take different routes ‘The Tartan Grid concept’) once there are to their destination and makes walking and multiple good routes: the bike street, the cycling more attractive. pedestrian promenade, the bus street, the quiet neighbourhood street. This leads to more Current situation of St. Enoch spatial accessibility Proposed situation with continuous links safety and less obstructed traffic. Location: City centre and surroundings

Buchanan St

Stockwell Street Continuous Argyle Street

High Street

Jamaica St

Oswald St St. Enoch Square

Upgrade Howard Street Open up St. Enoch Centre for N/S and W/E connections

Saltmarket

Enhanced South Portland Street

Well connected Southside Proposed revamped railway

102 103 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)our great streets and spaces Well connected urban nodes + gateways

There are some key access points and • This will increase the use of public transport, destinations in the St. Enoch street network: walking and cycling as an alternative to the • Turn the gateways into St. Enoch from the least historic gateways like Glasgow Cross, Heilanman’s car. attractive places into the most welcoming, Umbrella, the entrance to Glasgow Green or comfortable and safe places • These urban nodes should be naturally busy contemporary gateways like the numerous train • Increase the use of public transport, walking and and subway stations. Almost all of these currently and lively, and be framed by quality buildings that activate the space. cycling as an alternative to the car by ensuring a give a very poor first impression; they fail to convey seamless and comfortable transition from public a warm and high quality welcome to the city in Location: Heilanman’s Umbrella (Central Station), transport. general, or St. Enoch district in particular. St. Enoch Square, Argyle Street Station, High • At all of these these points visitors should feel Street Station, Bridge Street Station, Glasgow welcome, comfortable and safe. And they Cross, the entrance gate to Glasgow Green, should intuitively know where to go next. Gorbals Cross • These locations deserve a high level of investment: high quality public space, beautiful lighting, clear signage and attractive and logical connections to the surrounding neighbourhoods.

Crucial crossing between Glasgow’s main axis

Create sequence of public spaces providing strong linkage with Glasgow Green

Improve the subway station public space to activate the area

revive Gorbals Cross

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P R New key routes through St. Enoch O JECT

This project aims to enhance two existing / crucial • From Buchanan Street there is the possibility • The second key route connects Buchanan • Biggest city park could play a larger role in the city but weak links: From Buchanan Street / St. Enoch to connect to Glasgow Green through St. Street to the Southside; from the Royal experience for locals and tourists Square to Glasgow Green (East End) and from Enoch Shopping Centre, via a new public Concert Hall to the Citizens Theatre in the Buchanan Street / St. Enoch Square to Laurieston / Events plaza on King Street (See: (Y)our great Gorbals. Buchanan Street is the finest street in • Chain of attractive public spaces will make the Gorbals (Southside). buildings) and an empty plot on Mart Street central Glasgow, yet this strong pedestrian neighbourhood more lively and enhance missing transformed into a pocket park, defining a axis peters out before reaching the Clyde. connections to the south and east • The oldest park in Scotland, Glasgow Green, pleasant and surprising route for pedestrians Planned enhancements to St. Enoch Square is a great public space that is not well and bikes. and Dixon Street (via the EIIPR Avenues connected to the city centre, despite being projects) and the new ‘L’ shaped linear park in located in quite close proximity to it. In order • Enhancing Howard Street (along the south the Laurietson TRA need to be joined up over for it to play a bigger role in Glaswegians side of St Enoch Shopping Centre) would the beautiful Suspension Bridge, through a mental map of the city centre, and attract more improve east-west connections from redeveloped south bank / North Laurieston people it needs a more intuitive link. This could Broomielaw to Glasgow Green. Active streets, with enhancements to South Portland Street. consist of a series of public spaces with with lively street-facing frontages along This missing link would provide an attractive different characters. Howard Street would restore a link parallel to and convenient North-South route for the river linking Briggait, , pedestrians and cyclists, in addition to South Midland Street and the Broomielaw Lanes City Way, linking the Southside into the heart of the city.

Event square connecting Argyle St Station and St. Enoch Shopping Centre

Shared space with pocket green space to improve pedestrian linkage

Connection to new ‘L’ park and Laurieston (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES

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P R St. Enoch event square O JECT

This project could introduce a new key public • The big destination for visitors in St. Enoch. event space in the heart of St. Enoch as a big new Together with the King Street City Parking • Create a spatial focus for St Enoch / Merchant visitor attraction in the area. Garage it would increase footfall in the City South-Eastern part of the ‘Golden Z’ (Argyle • Provide a purpose built, high quality urban The city centre currently has numerous spaces Street and St. Enoch Shopping Centre). used for events (George Sq, St. Enoch Sq, Argyle space with integrated services to host diverse Street, Glasgow Green). However there needs to • Acting as a stepping stone between Buchanan programme of events be a reassessment of which events should be Street/Merchant City, the River Clyde, Glasgow Event square: weekend market? located where, in the city centre. There would Green and functioning as a main gateway from appear to be a demand for a flexible, Glasgow South. contemporary event space that relieves pressure • The event plaza could be developed as an on George Square: integrated part of the St. Enoch / King Street redevelopment • A new event plaza (as well as the River Park) could accommodate seasonal and commercial events including Christmas fairs / Location: Between St. Enoch Shopping Centre and markets, art fairs or street sports tournaments. King Street • This will allow George Sq to become more dignified / less commercialised and dedicated to civic ceremonies and public gatherings. Event square: music/performance?

New event square also acts as an intermediate node from George Square to River Park and Glasgow Green

See chapter (Y)our Great Buildings, for options of re-develop King St Parking,

108 109 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)our great streets and spaces Safe, attractive underpasses and vennels

All public spaces, and especially the underpasses and viaducts connecting neighbourhoods, should • Turn underpasses into safe, attractive and be attractive, comfortable and safe. comfortable links At the moment the viaducts and their underpasses • As a first step look to provide improved lighting are dirty, dark and dangerous. But they have great and maintenance character, often being part of historic infrastructure. The strategy to update these places consists of two stages: 1. Firstly providing all indicated spaces with proper (equal to daylight) lighting and ensuring clean and safe environment 2. Only when this first stage is achieved, more can be invested in art, sound or other creative installations

Location: underpasses beneath rail viaducts and historic vennels on West Coast mainline / Central Station and City Union line

See Central DRF for improving Heilanman’s Umbrella

Invest in art and other upgrades

Achieve daylight quality in all underpasses

Make sure to keep all passages clean and well maintained

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The City Union Railway crossing Glasgow’s oldest Keep the railway function: add local routes where possible area is in itself a fantastic piece of industrial • There is scope for better use of the Union heritage. It is currently irregularly used for freight Railway viaduct: as a spectacular public space trains and not electrified. There are three possible or as a well-integrated Crossrail link scenarios for the viaduct: 1. It keeps the current function. In this case the left-over space on the wider section of the See: (Y)our great buildings for proposals on the viaduct between Cleland Street and spaces in the undercroft of the viaduct. Bridgegate can become a local pedestrian connection, combined with play spaces and urban farmland. Location: City Union Line Glasgow cross rail: noise barrier for busy cross rail 2. The railway disappears. In this case a true linear park can be made that stretches from Dennistoun to the Gorbals. 3. It gets upgraded to become the ‘Crossrail’ connecting Central Station and Queen Street Station. In this case all available space will be used for rail tracks. Measures need to be taken to reduce noise impact on the surrounding neighbourhoods. Take out railway: transform the line into a inhabitatable greenhouse/park

Long term: extend connection by taking over the railway

Short term: green local route

112 113 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)our great streets and spaces Green streets, parks and play spaces

To be a more attractive, liveable place Glasgow needs more green and more play spaces: • Vital to creating more attractive public spaces and changing the perception of the area • Besides the bigger green spaces like the River Park and Glasgow Green, smaller parks, • Will make a more healthy and happy city squares and green street are desirable throughout the city centre. In St. Enoch the available space is limited. The biggest be protected. In St. Enoch streets are narrow opportunity is to create green and play spaces and intimate. A strategy with clustered trees or as part of the redevelopment of the King Street solitary trees seems most suitable. site (a new route from Buchanan Street to Glasgow Green) and to intensify the use of • A robust ‘Tree Plan’ needs to be developed existing underused green spaces. together with the different Council departments to ensure that maximum ‘greenness’ is • The amount of trees in Glasgow’s city centre achieved within the technical and financial streets needs to be dramatically increased. constraints. This will need further detailing in Besides making streets more attractive, trees ‘Street Design Guidelines’. are needed to filter micro-particles, absorb CO2 and create more bio-diversity. Not every street may require trees since there are monumental vistas or special street fronts to Location: All St. Enoch streets Analysis of the size of the King Street redevelopment site, where a new event square is planned, versus Glasgow’s key public spaces,

Trees placed in pockets

St. Enoch event square

New neighbourhood with parks and square

Continuous green along the river

114 115 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)our great streets and spaces Surface water management strategy

Integrated Sustainable Urban Drainage systems as per GCC Surface Water Management Strategy. • Increased intensity of rainfall demands climate change adaptation / resilience to future-proof This strategy lists the following measures: city • Source control (retention and harvesting), • Some areas in the city centre have reached • Conveyance (retention and infiltration) maximum drainage capacity so innovative solutions are needed • Storage (ponds and bunkers) • Preparation for exceedance • When done well, these systems can make public space and buildings more attractive as well as • Property protection. increasing capacity for further development Not all listed measures in the strategy may be suitable in St. Enoch. They may be complicated to enforce / integrate (building development), take up Location: St. Enoch District too much space (that cannot be used for e.g. playing) or might cause maintenance issues. Further study is advised. When done well the measures will add quality to the public space and buildings.

Green roof collects rain water

Water plaza for peak storage

116 117 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)OUR GREAT STREETS AND SPACES (Y)our great streets and spaces Public art

Art in the public realm should not just be a pretty or provocative object. It should add functionality to a • Great art with an inspiring/functional/activating space as an object (comfort, playing, sporting, aspect is a valuable addition to public space informing, etc.) It should be exceptional (not • When treated lightly, there is a risk of art which mediocre). It should be contextual. It should be well loses appeal quickly and becomes a ‘stand in made, with an adequate budget, so it keeps its the way’ appeal (whether the artwork is temporary or permanent). Following the recent commision of an artist-in residence the district should seek to maximise the benefit of this opportunity.

Location: St. Enoch District

118 119 04 (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY Current: inefficient traffic network Analysis mobility system

Great public transport coverage, but unattractive Early analysis would suggest there should be a throughout the DRF area. Public space, stations and surroundings significant shift in thinking about how people get especially around Argyle St Station and Central to and around Glasgow city centre. Most Station, needs big improvements to enhance consultees are clear on the need to optimise the the passenger experience, give a more positive street grid and public space to create a more first impression of the city and better integrate Better coordinated bus network is walkable and cycle-friendly city centre. Many feel with the city. needed there should be less cars in the key public spaces and throughout the city centre. This shift The Glaswegian bus system has a significant requires a re-thinking of car access, and mobility, detrimental impact on St. Enoch DRF area. on a city scale as part of a city wide transport Massive open-air car park Re-thinking (at city scale) the bus network of strategy. routes, stances and modernisation of the fleet is urgently needed. Consultees’ observationsWideWide roads aandn fast traffic Integrating active travel into the city centre about the pressing need for cleanercreatingcreat anding less severanceseve r along river streetscape, and enhancing the convenience and noisy buses driving along more logical routes. inclusive accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists This reinforces initial analysis of bus routes in (including smarter Nextbike stance locations) was the city centre. cited by consultees as crucial. WideWide roadsro on The same applies to car routing. Cars havethe tooriverrive quays The St. Enoch district area is very well served by much freedom of access throughout the St. regional and national public transport. Many Enoch DRF area. They penetrate in to the heart consultees acknowledge the good accessibility of the city. Consultees highlighted the negative Fragmented pedestrian / by public transport, notably the train, but also the impact of fast traffic and wide roads in various cycle routes Busy car traffic straight scope for service enhancements. It has very well locations, notably along the north bank river through the historic city established rail links with Glasgow Central station quays, High Street, Ballater Street / Norfolk (including low level), Argyle Street rail station and Street and other key public spaces have St. Enoch Subway station within its boundaries. become increasingly car dominated, unattractive and polluted. This system needs to be reconsidered at city scale. Whilst this connectivity was cited by consultees as a great asset many observed the poor quality of the passenger experience. Many highlighted Smarter parking strategies are also required, difficult interchange between different modes of concentrating parkingCounter-intuitiveCounter-intuitive in fewer locations and one wayw public transport (despite close proximities), poor reducing over capacityroadroad in systemstheyste citym centre quality station environments (though St Enoch sub-optimal use of space characterised by, for Subway station is a fine example of an improved instance, King Street car park. Reducing the station), inadequate wayfinding and signage was visual impact and blight caused by large

a factor. surface parking was highlighted by many main car circulation open-air car parking consultees. secondary car circulation carpark building The experience of the ‘last mile’ of public Many consultees harboured hopes that the river local car circulation planned bus terminal location transport journeys should be improved with more itself could be more active with vessels / attractive stations and surroundings, more water-taxis etc. traffic direction S train/subway station intuitive and attractive pedestrian connections pedestrian zone

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Great public transport access - St. Enoch Subway Station Lively pedestrian shopping street, disconnected from river and Southside - Buchanan St

Messy bus flows in the city centre - Stockwell St Car dominated street - Ballater St

124 125 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)our updated mobility Overview mobility projects Controlled city centre traffic

Major mobility improvements could include: • Rethinking of bus routing, car routing and service access with the aim of turning key public spaces (The Quays, Argyle Street, High Street/Saltmarket, Bridge Street/Jamaica Street) into attractive public spaces for pedestrians and cyclists. This requires re-thinking and coordinating of the bus and traffic system, and ‘last mile’ distribution of Concentrated bus corridors City parking goods / deliveries to the city centre. • Upgrading the rail and subway stations, enhancing interchange, public space and wayfinding to improve passenger experience Calmed High Street and integration with the city centre. • Ensuring continuity of pedestrian and cycle routing with improved crossing points to maximise inclusive accessibility and reduce River taxi severance caused by fast traffic and overly wide roads notably High Street / Saltmarket, the Quays (Clyde Street), Ballater Street / Norfolk Street and Bridge Street / Jamaica Street. • Optimise car parking, taking away traffic and Specialised streets parked cars from the principal streets and key sites (eg King Street surface car park) and encouraging footfall by smarter, more strategic placement of major car parking. Proposed city ring road

Safe crossings next to Updated rail and subway stations community infrastructure

Enhancing Roads to become Street

BE ONLY CAN IN MEASURES ACCESSED 126 127 PROPERLY WIDERCITY CONTEXT (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)our updated mobility Bigger context: shift to more sustainable mobility

Glasgow needs to shift away from its dependency Strategies for reducing car traffic in the city centre on cars. Cars use space inefficiently, they pollute • Probably the most important project of all: and make streets unattractive and unsafe. Review findings from Glasgow Connectivity Commission and develop a new ambitious The city of Glasgow has three great assets: transport strategy for the City of Glasgow that considers all modes of transport needs to be • The rail and subway infrastructure has spare started as soon as possible. capacity. This is a legacy of Glasgow's Victorian Heritage when the city had almost • A shift to more sustainable modes of transport is twice the number of inhabitants instrumental to make the city more liveable. • Most streets are wide so there is enough space to introduce lanes for cyclists and widen network, the city will become more attractive, more footways. liveable and it will attract new investments. • The upgraded M74-M73 is the ideal loop Circulation should only be considered at a city and around the city centre to replace the M8 as a regional level. Work on a new ambitious transport national thoroughfare. The M8 can be strategy for the City of Glasgow that considers all downgraded to become part of a local city modes of transport needs to be started as soon as centre ring that accommodates displaced possible. Re-thinking/coordination of the bus through-traffic from the city centre. system is crucial. Intense collaboration with Glasgow should use these three assets to change Transport Scotland and other national agencies is its ‘modal split’ to more sustainable modes of crucial. Park+Ride: Transfer from car to public transportation transport. By intelligently moving the car to the periphery of the city centre, and by creating a seamlessly integrated public transport and cycle Location: Glasgow city region.

Park+Stride: Change motorist to pedestrian

New High St Future continuation of EERR

A728(EERR) replaces High St for local car traffic circulation

National through traffic

BE Downgrading of High St through the implementation of wider car loop ONLY Bike+Ride: Extend the reach of public transportation with the bike CAN IN MEASURES ACCESSED 128 PROPERLY 129 WIDERCITY CONTEXT (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY

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P R Ultra low emissions zone O JECT

Once the Low Emissions Zone is in place, utilise monitoring to identify the impact of • Low Emissions Zone can help to improve air implementation, assess benefit and the scope for quality with limited public investment and within change to achieve Ultra Low Emissions Zones relatively short amount of time. targets. Location: City centre and surroundings.

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A complete re-thinking of the car circulation in the city centre is needed. The city centre largely has • Only the cars that need to be there enter the city an orthogonal grid; this makes system changes centre. Other cars drive around fairly simple. Historically the car circulation in the • The reduced number of cars increases the city centre was straightforward: parallel streets with quality of the city centre alternating directions. • These measures stimulate the cities economy One proposal is to revert to that system, with one rather than limiting it change: the city centre is divided in 3 sectors. To get from one sector to the other, the new city ring (former M8 + East End Regeneration Route / Clyde Gateway) is needed. This simple change almost free of traffic. Crossing directly from one turns the city centre into a zone for local traffic only. zone to the other will remain possible for service Through-traffic is blocked or limited to some vehicles and buses. Proposed city ring hundreds of vehicles per day. This is a system that Further study as an integrated component of a is used in many comparable cities. new City Centre Transport Strategy is crucial. National through traffic The key public spaces would form the logical divide between the zones: The ‘Style Mile’ (Sauchiehall St, Buchanan St, Argyle St) and the Location: Glasgow city region Possible concept for the city centre circulation system river. This means that these public spaces become

Current situation Proposed situation

Key public streets are full of cars

Calmed streets toward city centre

Too much through Through car traffic between zones is not allowed traffic on the quays

High Street currently serving as inner relief road. Need to re-route traffic.

MEASURES CAN ONLY BE PROPERLY ACCESSED IN WIDER CITY CONTEXT (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)our updated mobility Specialisation in streets (Tartan) Calmed car traffic toward city centre

This project deals with a couple of challenges and opportunities: • Makes a more attractive city • Glasgow's urban grid is fantastic but analysis • Stimulates more sustainable and healthy of the streets supports the view of many mobility stakeholders that there is a lack of variety • With the width of Glaswegian streets there is which makes wayfinding and navigation enough space available difficult. This is compounded by the one-way system which confuses many pedestrians and • This project deals with the mobility aspects of drivers. There is potential for more variation the streets. See ‘(Y)our great streets and and quality streets to enhance street hierarchy spaces’ for the spatial aspects. Main and neighbourhood car network Pedestrian promenades and assist intuitive navigation. • the tendency to allow all users to use almost The proposal is to dedicate the freed-up space to all streets undermines the potential of the grid specific users; creating streets with a particular to achieve optimal connectivity. There are cars, functional profile: dedicated bus streets, cycle taxis, buses, cyclists and pedestrians in most highways, pedestrian boulevards or just green Smart bike parking strategy is needed of the streets, competing for a finite amount of calm neighbourhood streets. This is combined with space. The Glaswegian urban block is more a strict regime of continuous (straight) cycle- and Regulated bus network in city centre compact than many other cities and therefore bus routes from the suburbs right into the heart of there is a higher ratio of street to building the city centre. In this way, it resembles a t footprint, nevertheless smarter optimisation of artan pattern. As a result each street gets its own the available street space is necessary. spatial character as well. • At the moment cycling, walking or commuting by bus is very unattractive. To make these Busy access streets will remain. But they will modes of transport a serious alternative (over become less of an issue; there are parallel routes the car), routes/networks need to be faster, for bus and bike and there is always a quiet green more intuitive, comfortable and safe. street around the corner. The concept cannot be rigid. At some bottlenecks, different users will need • With the proposed reduction of car traffic in to be combined. the city centre (no more through traffic, less street parking, better public transport) street Location: City centre and surroundings as an space becomes abundant. You can start to integrated part of a city wide transport strategy. think about alternative uses for the city centre streets. Dedicated bike street Regulated bus streets

BE ONLY CAN IN The tartan concept proposes higher quality streets: more specialized in function and more specific in spatial character. Lanes (Y)our avenues MEASURES ACCESSED 134 135 PROPERLY WIDERCITY CONTEXT (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)our updated mobility Smarter cleaner bus network

The bus system in Glasgow is sub-optimal and performs inefficiently. • This project aims to re-think and coordinate the bus system for a more efficient, intuitive, clean • Regional bus routes traverse the city centre, bus system and a more attractive city centre. often in places where they needn’t and shouldn’t be. • Bus routes / stops which are duplicated for different operators are scattered throughout • No more regional buses through all city centre the city. neighbourhoods, they are concentrated in dedicated bus corridors. • Buses exacerbate congestion and pollution. • Local buses have a finer-grained network, are • Many bus routes are slow / unreliable and they smaller and electric. do not connect efficiently to other modes of public transport. • becomes a ‘dynamic bus station’. • Apparently several bus routes have become unprofitable. • There are no secondary bus terminals added. The effect will be a more efficient, intuitive, clean and reliable bus system serving a more attractive This project aims to re-think and coordinate the city centre. bus system and cope with these issues. • Fluent connections to the main train stations Location: Glasgow city region. Currently a sprawl of local and regional bus lines

Current situation

Regional buses from the North zone go directly to Buchanan station Diagram shows one option only, more studies for actual strategy are needed

Small electric local buses driving a finer grained network

Regional buses concentrated in dedicated bus corridors that touch the main stations

Regional buses from the South zone pass through the corridor

A first concept for a more effective and less disruptive bus system MEASURES CAN ONLY BE PROPERLY ACCESSED IN WIDER CITY CONTEXT (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)our updated mobility Smarter parking in St. Enoch

Investigate the possibility to consolidate and concentrate large multi-storey car parking (MSCP) • Smart placement leads to less congestion in the on the edge of the city centre in line with current city centre strategies. • Public spaces will be more attractive Candidate sites include established locations • More footfall to revive Argyle Street / Trongate including St. Enoch shopping centre, provision of MSCP as part of mixed use redevelopment of King Street surface car park, and a Southside MSCP to serve the Sheriff Court, Mosque and College • Release sites currently accommodating car (perhaps within the demise of the Court and parking for other development elsewhere in the Mosque and/or College estate). Larger MSCP have city centre. major economic / efficiency benefits over multiple • It takes parking from the streets. smaller car parks. • Drive visitor footfall creating economic Integrating MSCP into the King Street opportunities. redevelopment would New MSCP should encourage electric car useage • Serve the city centre, feeding directly to Argyle and be designed so they can be retrofitted and Street and the shopping centre. re-purposed if/when parking demand reduces due • Reduces traffic/parking load on the city centre to automated vehicles parking / re-charging outwith by catching incoming traffic directly at the city the city centre. edge. Location: St. Enoch District

Current situation Proposed situation

Scope for additional MSCP at the end of Sauchiehall St

Existing MSCP at Buchanan Galleries

Calmed city centre traffic with pedestrian and bike friendly design

Scope for additional MSCP at redeveloped Blythswood Court Direct access to the golden ‘Z’

New integrated parking on King St

MEASURES CAN ONLY Direct access to the river park BE PROPERLY ACCESSED IN WIDER CITY CONTEXT (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)OUR UPDATED MOBILITY (Y)our updated mobility Smarter parking in St. Enoch

• The majority of parking for new developments should be accommodated, hidden from street • Taking cars of the streets means more livable view, inside building blocks or (half) streets underground. • Compacting in parking garages is more efficient • Open air/surface parking should be limited to (cheaper) and frees up space for development minimal on-street parking on one side of the street and preferably in parallel bays • Sites currently with off street surface parking should be redeveloped with buildings or turned into quality public space.

Location: St. Enoch District

Roof treatment Lively plinth and activation

Bigger capacity parking: City centre parking Underground parking e.g. King St redevelopment

Bigger capacity parking: e.g. King St redevelopment

Green and light in Limited on-street parking on courtyard and parking neighbourhood streets

Integrated parking in buildings Regulated on-street parking

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P R Updated rail and subway stations O JECT

Glasgow’s stations are important gateways into • Work with partners to upgrade • St Enoch Subway station is an exemplar of the city centre. At these points visitors should feel stations (eg Central Station Low Level and what can be achieved. Seek to emulate • High quality stations and surroundings are welcome, comfortable and safe. Wayfinding and Argyle Street Station) – refresh station interiors, equivalent high standards across the network. crucial for improving the perception of the area orientation should be intuitive and fast. These lighting, passenger facilities / real-time travel • In preparing the DRF it was also noted that • It is also vital for making public transport an locations deserve an extra high level of investment: information, wayfinding and integration with attractive alternative for the car high quality space, clear signage and attractive other modes of transport. several of the potential Glasgow HS2 (high and logical connections to the surrounding city speed) station locations are within the St. • Good connections between different modes of and other modes of transport. This will increase • Several consultees highlighted the possibility Enoch DRF area. transport at these hubs is crucial the use of public transport, walking and cycling as of re-opening a low-level / sub-surface station on the Argyle Line at Trongate. Also scope for At Argyle Street, Bridge Street Subway and High • Higher density, mixed use development around an alternative to the car and help to regenerate the Street Stations there exist an opportunity to realise areas around stations. vertical interchange with any new station east (and above - if possible) stations (transit of the Mercat Building at Glasgow Cross on high density, low car / car-free mixed use orientated development) should be advocated Opportunities / areas of focus include; any future reopening of the City Union line. redevelopment at and above these stations (transit where possible. The City Union line would also serve Gorbals orientated development) • Look to transform sense of arrival at Central with a potential halt in Laurieston. Station (including Low Level) with Location: Central Station, Argyle Street Station, St. enhancements to Heilanman’s Umbrella (refer • Suggestions from consultees included future- Enoch Subway, Bridge Street Subway. Applies to to Central DRF for details). proofing Central by providing additional High Street Station (albeit out-with DRF study area) platform capacity at Bridge Street (where Central’s predecessor terminus was originally situated). Scope to link to Bridge Street Subway.

Highlight the entrance inside the Heilanman’s Umbrella

Improve connection to the riverfront

Station entrance better facing to Ballater St

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High Street / Saltmarket, currently plagued by heavy traffic, becomes a new destination for locals • Safe and pleasant East-West connections for and visitors to enjoy its historic background and pedestrians pleasant, safe and human scale environment. • Due to removal of through traffic, local car • The traffic intensity should be reduced as part access will be more efficient and intuitive New High St of an integrated transport strategy for the city • The improved footfall and public space quality Future continuation of EERR centre. Through traffic should be routed on the will benefit High Street businesses. East-End Regeneration Road / Clyde Gateway. • Revived forgotten historic vistas • City centre inbound traffic should be routed to edge of centre multi-storey parking. To alleviate congestion there should be no • Consider making some key crossings A728(EERR) replaces High St through-traffic on High Street (except for (partially) single surface to create a more for local car traffic circulation public transport and service access). pedestrian friendly environment. • Car traffic should be reduced to single Location: Laurieston Road, Crown Street, carriageway, one lane each way. Reduce Saltmarket, High Street, Castle Street parking to the minimum required. This would (See also (Y)our Great Streets chapter) create more space for pedestrians, terraces, National through traffic cycle lanes and green space. To calm the car traffic on High Street, car circulation needs re-considered in larger context.

Calmed traffic between shared space crossings

Safe environment for everyone

Pedestrian links to the neighbourhood

See (Y)our great street and spaces for St. Enoch Highline project

Safe pedestrian crossings on South side

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Establish berths for tourist cruises and zigzag water Streets should be designed in an intuitive and taxi / bus service connecting Central to SEC to • Creates a network of destinations with an logical way, applying a 'Designing Streets' • Many current streets have a traditional layout Science Centre to Glasgow Harbour to Braehead, exciting alternative route from the city centre. approach. This means that the design of a street, with a lot of space for cars. More space for pedestrians and bikes and a less paternalistic Clydebank, and the Firth of Clyde. • Creates an attractive tourist activity in itself square or crossing clearly indicates to car-users, cyclists and pedestrians intuitively how to behave; layout creates more awareness and safety Location: Between the Weir in the East and • Animates the river where they have priority or whether they are between different users. potentially all the way to Dunoon. Exact locations sharing the space. This means that streets need to be studied. • Has to be based on a sustainable economic become more differentiated (see Tartan concept). There are less/few pedestrian guardrails, longer base 'green man' periods and pedestrian priority • In busy access streets / avenues like Argyle traffic-light sequencing, less street markings and Street / Trongate cars access is maintained signs cluttering street-scene. This will need further with a more traditional design (aspalt, detailing in GCC’s ‘Street Design Guidelines’. footways, zebras, etc.). Accessibility for all users is an integral part of • In the quieter neighbourhood streets, the car is Building and Street Design Guidelines. Integrating invited to share the space with cyclists (and inclusive design for optimum accessibility for those maybe even pedestrians). Carriageways can with mobility, sensory impairments or autism be narrower with setts or equivalent materials. should enable better spaces for all. • Streets should be laid out to slower design It is proposed to have a Pedestrian and Accessibility speeds and encouraging 'passive Champion to advocate and secure improved enforcement' of parking. accessibility for all. (Refer to the transforming (Y)our City Centre companion document) Location: St Enoch District.

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This historic map progression illustrates the growth There remain a few clues within the contemporary Subsequent eras have overlaid their mark on the This fragmented and dynamic urban history has of Glasgow. It shows how High Street, Saltmarket, urban fabric of St. Enoch’s that this is the heart of city. There are neo-classical flourishes, such as left a seemingly chaotic urban context Bridgegate, Argyle Street and Trongate were the historic Glasgow. The landmark spires of the Carlton Place and the High Court. From the characterised by intense variety and juxtaposition first streets of Glasgow. These historic routes have Tollbooth, Briggait and St. Andrew’s in the Square Victorian era there is the rupture left by the St of building types, era and quality. Amid this completely lost their natural place within the give a sense of the long history of this place, as do Enoch train station which, in its wake, has been bewildering cityscape the constant presence of the hierarchy and logic of Glasgow’s street network. the few vennels and pends that remain from the replaced by a huge, eponymous shopping mall River Clyde, now quiet but once intensely active, Unlike the orthogonal rigour of the Blythswood Hill tight urban grain of the medieval burgh. In contrast and the void of King Street car park beneath which betrays few signs of its mercantile past, despite its grid this part of the city centre follows the more there is the wide panorama of Glasgow Green with the rail siding viaducts were. South of the river the wonderful array of historic bridges. organic medieval street pattern, tracing routes its landmarks accentuating the principal axis that comprehensive redevelopment of the 20th century between ancient river crossings, the Cathedral and crisscrosses its green expanse. It is the city’s Modernists swept away the hyper-dense Gorbals key urban nodes; crosses and gaits. largest urban park. to create a brave new world of tower blocks which themselves have given way to the urban repair of the contemporary tenements of New Gorbals.

Glorious Argyle St

First extension towards the Clyde river Very dense, mixed neighbourhood

The 1547 city The 1778 city The 1866 city

St. Enoch station

Disappeared dense urban tissue

Wide leftover space

The 1909 city The 1951 city The 2012 city

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Continuous building frontages Disappeared building

Argyle Street was one of the busiest streets

Glasgow cross 1700 ca Trongate in 1890 St. Enoch square in 1900

Dense urban fabric disappeared

Big-scale housing towers

Gap sites cause by the old train station

Old St. Enoch station in 1920 ca The Gorbals in 1960 Hutchesontown towers in 1970

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Today the built environment of St. Enoch is fragmented due to a recent history of decay, demolition and severance from the rest of the surrounding city. Many Glaswegians appreciate the Disused leftover fragments of built heritage, but bemoan the poor railway space quality of gaps sites and dead space that St. Enoch Shopping Centre characterises many locations across the DRF area, Gap in the urban fabric after blocks connections to the river north and south of the river. demolition of St. Enoch station • Different historic eras have disrupted the urban fabric. The legacy is a poorly defined pattern of streets and roads with a lot of empty plots and poor connectivity. Consultees observed that there are many vacant sites and underused buildings. They also reflected on a desire to The last historic part of the restore the built heritage that gives the area its South bank is falling apart sense of place and to provide a quality setting for set-piece civic buildings in the area. • The St. Enoch shopping centre, which replaced a large railway station, hinders access to the river and creates unattractive Dominant, large buildings with a historic urban blocks, behind the beautiful traffic-dominated public spaces, notably on negative impact on the urban form facades of Carlton Place. These give a Howard Street and Stockwell Street. Many glimpse into the urban form that once consultees hope that improved connections characterised the Gorbals. There is and enhanced urban setting can be achieved enthusiasm and support to restore these to better integrate the shopping centre into the urban blocks and revitalise them as a city. distinctive urban quarter. Moreover there is • After removal of the rail sidings the big Kings interest to see how best to embed the Inconsistent ad- Street site in the heart of the neighbourhood Sheriff Court, Mosque and College more was never redeveloped. It has, instead, appropriately in to a human-scaled, hoc developments become an unattractive surface car park that street-scene. almost all consultees agree blights the area. Most support the idea of transforming this catalyst site into a mixed use piece of city. • On the Southside the turmoil of post-war redevelopment is being replaced by contemporary tenements to redefine Laurieston as the southward extension of the city centre. Between the river and the regeneration area there remains a cluster of

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Disruptive highrises - Hutchesontown Isolated listed building Glasgow Sheriff Court - Laurieston

Well-preserved historical building - The Briggait Great historical building waits to be highlighted - St Andrew’s in the Square

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Historic buildings on south bank are in disrepair - Oxford St. Kings street car park is a big development opportunity - King St.

St. Enoch shopping centre is an introvert obstacle Current planning applications demonstrate a lack of coherent urban planning

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Integrated historic buildings Cluster urban density around transport hubs Break through St. Enoch Centre

NORTH BANK Plots filled in There are few gap sites left on the north bank. The site that stands out is King Street car park for which a dense, mixed-use development is a possibility. The ambition for St. Enoch Shopping Centre is to Redeveloped King St car park make it more permeable (as part of enhanced North-South routes) and open it up to its surroundings. Other opportunities on the north bank are related to redevelopment and restoration of existing Restored riverfront buildings and infrastructure.

Reconstructed street edges SOUTH BANK On the south bank there are more sites available for redevelopment. Here the goal should be to Restored historic quarter create a higher building density, a more urban mix and to restore a positive relationship between buildings and the street. The last remaining piece of historic quarter on the south bank should be restored and augmented by high quality contemporary buildings.

MAIN STREETS Increased density The goal for the key streets of St. Enoch (Argyle Barcode of activities south bank Street, Clyde Street - the river quays, High Street / beneath the railway Lively streetfront Saltmarket, Bridge Street / Jamaica Street and Ballater Street / Norfolk Street) could be to HIGH QUALITY DESIGN reconstruct and enliven the street edges, often in combination with public space improvements and To establish the necessary quality upgrade of St. reduced traffic intensities. The reconstruction of Enoch and specify the characters of key public buildings with active ground floors is vitally spaces, a ‘Building Design Guideline’ is important and challenging, especially on Balllater required, alongside a ‘Street Design Guide’. Street / Norfolk Street. Attention and focus on quality, active ground floors is crucial.

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For the success of the city centre it is crucial that • The biggest potential redevelopment site in the • As a backdrop to the River Park it is important more people live, work and visit. This can be done DRF area is King Street surface car park. See to create a high quality architectural setting for • More people living, working in the city centre by filling the remaining empty plots, re-using proposed options in ‘Redevelop King St a linear public promenade / park. New infill makes the city more attractive and economically existing empty or under-used buildings and by Carpark’ in this Chapter. It can be a catalyst for buildings, alongside retrofitted existing competitive. topping-up existing buildings. Within these areas wider regeneration in the area. In tandem with buildings along the quays, and the discreet • Well defined public spaces are livelier, easier to of redevelopment it is vital to integrate appropriate regenerating the Briggait / Clutha block (see new pavilions along the River Park, need to be ‘read’, have better micro-climate and are safer green space infrastructure. ‘Briggait Creative Cluster’ in this Chapter) this design exemplars. could be one of the most significant • Neighbourhoods can be better connected, • New developments should be supportive of development sites in central Glasgow. • Cluster higher density development around again. the context, seeking to enhance and intensify transport hubs (eg. Argyle Street Station, uses and character rather than be contrasting • On the south bank there are several smaller Bridge Street etc.) sites available for redevelopment, including • New buildings should reconstruct the street several within the North Laurieston / south profile and respect the adjacent (historic) bank area. Here the goal should be to create a Location: St. Enoch District. buildings. They direct their most lively, higher building density, a more urban mix and attractive functions and their best architecture to restore a positive relationship between to the street. buildings and the street.

Re-model St. Enoch

Fill in vacant plots

Potential development site Maximise potential of the plots Long term re-development

Improved streetfront

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P R Historic St. Enoch O JECT

The goal should be to keep as many historic • The cluster of buildings at risk in North buildings as possible and restore the ones that are Laurieston / South Block warrant a focused • Investing in renovation of heritage buildings is in a poor condition. Built heritage is vital to Masterplan-led approach to embed these worthwhile as it increases character/value of the Glasgow’s sense of place and many Glaswegians buildings into a wider regeneration strategy. surroundings consulted in preparing this DRF remain concerned This must include the full extent of Carlton • It also forces developers and architects to at the retention and maintenance of historic Place. (refer to North Laurieston / south bank achieve best practice. buildings. Masterplan – See Transforming St. Enoch Chapter). • There are many buildings in St. Enoch that need to be conserved and revitalised with new • The Clutha / Briggait / High Court urban block uses. Buildings at risk within the DRF area requires coordinated effort to conserve should be the highest priority. buildings at risk, reuse historic built fabric and provide a coherent strategy for quality • Many historic buildings have been poorly re-development which secures the heritage maintained for many years, yet they still have asset for the long term (refer to Briggait Block great value and when improved will be urban Masterplan – See Transforming St. Enoch highlights within the city centre. It is crucial that Chapter). those building owners / occupiers with a duty to maintain the city’s heritage buildings do so, • Special attention should be paid to the and those with oversight enforce and ensure Glasgow Cross area as it is the original that these responsibilities are discharged. gateway into the medieval city. Location: St. Enoch District

Central Station Merchant Square The Lighthouse

Enhanced Glasgow Cross

Integrating listed buildings

Tron Steeple

The Briggait St Andrews church

Cluster of buildings at risk St. Andrews in the square

Maximum priority to be given to Carlton Place has great the buildings at risk potential

Nelson Obelisk

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The city centre needs area-specific guidelines for An initial list of topics that should be part of such • Visibility of unattractive functions (parking, • Stronger guidance from the council is needed buildings. This will lead to buildings with higher guidelines should include; utilities, etc.) is kept to a minimum and on building and street design quality. Too much quality and stronger character. Clear guidance carefully designed. freedom / lack of guidance tends to lead to poor about the desired qualities of new design will • Buildings ‘make’ streets and squares. quality buildings / spaces assist public and private sectors. • Buildings are flexible for different uses and can • The shape of buildings should allow light in adapt over time. It is recommended that guidelines for specific streets and encourage a positive microclimate • Ground floors are high, allowing them to areas within the St Enoch DRF are made, including • Buildings that are human scaled. Masterplans for priorities including King Street Car accommodate different functions. Park site, the St Enoch Centre and the River Park. • Active ground floors are the most important • Alternatives to the above principles are Other areas warranting Masterplan-led guidance urban design element of a street. This is where possible as long as it leads to comparable or include Briggait Block (Briggait, Clutha, High lively and attractive functions should be better quality. Court), south bank / North Laurieston and Custom located. House Quay. • On upper floors maximum effort is to be made to create a strong relationship between inside and outside (e.g. with balconies or loggia). Location: St Enoch District. • The architecture should offer experience at all scales: the skyline, the streetscape, the elevation and the façade detail.

Glorious Argyle street Enhanced building frontages on High St

Potential re-modelling St. Enoch area

Filled urban void with mixed public functions

Iconic riverfront

Update Ballater Street with lively street frontages

Continuous building frontages

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High density mixed use is crucial to deliver a more convivial, 24/7 (or at least 18 hour) city centre. • High density in city centre and especially around Density, done well, can enhance energy efficiency, transport hubs is more sustainable: less car use, reduce car dependency and create a walkable, more lively/safe streets, energy efficient more sustainable city. buildings • It should take historic heritage into • To create a more lively St. Enoch and make consideration, respecting the heights and most better use of the great accessibility by public important elements of old buildings transport, St. Enoch should have higher density around the stations (eg Argyle Street and Bridge Street). • Large parts of St. Enoch are part of the Central • On the south bank there are many smaller sites Conservation Area so buildings are compact with development potential. Although no like the surrounding existing urban tissue of conservation area applies here, an approach Merchant City. Therefore high-rise buildings are similar to the north bank is desirable to achieve undesirable unless they have a quality similar to high quality and variety by design. historic spires and clock-towers. Location: St. Enoch District

Density focuses around stations, while respecting the historic context. Argyle street

Clyde Street

Saltmarket

Carlton Place

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P R Open up St. Enoch Shopping Centre O JECT

St. Enoch Shopping Centre is one of the biggest shopping malls in Glasgow and part of the ‘Style • Activated routes around Argyle St train station Mile’ shopping district. It is widely acknowledge by and St. Enoch subway station consultees that the shopping centre doesn’t • Better connected Southside thanks to the new integrate well with the city centre and enhanced pedestrian connection through St. Enoch connections are necessary. shopping centre There are opportunities to improve footfall, especially in the eastern part of the building. This will be partially addressed by re-purposing this part • There is scope to improve the appearance of into a cinema (serving as an anchor ‘destination’). the shopping centre by activating and representing the facade along Howard Street. • This project proposes to make one, preferably two new North-South routes from the city • The glass roof has a unique character and centre, through the shopping centre, to the should be celebrated in any future designs for river. This can be done by using some existing the shopping centre. entrances and by adjusting the interior layout. The great benefit for the shopping centre would • The mixed-use redevelopment of the King be increased footfall. The benefit for the city Street site with a big city centre underground or would be that the area and especially the river multistorey parking garage and event square is becomes more accessible. Land values in the likely to give a positive impulse to the shopping district are likely to rise. centre. Location: St. Enoch Shopping Centre and surrounding blocks with same ownership.

New straight connection from George Square to the river

Updating Argyle St Station

Re-skin shopping mall with New East-west connection from frontage on Howard St Buchanan Street to Glasgow Green

New continuous connection from Queen Street Station to the Southside

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The car ramp system for the St. Enoch Shopping Centre Car Parking has a negative impact on the • Reducing the negative impact of the ramp for surroundings: it blocks pedestrians, it is oversized, the St. Enoch Shopping Centre Car Parking is out of context and no other function around it will the key to the revival of Howard Street flourish. Several options are suggested: • In the short term make minimal adjustments; cleaning up the public space, improving pedestrian connections and introducing greenery. Option 1: Improved existing ramp and surroundings • A more compact and attractive ramp, leaving space for new developments. • A complete removal of the garage, creating more shop space and development land along Howard Street. Location: St. Enoch Centre Car Park, and ramp at Howard St.

Option 2: Separated access to minimise the ramp size

Option 3: Replacement of the carpark with shops/amenities

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P R Argyle Street Station - Urban Block O JECT

The urban block between Argyle Street, Osborne Street, Dunlop Street and Stockwell Street, which • The redevelopment of the Argyle Street Station includes access to Argyle Street Station below, has block is crucial for the revitalisation of the St. the potential to be a key development site. However Enoch Area and Argyle Street. the existing buildings, accommodating principally retail at street level, do not fulfill this potential. The current block has insufficient density, is of mediocre This block is important as it can also set the standard and fails to create a positive, optimal standard for the King Street and St Enoch setting / entrance to the station. Upgrading the redevelopment and seek to provide a positive station is not enough. backdrop to the proposed Events Square.

This project proposes to identify partners to Location: Argyle Street Station block : Argyle Street, completely redevelop this urban block, including the Osborne Street, Dunlop Street and Stockwell Street station, into a high density mixed-use block. This should achieve a higher quality, more spacious and more recognisable station, whilst maintaining north-south connections to St Enoch. All facades in the block would be active (either to the street or Current situation: Low quality station building and surrounding Proposed situation: Urban block between Argyle St and St. Enoch internal arcade / passage).

Urban infill with higher density and lively frontage

New developments contribute to re-modelling St. Enoch area

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P R Redevelop King Street parking O JECT

In its current form King Street Car Park restricts any • A big city centre multi-storey car park significant regeneration of the area. However it (underground) that serves the South-East of • This redevelopment would be transformational for presents a significant opportunity to be the project Glasgow city centre and functions as a major St. Enoch and is recognised as a ‘catalyst that sparks the regeneration of the King Street / source of footfall into the area. See: (Y)our project’ South Merchant City area. updated mobility. • Redevelopment at this location could help to give This project proposes a high density mixed-use • The development should have a highly mixed St. Enoch area a new ‘heart’ / focus development for the King Street site; giving St. character; a broad variety of housing types, work spaces that fit the creative/cultural profile • The site could accommodate a range of mixed Enoch a new ‘heart’. This development could uses including public open space to strengthen include: of the area, bars, restaurants and no significant commercial/shop spaces are the whole neighbourhood • A grand public square for the city centre, proposed to avoid competition with Argyle located on Stockwell Street (West or East of it). Street. See: (Y)our vibrant St. Enoch. The proposal is to make this square a • The block structure should create attractive multi-purpose event plaza where events like streets, plazas and re-establish links through (Christmas) markets, smaller concerts and the area in all directions; Argyle Street to the sports events take place. See: (Y)our streets river and from Buchanan Street to Glasgow and spaces. Green.

Location: King Street car park and the parking at Stockwell Place.

Below is a series of preliminary spatial options to explore the potential of the site. Concepts would be developed at the subsequent Masterplan stage

Connection through St. Enoch shopping centre to Buchanan street Connection through Argyle St Station

Sequence of attractive Large event plaza public spaces surrounded by buildings

Residential with activated ground floor

Semi-private courtyards Orthogonal blocks with series of public squares Large event plaza

Re-established East-West connection

Small scale neighbourhood MIxed-use with attractive Connection to Glasgow green public space in the core Re-established direct Lively indoor connections connection to the river

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Semi-private courtyards Radial with public plaza The plot is divided by main streets into four smaller Attractive public space in the middle is the scale courtyard blocks with semi-private park/ intersection point of streets from all sides of the square/playground. This layout provides a safe plot. That creates triangular shaped blocks. environment for residents and with activated ground floor performs well on urban scale.

Event Plaza

Event Plaza

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Orthogonal blocks with series of public squares Large event plaza Existing street structure projected on the plot Residential block wrapping the perimeter of the creates orthogonal blocks and grid structure, with plot creates a big space inside that can be a great public spaces positioned as a chain to create event place with defined entry points but free pleasant transition between St. Enoch Shopping connections within. Centre and Glasgow Green.

Event Plaza

Event Plaza

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Labyrinth of squares and streets Giant covered hall Small scale neighbourhood with a variety of The plot is fully filled with a megastructure that building shape and height. More messy street contains public program of the ground floor and structure with occasional small pocket parks, connections inside are not defined. On top of the playgrounds and terraces. public space there is a residential program.

182 183 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT BUILDINGS (Y)OUR GREAT BUILDINGS (Y)our great buildings Lively streetfronts Setbacks and cuts Canopies or galleries protect Strong visual Attractive Green Space for all users bring light to the street against rain and wind connection in-outside materials

The ground floor (plinth) is where the building interacts with the street. To make Glasgow’s city • Perhaps the most important (and currently centre streets more attractive and safe, a strong underestimated) element of a successful city focus on beautiful, active and accessible building centre plinths is needed. • Look to focus on active plinths to re-animate It is advised to actively engage with owners and spaces users of existing ground floor spaces to revamp streetfronts. The diagram below sets the priority for the upgrade of building plinths (more lively, more attractive) to primary and secondary streets.High Street, Argyle Street and Ballater Street stand out as primary streets. These streets are currently not up to the quality level that best represents Glasgow. Ambitious Building Design Guidelines are needed to precisely describe the standards for each type of ground-floor use, including housing. See: “Design guidelines needed” Location: St. Enoch District

Argyle Street shops

Riverfront restaurant/shops

Reactivate Bridge Street High Street / Saltmarket shops

Longer term: Reconstruct Ballater Street

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In the past, private interest has been shown for the from existing set piece landmark buildings (eg Buildings should not be taller extension of Custom House Quay. If such a Cathedral, Custom House) • The ambition of public and private sector than 1-2 storeys unless justified Refresh and emphasis development should happen, it has to be done collaboration should be to deliver an exemplar by detailed Masterplan riverfront buildings • The grandeur of historic buildings and project with the utmost care. This most historic quayside View to iconic riverfront buildings should be treated as the crown jewel of the city. connections on the Riverfront (St. Andrews Church, The Briggait, Buchanan Street) will be should never be blocked • The potential extension of the quay should be enhanced. regulated by a clear quality-driven guideline on landscape and building design. • The activity in the buildings, especially ground floors, is focused towards the quay and street. See: (Y)our River Park Chapter for design • It should provide equal or more quality and Any internal passages, taking away liveliness principles on the public space at Custom House functionality than described in this chapter’s from the street, should be avoided. project pages. Quay • Pavilions should be located to frame landmark • The height of any future buildings on the buildings, maintain visual connection between Location: The River Clyde north bank between existing (or extended) quay should not be these landmarks and the river and create a Jamaica Street and Crown Street. higher than 1-2 storeys to maintain the visual rhythm of spaces along the north bank connection to the existing historic riverfront. punctuated by south facing urban squares along a promenade. • The footprint of these buildings is compact (pavilions instead of buildings). Any taller • A Masterplan should be prepared to specify buildings must demonstrate enhancement of these design controls in greater details River Park concept, creation of positive Possible future developments microclimate and respect of key views to and

Key landmark building should always be respected

Emphasizing existing iconic riverfront

Future development on quay contribute to the historic riverfront

186 187 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR GREAT BUILDINGS (Y)OUR RECONSTRUCTED HIGH STREET (Y)our great buildings Reconnecting and activating the railway undercroft Implementation of techniques to avoid water leakage

Reactivating the railway undercroft is an ambitious • The spaces already exist. They only need fairly project that proposes to transform the current rail simple adjustments to create distinctive and Art/exhibition gallery Music event infrastructure (which is in disrepair) into a lively and attractive business and leisure/sports/creative distinctive strip of activity. The City Union viaduct is spaces. a connector between the North- and Southbank. Ongoing efforts to temporarily use the arches in the Gorbals for art installations demonstrates the potential of these spaces. Other exemplar (such as An effective way to water-proof the undercroft Market Street in Edinburgh) demonstrate the scope spaces is to put a membrane on top of the viaduct. for positive change. This measure should be part of the proposal to repurpose the space on top of the viaduct as a If realised this project could be a significant catalyst linear park. Notwithstanding whether the viaduct Food market Gym/sport activity for regeneration in the St Enoch, Crown Street and becomes a ‘Highline’ park or remains a functioning Saltmarket area. railway these archways provide an exciting opportunity to benefit from existing spaces within The structure of the railway undercroft provides a the DRF area. series of interesting vaulted spaces that can be fully or semi-closed. These can serve all kinds of different functions or become new through- passages for pedestrians and bikes, connecting See: (Y)our great streets and spaces. lanes on either sides. Location: City Union Line Viaduct Underpassages: cars and pedestrian Underpassages: bike and pedestrain

Wide array of activities

Improved East-West connections

188 189 06 (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH Current: Neighbourhood identity Merchant City Analysis program and neighbourhood character Vibrant, mixed-use neighbourhood with potential to be further improved Broomielaw High Street Monofunctional business Lost historic street of Glasgow, district : a concept which poor quality car-centered requires a fresh approach streetscape St. Enoch Connections disrupted by the shopping centre, poorly integrated into city centre.

River Clyde Low quality, under-used public space St. Andrews Tradeston The Briggait Isolated residential area with Demolished city quarter that is a Nice former fish great historic landmark development opportunity market, under-used historic buildings

Laurieston Neighbourhood being transformed with housing : the Glasgow Green density of which is too low for a city centre location Glasgow’s oldest park, great opportunity to improve its access to the river The St. Enoch DRF area is composed of numerous distinctive neighbourhoods and character areas. Some of these neighbourhoods are historic. Others have transformed several times, or are still undergoing change. Hutchesontown Cities are never static and are perpetually evolving. Residential area of recent The St Enoch DRF is a part of Glasgow that is largely overdue a refresh and offers big potential to low-rise housing that replaced become a dynamic and exciting part of the city former high-rise buildings centre.

192 193 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH Current: Provision amenities around St. Enoch

• Currently there are too few local/ neighbourhood amenities in the city centre. • Increased community infrastructure should accompany increased city centre residential development and higher density of working populations. • There is a lack of attractions in the fringes of the city centre, especially to the south. It is important to add some so visitors are drawn to those areas. • Analysis of the location of attractions / destinations should inform the alignment of key routes across the city centre.

Too few local/neighbourhood amenities in the city centre

Lack of attractions in the fringes of the city centre

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Hutcheson Street McLennan Arch - Glasgow Green

Suspension Bridge Buchanan Street

196 197 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)our vibrant St. Enoch Bigger context: mixed and vibrant city centre

• More attractive neighbourhoods Townhead: Calm living neighbourhood Sauchiehall Street: small scale shopping street with sport facilities and convenient • Better guidance for future developments with local shops and small cafes, diverse nightlife public amenities

With the re-population of the city centre, more local University: ‘Student hub’ amenities and more visitor attractions, the Blythswood: ‘Connecting lively integrated area great character/profile of each neighbourhood will be neighbourhood’ mixed usage, for studying and living much stronger and will therefore be more Finnieston: vibrant emerging city many nice restaurants district, night-life destination appealing to investors. Anderston: ‘Re-united neighbourhood’ Being clear about what you want with each better connections revive local economy neighbourhood helps the Council to sharpen the Central: Central area with policy and avoid ad hoc decisions. nicely mixed and lively urban spaces George Square: High quality formal public square Location: City centre and surroundings. Blythswood Court: ‘Art Court’ a playground for arts Merchant City: Popular nightlife and entertainment area

Buchanan: ‘Golden I’ street with superior shopping and Amenities in the centre’s fringes Lancefield Quay: ‘The new eating amenities West’ living and SEC related functions Broomielaw: ‘IFSD rebooted’, iconic riverfront, biggest city park along the water

High St: historic street, lively and activated plinth, cultural activities

St. Enoch: ‘Surprising Glasgow’, culture, events, creative industry

Springfield Quay: ‘Playquay’ Riverview: ‘City Centre postcard city centre fun park, better view’, high-end living area St. Andrews in the Square: ‘Secret connected, higher quality Square’, semi-private quiet areas River Clyde: ‘Floating city’ with cafes, restaurants the biggest and best city park of Glasgow There should be more local amenities in the city centre in order to re-populate it. And at the same time new public amenities surrounding the city Tradeston: ‘City Centre South’: centre should be introduced to activate the reconstructed, pedestrian and bike friendly neighbourhoods. Glasgow Green: Major city park, main festival space, getaway from urban envitonment Laurieston: reconstructed city quarter, new housing and updated community infrastructure

Gorbals: quiet residential area, local shops and amenities

198 199 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)our vibrant St. Enoch Strong neighbourhood identities Lively Merchant City Capitalising on the regeneration in St Enoch and High Street the Merchant City has matured into the city centre’s most established, vibrant neighbourhood. City centre living, distinctive heritage and welcoming day / night-time economy has created an appealing cultural district. Re-discovered St. Enoch St Enoch reconnects with Glasgow city centre and the Clyde. New connections from Argyle Street to the river enhance footfall. The shopping centre has been transformed to positively integrate with the neighbouring streets which are lively with a mix of shopping, food / drink, leisure and city centre living. King Street car park has been revitalised with a new Events Square and creative cultural hub.

Re-fashioned High Street High Street has been redefined - the city’s oldest street has recaptured its essential role as one of the finest, historic routes in Glasgow. Reduced traffic and enhanced people spaces ensure a great Activated River Park connection between the Cathedral, the Tollbooth and Glasgow Green The biggest new park in Glasgow stretches from Glasgow with thriving independent shops, cafes and culture. High ‘Art’ Street! Green to the Kelvin. Encouraging play, living and working along its length the River Park has transformed relationship to the Clyde. Its a destination; a place to gather and enjoy.

The Dear Green Place : Glasgow Green The city’s historic urban park is revitalised by an array of activities and events. A prime destination for Glaswegians the Green opens up and embraces the Clyde as Laurieston North / south bank the culmination of the new River Park. Enjoying immediate access to the river, Buchanan Street and Central Station at the heart of the city centre. This proximity drives regeneration. Historic buildings at risk are revitalised and gaps site infilled. The neighbourhood fronted by the handsome Carlton Place has become the new, emerging urban quarter on Glasgow’s Left Bank.

City Centre South: Gorbals The south bank has been intensified with a mix of uses augmenting the contemporary tenements of the New Gorbals. Businesses cluster around the anchor of the College, the Mosque and the revamped Citizens Theatre. The city centre has extended across the river.

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One of the most important goals for the City Centre • More mixing of functions on neighbourhood Strategy is to increase the amount of people living, and district level is needed; as future • Turn St. Enoch from a disaggregated collection working and visiting. This increase ensures businesses and inhabitants will demand lively of activities into a genuinely mixed neighbourhoods become more lively (also outside surroundings with a mix of urban amenities neighbourhood. This is necessary to attract work-hours), leading to more viable amenities, a more inhabitants, generate more space for a more sustainable, walkable and safer city. • Attract more visitors by taking better advantage variation of businesses and bring more visitors of existing highlights (quality functions / • Priority should go to building more housing, so mix-use, spatial revamping, making better more inhabitants are attracted. Integrating local accessible and visible) and by adding new amenities like schools, health and social remarkable, typically Glaswegian places and daycare and play/ recreation facilities that activities. attract and sustain communities of new residents is crucial • The south bank will keep its civic character (College, Mosque, Court) but should be • Take advantage of the various empty sites., enhanced with mixed uses to mirror the quality re-purpose empty buildings, consider of the city centre itself. redeveloping or topping-up of existing low density buildings. Location: St. Enoch District

Higher % of office Argyle Street: more towards the East mixed, higher % of shops Argyle Street Argyle Street Central Station Central Station Bad quality shop frontages Wide urban void along High street Argyle Street Station Higher % of living Argyle Street Station in the middle

Saltmarket Saltmarket Carlton Place Carlton Place Many poorly maintained warehouses on the Southside

Poor quality leisure River: more mixed, places on the South bank higher % hotels, leisure Hutchesontown Hutchesontown public amenities public amenities residential residential shops shops hotel, leisure hotel, leisure office office warehouse etc Cluster of civic buildings and warehouse etc 202 public amenities 203 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)our vibrant St. Enoch Not activated upper levels Re-purpose vacant spaces mainly used as storage space

A relatively simple and fast way to increase the Learn lessons from what has worked elsewhere in amount of people living and working in St. Enoch the Merchant City (eg. King Street) and seek to • Empty spaces are a sign of decline. is to re-purpose existing empty spaces. This is backfill vacant ground floor units with a rich mix of Re-purposing those spaces is instrumental in crucial to enhance the liveliness and positive activity; entrepreneurial, cultural and community-led, changing the perception of St. Enoch and perception of the area (especially Argyle Street). rather than expect and demand only retail. Location: drawing investments, inhabitants and St. Enoch District businesses As a minimum the city should make the process as easy as possible: • Minimise legal and safety/technical Mix of uses replace the restrictions. Look for solutions instead of monofunctional upper storeys issues. • Positive legal and financial incentives (more than the empty building tax). • Actively engage with owners. • A ‘one stop shop’ at the council that facilitates all aspects of the process. (ref (Y)our Vacant Space Fixer)

Implementation of separated doors for upper levels

Concentration of vacant buildings along Argyle street

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P R Repopulated St. Enoch O JECT

One of the most important goals is to increase the amount of people living in St. Enoch. Proposed • Glasgow city centre is under-populated (re)developments (See: (Y)our great buildings) • It needs more permanent residents to create a should include a large portion of housing. ‘baseload’ of daily activity and street life • Repopulating St. Enoch will result in a more • More residents will enliven the district and create lively city centre, more people walking (less safer streets that are overlooked and have cars) and it will increase viability of more urban increased footfall amenities (shops, leisure, sports, culture). • St. Enoch district could offer a wide mix of houses: for students, starters, families, elderly. For all budgets, tenures, cultures, longs/short stay. This means flats, townhouses, live-work units.... • To attract new inhabitants, good community infrastructure is required: schools, day-care, sports, play, health, social places. And it requires more attractive public spaces: green, safe, less car-dominated. Location: St. Enoch District

Heart of the neighbourhood: less mixed, higher % of living

Southside: more concentration of residential buildings

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P R Creative, cultural St. Enoch O JECT

The main focus for ‘traditional’ office and working places within the city centre is in the Central DRF • A strong base of creative industries is crucial for area. St. Enoch can complement the city centre’s a successful, inspired and self-reinventing city range of business spaces by strengthening/ economy growing the existing cluster of creative industries • The focus on creative and cultural businesses and visual and performing art spaces; O2 can help to strengthen this already attractive Academy, Briggait, Citizen’s Theatre, King St./ aspect of St. Enoch Southblock, Modern Institute, Tontine Building, Tron Theatre, Trongate and neighbouring partners. • Actively promote locations, choice of space, • Make new types of creative workspaces part business development package that of new developments. stimulates economic activity (sole traders, micro business, makers) not just consumption • Facilitate and incentivise re-purposing of and events. existing empty spaces including shop spaces and spaces above shops. • The south bank/North Laurieston should also accommodate studio/workspace. Together these areas should contribute to a Creative Location: St. Enoch District Clyde

Creative Clyde

208 209 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)our vibrant St. Enoch Nightlife and hospitality in St. Enoch

St. Enoch sits between the already successful nightlife quarter of the Merchant City and the future • Sitting between Merchant City and the future River Park which will have bars and restaurants River Park, St. Enoch is likely to have more bars, along its quays. The routes between Merchant City restaurants and nightlife. An important ingredient and the river will be improved and the King Street of the mix that will make St. Enoch more site will be redeveloped with mixed uses. So it is a attractive logical next step that more hospitality will develop in the heart of St. Enoch. New developments should incorporate spaces that are flexible to allow such initiatives. There is scope to include a ‘soft project’ on the after-hours/night time economy with a focus away from just younger people: encourage a wider variety of businesses to stay open and broaden choices of things to do after dark.

Location: St. Enoch District

Cluster of hotels around Central station Cluster of restaurants in Merchant city

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The shops and shopping centre in Argyle Street, • A city centre Event Square at the King Street especially at the Trongate / east end, are in decline; site (major destination). • The redevelopment of the heart of St. Enoch, the low grade shops, empty units, bad public space improved connections through the area and the and too much traffic. • A bigger city multi-storey car park (major upgrade of public space are of vital importance source of pedestrians). to the revitalisation of the Southern branch of the First steps are being taken: The public space in ‘Style Mile’ Argyle Street will be improved as part of EIIPR • The mixed-use redevelopment of the King Avenues. St. Enoch Shopping Centre is already Street site (no extra shops competing with investing in an upgrade of the eastern part of the existing retail offer) complex. • A better pedestrian route to Glasgow Green. The projects in this DRF propose changes that will • The River Park (major destination). help to revamp Argyle Street and St. Enoch Shopping Centre: These combined measures are likely to cause an uplift of this part of the ‘Golden Z’ and perhaps even • Reduced bus/car traffic in Argyle Street. create a ‘loop’ for shoppers through the area. • More attractive gateways at Heilanman’s Location: St. Enoch District Umbrella and Trongate leading to increased footfall. • Re-purposing empty shops with other attractive uses (community, cultural, entrepreneurial).

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Despite the high historic value of Glasgow Green and city centre quays, the lack of programmed • River Park as main attraction of Glasgow city activity and destinations to draw people and activity centre there undermines what should be exceptional • Glasgow Green will have its own all year round places. Glasgow Green is a wonderful urban park programme of activities to attract more people which could become even better, and fulfil its potential to be the cornerstone in an incredible network of greenspaces • (Y)our River Park: the biggest new park in • Enhancing the access to the water will allow the Glasgow. Play, live and work on the river. park to become a prime destination in the city Pavilions on the quays, on the unused bridge centre thanks to a great array of activities on structures, floating pavilions and boats. The land and water. proposed relocation of the Weir from Glasgow Green to Finnieston would greatly improve the • The River Park will stretch from Glasgow Green activation of the river. westward. It is the element that requires a complete programme of activities throughout Location: St. Enoch District the year in order to increase its attractiveness to people.

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P R Remarkable St. Enoch - a building, O JE T public space or function? C

Is there a building, public space or function that could changes perceptions and turn the St Enoch • St. Enoch and/or the south bank need one District into a major destination? Yes there is the element that is so exceptional that it turns the new River Park, but is it enough to turn? area into a major destination • Railway Viaduct

Location: St. Enoch District • Museum • Event Square • Landmark

There should be more public amenities and visitor attractions surrounding the city centre to activate the neighbourhoods.

Further improvements to Buchanan street

A special building to replace the dull car parking

Existing landmarks to preserve and enhance Spaces under and above the railway

New landmark on the Southbank

The River Park is a major space in itself

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St. Enoch District, notably along the River Clyde, is home to several regionally significant civic • Each of these regionally significant civic/ institutions and religious centres including; the religious institutions plays a crucial role in the Archdiocese and St Andrews Cathedral, the City civic life of Glasgow Mosque, the High and Sheriff Courts, Glasgow • St. Enoch district should benefit from these College. institutions already long established in this part Whilst some of these institutions have made recent of the city centre investment to transform their relationship to the wider District (notably the College) there are opportunities to greatly enhance the physical Location: St. Enoch District setting of these key buildings to ensure they play a more positive role in the cityscape. Redeveloping the Central Mosque car park would be a longer term investment and worth promoting. There is scope to include a short term ‘soft project’ that promotes the existing/future civic function of the district that includes the Cathedral, Mosque, High/Sheriff Courts. It could include: better signage, wayfinding, information panels, regular doors open events and other collaborations.

Enhance religious buildings

Civic buildings require improvements

New Glasgow College plays positive role in cityscape

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Having a good nursery, school, healthcare, play spaces and community spaces nearby is an • Community infrastructure is crucial for attracting important requirement for attracting new new inhabitants and investors inhabitants to St. Enoch and the south bank. These spaces should be located close to the new housing developments and ideally also close to existing community infrastructure to allow for sharing of facilities (schools and daycares close to sports and play facilities). The zone along the river on the south bank (See: Civic St. Enoch) seems most logical for these facilities. Outdoor play spaces and nurseries should be close to homes so there is also scope to have such spaces in the King Street redevelopment. There should be more local amenities in the city centre in order to re-populate it. Location: St. Enoch District

Disabled friendly public spaces

Children friendly and safe St. Enoch

Daycare facilities Family friendly facilities

Improved accessibility on public institutions

Provision for schoool

220 221 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR VIBRANT ST. ENOCH (Y)our vibrant St Enoch Temporary use of Buildings - Prototyping Temporary community The city council and local stakeholders can facilitate gardens / play spaces the temporary use of empty buildings by reducing regulatory obstacles, low rent cost and active Allow local community or other stakeholders to match-making. Attractive and fresh users can create temporarily make their own gardens and play buzz for the area. spaces, building on from the successful Stalled See City Union Line project, for example Spaces initiative. The Stalled Spaces arrangement of clear agreement on responsibilities is crucial. Location: on empty building sites throughout DRF area.

• Temporary use of empty buildings creates the • Temporary community farm/garden/play spaces much needed buzz in the area and in the mean generate social interaction time fulfils a space requirement • Develop public opinion to support the renovation of the elevated railway. • Short term small scaled event to inform a long term permanent intervention

Art Event Light Festival Make the successful art scene in Glasgow more Expand thinking with respect to a city centre visible/present for Glaswegians and visitors – e.g. lighting strategy via a light festival. Focus on less GI Festival. well frequented parts of the city such as: the river / quays, the rail viaducts, gap sites in St Enoch and The art festival can be part of other temporary Gorbals. Re-establish a Radiance Festival type project and events like: the rooftop event, a street event on an annual basis, using lighting to start a festival, etc. debate and call for ideas for the city’s regeneration.

Location: St. Enoch District. Location: St. Enoch District

• Make the successful art scene in Glasgow more • Expand the successful light festival to visible/present lesser-known parts of the city centre. • Activate and revive vacant/neglected parts of the • Emphasise special building / structures / spaces city centre

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(Y)OU (Y)our sustainable St. Enoch (Y)our St. Enoch + Custom House Quay PRIORITY+ R

P R O Briggait Masterplans JECT

St. Enoch regeneration should pilot new ways to This is a big project which can only be successful integrate sustainable urban solutions (low carbon, • Glasgow has developed progressive strategies with an integrated approach and close • Coordinate public and private investment to climate change adaptive etc.) in central Glasgow for future-proofing the city (eg. Surface Water collaboration/coordination between stakeholders. maximise positive impacts Management, Resilience, Climate Ready Clyde that can be applied across all DRFs. It is vital that adjustments to the St Enoch • Develop a shared vision that ensure mutual etc.). These need to be properly integrated into Shopping Centre and King Street Car Park are St. Enoch is one of the highest priority regeneration detailed masterplans for priority areas across benefits between development and investment coordinated with the riverfront upgrades on sites sites in central Glasgow and should pilot the the city centre. Custom House Quay and at the Briggait. technical implications of this approach. • Consider scope to integrate ground and water Integration of the City Deal investment for the EIIPR • Choreograph investment and delivery to ensure source heat pumps (using the Clyde) Avenues and the river / quay walls is crucial. Areas optimisation of the opportunity and assets along of focus include; the north bank • Address challenges of surface water management integration and greening the city • St Enoch Centre is the major shopping / (anticipating City Deal EIIPR Avenues and Quays leisure destination. It should be upgraded to • The Riverfront along Custom House Quay investment) integrate with the city, enhance connections to needs to integrate with St Enoch so that better the riverfront and refresh the shopping centres connection through and to the river and Centre facades to create a more positive active street benefit all. See (Y)our River Park and (Y)our frontage on all sides (See (Y)our Great Great Buildings chapters Buildings Chapter • Future phases of the Briggait redevelopment • King Street car park is a major redevelopment require coordination to ensure the cultural site. It should feature a new city event square, asset is maximised and fully integrated with mixed use development above a sub-surface King Street redevelopment and River Park MSCP. See (Y)our Great Buildings and (Y)our initiative. Great Street and Spaces chapters • The Council should coordinate and take the • Argyle Street Station should be a focus for lead with the masterplans. redevelopment and as one of the refreshed gateways into the city with scope to intensive development in and around this transport node. See (Y)our Updated Mobility chapter

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The North Laurieston quarter is one of the last pieces of the old south bank which needs to be • Shift mind-sets and perceptions to consider the retained and enlivened. To make the south bank a south bank as part of the city centre. Adjust genuine part of the city centre an integrated planning policy boundary to that of the City approach to development is needed. This should Centre Strategy 2014-19 include; mixed uses, higher density, the • Integrated approach to development conservation of built heritage and character, improved connections, integration of Bridge Street • Maximise the distinctiveness and opportunity to subway, make streets instead of roads and filling create a lively urban quarter on the river gap sites to making active street-fronts, especially along major routes.

Conserve Buildings at Risk

Connect to the Subway network

City Centre South - extend dense mixed use

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(Y)OUR SAFE AND SMART ST. ENOCH to incidents large and small across the city, placing Glasgow at the leading edge of smart city management. http://futurecity.glasgow.gov.uk/ In the case of St. Enoch there is an emerging ops-data theme present in several key objectives and priority projects identified by the team. Safety underpins a (Y)our vibrant city centre. This is achieved by developing more mixed-use, vibrant (Y)OUR SMART RIVER PARK and repopulated spaces, boosting nightlife and hospitality, transforming underpasses into safe and Transforming the Clyde into Glasgow’s biggest city attractive improved public spaces and thus park as part of (Y)our River Park project has been updating mobility and improving accessibility. identified as one of the key objectives for (Y)our St. Enoch and is a prime project to implement smart Smart city security solutions offer a great city solutions. opportunity for making our city centre safer. The world’s cities increasingly find that most legacy The proposals for new and upgraded public CCTV systems and traditional video surveillance spaces and street furniture for the (Y)our River Park technology is inefficient. Police investigations are and (Y)our Great Streets and Spaces should install often hindered by blind spots in video networks smart street furniture. This should include wireless and low-quality imagery. Problems with data street furniture, proximity aware accessible storage, retrieval and sharing often result in technologies and solar and wind-powered benches which re-charge devices and digital delayed response and decision making. Smart Mesa Musical Shadows Glasgow Intelligent Operations Centre security solutions include but are not limited to: interactive signs for advertising and local information. This would enable Glaswegians and • Improved surveillance and detection systems; they send data. The increasing widespread use of tech/11930/dubai-police-to-add-self-driving-drone- visitors to play and work outdoors in the new wireless technologies in smart cities allowed the deploying-robotic-patrol-cars) vibrant city centre. • Advanced event search, data and pattern spreading of wireless mesh networks. analysis; Paris is following the above described best Smart street furniture and smart waste solutions Bristol is currently developing its active, wireless practice by integrating access to surveillance could also contribute to the monitoring and • Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD); mesh network to contribute to the development of videos from cameras located in streets, tourist maintenance of the (Y)our River Park. Deploying • IoT devices, besides CCTV cameras, such as a smart city and the ‘Internet of Things’. The attractions and transportation services, making smart technologies for street cleansing services noise sensors, intelligent lighting etc.; network will be technology agnostic, built on open these images available to all participants in the can result in more efficient operations, ensuring network principles, using software defined network security network. New York City, has also best deployment of resources as well as identifying • Easier access to digital data to aid first technologies, that enable network function established a system that provides integrated issues, and monitoring litter through sensors in responders in querying, accessing and virtualisation. (https://www.bristolisopen.com/ access to surveillance videos (including from bins. CCTV cameras, air quality sensors, smart IoT evaluating a situation on-site; overview/) private cameras) and sensor data, along with technology for flood and water level and quality real-time threat alerts. (https://www.bcg.com/ monitoring, noise sensors are just a few of the • Integrated system visible by the various public Another key solution is privately supplied LTE publications/2017/defense-justice-border-digital- various IoT devices the could be installed in the entities; (eLTE) technology, a private version of the 4G transformation-technology-collaboration-smart- street furniture in the (Y)our River Park and would (LTE) networks available to consumers. This • Police officers wearing belts with sensors that safe-cities.aspx). A solution similar to the one contribute to enhancing visitor experience. solution ties together public surveillance networks above was adopted in Shanghai, where as a result identify dangerous gases, substances and with other public and private security systems, Another theme that would be key in creating more temperatures and emergency button plus crime rates dropped by 30%, and police arrive at such as various sensors installed on intelligent the scene in just three minutes on average. (http:// vibrant and playful spaces within the River Park are accelerometer to detect if the officer has been lampposts, as well as vehicle mounted and playable city projects that build upon IoT and other knocked off their feet. (Santander, Spain) eblog.huawei.com/safe-cities-using-smart-tech-for- portable eLTE solutions, to keep a watch over the public-security) innovative digital technologies. Permanent The future of IoT devices and smart city city. interactive installations such as the Mesa Musical technologies lies in mesh networks that aid more Glasgow is a pioneer in this area with the Shadows interactive pavement in Arizona records With smart devices connected to a private deployment of an integrated smart security system and plays back the shadows of those who have resilient machine-to-machine or device-to-device broadband network, first responders to incidents communication. Mesh networks allow devices to which was put in place with the development of the passed underneath. Another example is an can pick up a live feed of a disturbance in front of Glasgow Operation Centre. Glasgow Operations installation in Taipei that changes colour in act as nodes where each node is capable of a night-club from CCTV, for example, before they relaying data for the network. Wireless mesh Centre is a state-of-the-art integrated traffic and response to air quality. Interactive, playable even arrive at the scene, or of criminals in flight public safety management system, created with projects like this could be installed in the River networks may consist of either fixed or mobile from cameras fixed to patrol cars or UAVs devices. The solutions are diverse to fit the various the aid of Innovate UK funding. The new centre Park once the enabling smart technologies are in (unmanned aerial vehicle) in the vicinity. UAVs are brings together public space CCTV, security for the place. communication needs, for example in emergency increasingly deployed and used for agricultural, situations, tunnels, high-speed mobile-video city council’s museums and art galleries, traffic environmental protection, public safety and traffic management and police intelligence. applications, emergency situation surveillance and flow control purposes. Dubai is currently exploring on board public transport for real-time vehicle the potential of integrating drones into its traffic The facility has the capability to provide a telemetry. Mesh networks are extremely resilient, in management system and to aid police in coordinated, real-time, intelligence-led, response case one of the nodes is deactivated the rest patrolling the streets. (http://www.thedrive.com/ remains active and finds another route via which 230 231 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH TRANSFORMING (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH TRANSFORMING (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)our St. Enoch brand (Y)our St. Enoch performance monitor

St. Enoch DRF area (and its constituent parts) Each District and the city centre as a whole, needs should be vigorously promoted via a wider • An effective and important tool to promote St. to have a Performance Monitor to provide a • Having the complete picture about the re-branding of Glasgow city centre as a place to Enoch in all media. snapshot of the city centre’s performance as a performance/improvement of St. Enoch is invest, live and do business. St. Enoch’s brand place; its physical attributes, socio-economic crucial for making informed decisions, • A great way to tie together seemingly unrelated assessing effectiveness of actions and making should project a multi-faceted, historic city centre projects into one big overarching upgrade. characteristics and how it compares to equivalent, quarter – comprising diverse neighbourhoods competitor cities. the case for future action. including Gorbals, Merchant City South as well as • District and City Centre Monitors should St. Enoch itself. Learning from the smart city agenda and the Future City Glasgow demonstrator projects and capitalise on the expertise and lessons learned recommendations within the Operational Services from the Future City Demonstrator project. SWOT analysis it is vital to develop a series of key performance indicators to monitor the implementation and impact of delivering regeneration in Glasgow city centre. This Monitor should be (at least in part) publically accessible and capture an array of big data available from a range of credible sources. This Monitor would also act as a key project management tool for the City Council to assess progress against the DRF Action Plan programme.

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St Enoch has a distinctive heritage. A focused Develop and manage a heritage property funding redefinition of the St Enoch conservation area • Review and create St Enoch specific package for grant support toward bringing • Glaswegians and visitors appreciate the city’s within the Central Conservation Area is proposed, conservation guidance heritage buildings back into use, including built heritage is part of what makes the city distinctive and special. to reinforce and secure this identity. This • Consider the benefit of extending / adjusting the providing funding advice. Conservation Area appraisal should identify new extent of the conservation area (Bridgeton Cross • Many buildings require significant investment to approaches to heritage buildings in the 2020s. Explore scope for pilot in St. Enoch (focused on being an example of benefits of redesignation) North Laurieston / south bank) to demonstrate bring in to use, or remedy after long term Demonstration projects for long term vacant best practice. neglect buildings should be identified with owners. Promotion of increased awareness and The above should include proactive planning/ interpretation of social and built heritage should conservation/building regulations advice and underpin this initiative. match funding.

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Pilot for (Y)our City Centre Night-time Economy To fulfil the expectations of Glaswegians and initiative. Enable trials / initiatives to restore • St. Enoch needs to be redefined as a riverfront visitors alike a clean, well maintained city is vital. • Clean and well-functioning public spaces are attractive nightlife in St. Enoch. destination with an attractive evening economy Initiatives to help recycle waste, encourage crucial. Street cleanliness and maintenance is a which would assist in retaining / attracting neighbourhood / community stewardship, high priority issue. Getting the basics right is Establish single point of contact at GCC enabling business and future residents / investment to the campaigns to tackle littering / encourage culture vital to refresh Glaswegian’s and visitor’s temporary use of vacant space (sites / buildings) - area. change and using smart technology to ensure high perceptions of Glasgow city centre. street food / festivals / pop-up bars etc. Develop a standards of street cleanliness should be seasonal programme of events. • There is support / interest in delivering events / activities to trial what could work in St. Enoch. encouraged and developed.

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Dedicated staff resource to drive St. Enoch DRF regeneration - working with the city centre team • An effective way to translate ambition of DRF and with specific focus on St. Enoch DRF area. Action Plan in to delivery Additional staff / expertise is required to support • Provide focus and demonstrate commitment / the City Centre Strategy team and project partners leadership to community / businesses / to coordinate delivery of the ambitions of DRFs. investors Regeneration in St. Enoch will require a higher level of public sector intervention to deliver sustained change. A St. Enoch Taskforce Team could comprise • Dedicated Team Manager FTE • Design/Urban Advisor (0.4) • Traffic Advisor (0.2) • Maintenance Advisor (0.1) • Planning Advisor (0.2) • Finance/ Business Case Advisor (0.4) • Property / Legal Advisor (0.4) • Dedicated Marketing/ Development Manager • Stakeholder / Community liaison Trial 18 month period. Everybody with a potential stake in the city centre should feel they can obtain current and credible information easily, and that they can also contribute to helping deliver the St. Enoch Regeneration Framework as an active citizen, collaborator or project partner. A St. Enoch Taskforce should be the first point of contact for all these enquiries. The cornerstone of the (Y)our City Centre communication plan has to be maintaining opportunities for stakeholders to continue to share their ideas, concerns and opinions. This has to be varied and should involve a cycle of public facing presentations / workshops focused on delivery, regularly updated online platforms (dedicated websites, social media) and named principal points of contact to enable interested parties to enquire about how to progress their projects.

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LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK ST ENOCH DISTRICT REGENERATION FRAMEWORK The following is directly relevant for St. Enoch OBJECTIVES District: The principal purpose of this District Regeneration This DRF should be read in conjunction with the • It lies within an Air Quality Management Area; Framework (DRF) is to guide forthcoming physical, City Development Plan (2017) and the City Centre The aims of this DRF are to; (CDP1). social and economic regeneration and Strategy 2014-19 and their respective successor • Outline the vision and ambition for the St. • Development will help promote the application development in the area of the city centre documents. It should also be read in conjunction Enoch DRF area so that it can make a of the Glasgow Healthy Sustainable designated by the City Centre Strategy 2014-19 as with the City Centre Strategic Development significant contribution to the environmental, Neighbourhood Model; (CDP1). the St. Enoch district. The City Centre Strategy Framework (SDF) which is to be prepared in line social and economic regeneration of the city • It is partially within the City Centre Strategic states that each DRF will contribute to with guidance set out in the City Development Plan centre and the River Clyde corridor which Economic Investment Location (SEIL) (CDP2). Supplementary Planning Guidance. (2017). should both be considered national planning • There is a preference to utilise brownfield sites priority projects. rather than greenfield sites; (CDP2). The City Development Plan (2017) confirms that This DRF should also be read in conjunction with • Create a vibrant mixed-use urban district with • To prioritise the remediation and reuse of Local Development Frameworks (LDF) will be any subsequent, adopted Masterplans, site an attractive and active riverfront on both vacant and derelict land; (CDP2). produced for each of the 9 districts identified in the specific planning development briefs and design banks of the River Clyde, within a convivial, • It is within the City Centre and River Clyde City Centre Strategy, and that a Strategic guides that this DRF recommends be compact and walkable city centre providing, Strategic Development Frameworks area Development Framework (SDF) will be prepared implemented. and benefitting from, excellent access to city (SDF); (CDP2). covering the entire city centre and all 9 districts. and community amenities and the wider city • Specific locations are identified as Economic region. Development Areas, with some urban blocks This chapter provides the planning policy context • Provide a planning and delivery framework to specified as Opportunity Sites. (CDP3). for the St. Enoch DRF area. The guidance below support and enable the delivery of • Includes the southern portion of the Principal will operate as a material consideration in the regeneration of the St. Enoch district, and sites Retail Area for the city centre (SG4) assessment of development applications in that and buildings within the DRF area, to very high • A portion of The Barras Local Town Centre as area. It will subsequently form part of the adopted quality of architecture, planning and design to designated in the Network of Centres (CDP 4) supplementary planning guidance as set out in the meet these ambitions. • It has the ‘greatest potential’ for district heating Glasgow City Development Plan (adopted 29 • Support and encapsulate the Placemaking zones and is within an ‘active’ Surface Water March 2017), other supplementary planning Principles outlined in the City Development Management Plan (CDP5). guidance and the City Centre Strategy 2014-2019. Plan • Most of the District lies within the Central Conservation Area – all of the DRF north of the river (excluding the St Enoch Centre and King GLASGOW CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Street Car Park) and Carlton Place / Bridge Street (SG9). Glasgow City Development Plan (CDP) establishes • The neighbouring River Clyde is designated as the spatial strategy for the city with the key aims of a Site of Importance for Natural Conservation creating 1) a healthy, high quality place and 2) a (SINC) (CDP8). compact city form that supports sustainable • It includes a few sites designated for housing development. (CDP10). • This is underlined by four strategic outcomes: • The full DRF area is designated as ‘High • A Vibrant Place with a Growing Economy Accessibility’ in the Public Transport • A Thriving and Sustainable Place to Live and Accessibility Zones map (CDP11). Work • The northern portion of the Laurieston • A Connected Place to move around and do Transformational Regeneration Area is business in included within the DRF area • A Green Place which is Resilient, Accessible and Attractive Glasgow CDP policies, in relation to St. Enoch, are considered below in more detail. For the St. Enoch This strategic approach is supported by 12 DRF area, development proposals will be policies and linked to supplementary guidance assessed against the following criteria; (SG) which provides further detailed guidance and assessment criteria on the policy topics. Refer to SG1 (IPG1) Parts 1 and 2 for further information regarding the city centre and river corridor character areas (identified as 2 of 10) and their respective placemaking priorities. At the time of publication of the St. Enoch DRF Glasgow City Council has adopted seven SG documents, with the remaining four operating as interim SG guidance. More details can be found on the Supplementary Guidance webpage.

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CDP 1: PLACEMAKING PRINCIPLE ceiling) are to be high (minimum 5m); allowing CDP 2: SUSTAINABLE SPATIAL STRATEGY CDP 3: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT them to accommodate different functions (and CDP 1 is one of two over-arching policies within mezzanine floors). CDP 2 is designed to “influence the location and This policy promotes “the creation of economic Glasgow CDP against which all development • Servicing or vehicle access to new form of development to create a ‘compact city opportunity for the City’s residents and businesses proposals will be assessed. The aim of this policy developments will not be permitted from form’ which supports sustainable development.” and encourage sustained economic growth”. The is to “improve the quality of development taking riverfront, Clyde Street, Argyle Street or within Within this policy, the city centre and River Clyde location is partially covered by the City Centre place in Glasgow by promoting a design-led 20m of the river frontage / Argyle Street on are identified as two of six priority areas that SIEL’s as identified in Clydeplan. This city centre approach.” For the St. Enoch DRF area, side streets within the district boundary. require to be covered by a Strategic Development designation highlights a broad range of core development proposals will be assessed against • Bin storage to be internalised with access in Framework (SDF). These SDFs will become sectors. In addition the Clydeplan highlights the the following criteria; line with service access requirements noted Supplementary Guidance when they are adopted. aspirations of the City Centre Strategy and above. recognises the aspiration to encourage mixed • Design excellence in architecture, landscape • To demonstrate compliance with SG1 (IPG1) Revised City Centre Boundary - The full extent of the uses including residential, leisure and supporting and planning must be demonstrated in all designs should be illustrated with perspective St. Enoch DRF should be designated as within the uses throughout the city centre. development in terms of relationship to urban views at street level to indicate best practice city centre, for the purposes of planning policy and context, overall project design and in detailed street design and provision of active frontages, associated traffic / transportation policy (eg. incl. For the St. Enoch DRF area, development delivery, in line with Placemaking principles set creating a human scale and considering street Norfolk Street and Commerce Street). proposals will be assessed against the following out in SG1 and this DRF. design as 3 dimensional public space. criteria; • New development should express architectural • In addition to complying with internal • For the St. Enoch DRF area, development diversity with no single architectural form or daylighting requirements per SG1 (IPG1) proposals will be assessed against the • Mixed use developments are required design language dominating a single urban designs should demonstrate street design that following criteria; throughout the St. Enoch DRF area. Vertical block. provides positive external microclimates; • The regeneration of the River Clyde, and the mixed uses are encouraged and preferred, • Development in the St. Enoch DRF area avoiding excessive overshadowing, wind River Park proposal in particular, is considered where compatible and effective long term should achieve high urban density, whilst tunnelling, downdraughts and daylighting to be a project of national significance and management arrangements are demonstrated. complying with open space policy guidelines. conditions at street level and at external should be recognised with national project This applies particularly to residential and • Within the St. Enoch DRF area new terraces / roof garden spaces. status in the National Planning Framework. Hotel/Leisure use (Class 7). development shall demonstrate that it will • Quayside pavilions at appropriate locations, • Masterplans should be prepared in line with • To promote vibrancy and activity no urban contribute to achieving densities at least of with a range of footfall generating uses along the design principles of this DRF for the St. block within the existing street pattern is that achieved within completed urban blocks both banks of the river are encouraged. Enoch / Custom House Quay / Briggait permitted to have a single land use. within the DRF area (eg. Merchant City). Pavilions should be no higher than 6m and not (incorporating St. Enoch shopping centre, the • The north bank of the River Clyde is a key • It is anticipated that development of greater more than 80sqm in GFA. 10% of the Custom House Quay riverfront and the Clutha connection to the SEC and Glasgow Green density and height can be accommodated aggregate river frontage in any 100m length. / Briggait urban block to the City Union (and beyond). To further support the along the River Clyde waterfront (within 2 Further guidance shall inform the detailed viaduct), North Laurieston / south bank development of an active riverfront, footfall urban blocks of the river), along Argyle Street arrangements in terms of location, scale and (including Carlton Place and Norfolk Street to generating activities and developments are and within 200m of subway / mainline rail overall composition within the urban context. Bridge Street rail viaduct) and the River Park sought and encouraged on both banks of the stations. • Demonstrate design that promotes the (Glasgow Green to the SEC / Hydro). These River Clyde. • Tall buildings are actively encouraged benefits of green (landscape) and blue (water) should provide a further level of building and • In order to encourage and develop an evening specifically along Clyde Street. Refer to the infrastructure as key features of its riverfront landscape design guidance in addition to that economy within the district, and to provide an ‘Tall Buildings Policy’ under SG (IPG1) Part 2, location. in the City Development Plan, the City Centre increased amenity for higher resident and section 5 • Demonstrate designs that comply with CDP in and River Clyde Strategic Development employment densities, developments • The density of all development throughout the improving air quality and reducing the impact Framework (when published) and this DRF. providing Class 1 (Retail), Class 3 (Food + DRF area shall be informed by scenario of noise. • A Glasgow Healthy Sustainable Drink), Class 7 (Hotels), Class 10 (non- testing during pre-application discussions to Neighbourhood Model assessment of residential institutions) and Class 11 ensure appropriate building proportions and Masterplans should be undertaken to (Assembly and leisure) are encouraged, scale. demonstrate healthy outcomes have been especially along active river frontages, the • New development must demonstrate a design considered. proposed City Centre Events Space (at St. which promotes the benefits of walking and Enoch / King Street car park), Argyle Street, cycling. New development must demonstrate High Street / Saltmarket and Jamaica Street / permeability in urban blocks to encourage and Bridge Street / Norfolk Street and Gorbals facilitate walking and cycling. Cross (see Network of Centres : below). • Developments that incorporate Lanes shall present active frontages on the Lanes. Lanes will not be permitted to be occupied by commercial waste or parking. • Buildings shall be designed to be flexible and capable of being adapted for different uses in the future. Ground floors heights (floor to

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CDP 4: NETWORK OF CENTRES river bank and Argyle Street / Trongate that CDP 6: GREEN BELT AND GREEN NETWORK CDP 7: NATURAL ENVIRONMENT include Class 1, Class 3, and Class 4 uses are The aim of this policy is to “ensure that all of sought. The policy supports the development and This policy aims to protect the natural environment Glasgow’s residents and visitors have good • The City Deal city centre Enabling enhancement of Glasgow’s Green Network in order to; access to a network of centres which are Infrastructure Integrated Public Realm will seek through; vibrant, multi-functional and sustainable to design and develop an environment that • Ensure that Glasgow’s natural environments, destinations providing a range of goods and facilitates and encourages more pedestrian • Protecting and extending the Green Network including its ecosystems and protected services”. The introduction of local centres at and cycle movements to and from Argyle and linking habitat networks; species, are safeguarded and, wherever key locations can play a major role in promoting Street to adjacent Local Town Centre at Barras • Providing for the delivery of multifunctional possible, enhanced through new regeneration and improving vitality and viability. and Crown Street (Gorbals) open space to support new development; development; Building upon SG4, the actions listed below will • City Deal will also focus on redefining the • Protecting the Green Belt; and • Help enhance biodiversity and protect the be promoted through the development plan function and form of the Clyde riverfront in • Supporting development proposals that health and function of ecosytems; process; order to create a city-wide regional leisure and safeguard and enhance the Green Network • Help the natural environment adapt to climate • A new, multi-functional City Centre Events cultural destination. and Green Belt. change Space with integrated servicing to • Enhance connections to the network of Local • Protect important landscape and geological accommodate a diverse programme of Town Centres with provision of new pedestrian For the St. Enoch DRF area, development features in the City. seasonal events is proposed within the St / cycle infrastructure (on and off street). proposals will be assessed against the following Enoch DRF area, north of the River Clyde. criteria; In addition to these aims the Council is engaged in • In the long term, the principles of Local the Horizon 2020 Nature Based Solutions project. Town Centres at Saltmarket / Glasgow CDP 5: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT • The Action Plan in this District Regeneration This on-going project will inform future policy. Cross / High Street (current designated Framework will seek opportunities to highlight Proposed new development demonstrating Edge of city centre) and Bridge Street / This policy outlines the approach to energy the national significance of the River Clyde alignment with the Horizon 2020 agenda is actively Norfolk Street in Laurieston (currently planning with the aims that Glasgow; corridor in the city centre. encouraged. designated Local Shopping Facilities) will • Actions to facilitate and encourage be established, to align with this DRF and • Supports energy generation from renewable development and projects which help For the St. Enoch DRF area, development anticipating subsequent Masterplans for and low carbon sources; designate the River Clyde as the principal proposals will be assessed against the following these locations. • Promotes energy efficient design and use of ‘open space / green space’ (River Park) within criteria; • New development that helps restore low and zero carbon generating technologies the city centre will be sought. Saltmarket / Glasgow Cross / High Street in new development; • New development should demonstrate • Biodiversity must be maximised in new and Bridge Street / Norfolk Street with the • Helps safeguard communities from the provision of creative open space / green developments by integrating many different principles of a Local Town Centre are sought potentially adverse impacts of energy space that provides many different biotypes in all open spaces and new buildings and supported. generation or oil/gas extraction; opportunities for meeting and socialising, which will increase the environment’s • New developments along the North and • Makes efficient use of energy generation and/ integrating elements of play and public art and biodiversity. Table 3 of SG07 provides South river bank and Argyle Street / or industrial processes by supporting designed to enhance biodiversity. This examples. Trongate that include Class 1, Class 3, and combined heat and power systems and provision should contribute to ‘open space / Class 4 uses are sought. district heating networks; green space’ requirements outlined within • The City Deal city centre Enabling • Manages its waste to minimise landfill and CDP 12: Delivering Development”. Infrastructure Integrated Public Realm will help meet national targets and benefits from • All new development should integrate green seek to design and develop an environment secure supplies of low carbon energy and roofs (to be not less than 50% of total roof that facilitates and encourages more heat. area of each development) pedestrian and cycle movements to and • Provision of open space should be in from Argyle Street to adjacent Local Town For the St. Enoch DRF area, development accordance with Open Space Strategy Centre at Barras and Crown Street (Gorbals) proposals will be assessed against the following (updated version to be published). River Park • City Deal will also focus on redefining the criteria; to be considered as part of wider ‘open space function and form of the Clyde riverfront in / green space’ provision for new residential order to create a city-wide regional leisure • Demonstrate design adaptability development throughout St. Enoch DRF. and cultural destination (River Park). • New developments must demonstrate their • In conjunction with Protected Former Rail • Enhance connections to the network of ability to integrate / enable District Heating. Solum status of City Union line viaduct Local Town Centres, across and along the This should include using ground and water consider the viaduct deck as integral part of River Clyde with provision of new pedestrian sourced heat pumps. green network capable for future use as public / cycle infrastructure (on and off street • A ‘fabric first’ approach to achieving a zero path. shopping facilities) will be established. carbon district is encouraged. Where • New development that helps restore applicable the incorporation and careful Saltmarket / Glasgow Cross / High Street and integration of affordable low and zero carbon Bridge Street / Norfolk Street with the technologies to meet a portion of the energy principles of a Local Town Centre are sought demands of development is encouraged. and encouraged. • New developments along the North and South

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CDP 8: WATER ENVIRONMENT CDP 10: MEETING HOUSING NEED CDP 11: SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

This policy aims to: This policy aims to ‘“ensure that the City’s growing Supporting the development and delivery of and diverse population has access to a choice of sustainable transport across Glasgow to ensure • Aid adaptation to climate change; housing of appropriate quality and affordability “that Glasgow is a connected City, characterised • Protect and improve the water environment; across all tenures.” by sustainable active travel”. It is anticipated that • Support the development of integrated green the findings of the Glasgow Connectivity infrastructure throughout the City; For the St. Enoch DRF area, development Commission will promote proposals and policies • Meet the requirements of the Flood Risk proposals will be assessed against the following that may require future revision of this guidance. Management (Scotland) Act 2009 and Scottish criteria; Planning Policy 2014; For the St. Enoch DRF area, development • Help deliver the Metropolitan Glasgow • The provision of city centre residential proposals will be assessed against the following Strategic Drainage Partnership (MGSDP) development shall be informed by the City criteria; Scheme, a National Development in NPF3; Centre Living Strategy, the City Centre SDF and and any subsequent guidance. • Development should enable and support the • Contribute to the reduction of overall flood risk • Housing should be integrated throughout the provision of pedestrian / cycle infrastructure and make satisfactory provision for SUDS. DRF area, to create a mixed use district. over the River Clyde. • City centre residential development is actively • Development should enable and support the For the St. Enoch DRF area, development encouraged, as compatible and provision of continuous pedestrian / cycle proposals will be assessed against the following complementary to existing and proposed land paths along both banks of the River Clyde criteria; uses within the DRF area. • Car-free housing encouraged / supported. • To support a vibrant urban district residential throughout DRF area. Enhancements to • New developments shall incorporate creative development shall form a significant part of the integrated SUDs, open space standards etc. storm-water management systems to reinforce land use mix to create a continuity of city to be demonstrated in design proposals. regeneration aspirations of an ecological centre population throughout St. Enoch DRF • Any traffic efficiencies achieved by road sustainable district. area. network adjustments or new technology e.g. • New development should reinforce and • A housing target is to be verified by the City autonomous vehicle technology (‘driverless enhance blue and green networks by Centre Living Strategy, the City Centre SDF cars’) should be passed on to the pedestrian incorporating water and landscape features, and any subsequent guidance. Development (wider footways), cyclist (extended network) particularly in public spaces. proposals shall demonstrate how they and urban design (reduced parking) • Developments will be expected to support the contribute to meeting city centre residential requirements. promotion of the river and the River Park as requirements. • Safeguard the City Union Line with the the principal open space in the DRF area. • Car-free residential developments that support possibility of restoring passenger services on Proposals need to demonstrate responsive and contribute to successful placemaking are the viaduct throughout the DRF area (and design which enhances the river as the focal supported. potentially opening new stations at Glasgow spatial element within the DRF area. • Tenure mix including the provision of PRS Cross). It is noted that HS2 / Crossrail routes (BTR) housing shall be informed by the City may also potentially be located through the St. CDP 9: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT Centre Living Strategy and any subsequent Enoch DRF area. guidance. This policy has been designed to “ensure the • Guidance on student accommodation will be appropriate protection, enhancement and informed by the appropriate policy framework. CDP 12: DELIVERING DEVELOPMENT management of Glasgow’s heritage assets by • All new residential development should providing clear guidance to applicants”. incorporate designs that enable future- This policy “aims to ensure that development proofing and adaptability in order to meets contributes to a sustainable, economically For the St. Enoch DRF area, development people’s needs throughout their lives and to successful City, through the provision of proposals will be assessed against the following ‘age in place’ reasonable infrastructure and facilities that are criteria; necessary to mitigate the impact of change on Glasgow’s resources, and that are appropriate to • Demonstrate designs which respect Central both the nature of the development and its Conservation Area Appraisal and respond to location”. the Clyde’s maritime / mercantile heritage, the city’s medieval history and the distinctive For more detailed guidance refer to Refer to IPG heritage of St. Enoch, Merchant City and the 12 and then SPG12. Gorbals. • Proposals to appropriately reuse buildings designated as ‘buildings at risk’ will be supported.

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(Y)OUR ST ENOCH ACTION KEY STAKEHOLDERS (LEAD IN IMPACT / REACH / PLAN IMMEDIATE SHORT TERM : Y1 MEDIUM TERM : Y2-Y4 LONG TERM : Y5+ BOLD) TERM JUSTIFICATION / OBSERVATIONS (Y)our River Park Bigger context: (Y)our River Park Prepare a Landscape Confirm River Strategy and Prepare outline business Annual review / monitoring Continue (Y)our River Management and High Impact / Improving the River Clyde corridor Masterplan Framework for adoption of linear River case to commission (Y)our of (Y)our River Park implementation - Delivery Board (see below) - National Project / is consistently (one of) the highest a linear park from Glasgow Park concept. Seek River Park masterplan. implementation. Establish design, procure, lead > Glasgow City Council. Long Term priority issues raised by Green to the River Kelvin / national project Secure funding and project implementation procedure. construct. Regularly Glaswegians and visitors to the city. Kelvingrove. This project is designation. mandate. Consult with key Commence delivery of monitor impacts and Others incl. all agencies / Regenerating the City Centre and site analysis of national importance. stakeholders on concept priority projects - design, progress. parties with legal, regulatory, River Clyde reinforces the pivotal role the Clyde Undertake a review of (including Clydeport / Peel procure, construct. ownership or user corridor is a has to have in driving the city existing policy. Review Holdings) and in liaison Regularly monitor impacts responsibilities incl; GCC, nationally centre’s regeneration. The river is opportunities for funding. with SEC/ Hydro, Scot Ent and progress. Clydeport, Crown Estate, significant project. the city centre’s most significant, and others with interest at Maritime Agency, SEPA under-utilised physical asset. Great Pacific Quay / Graving (Scottish Environmental potential, and national significance. Docks etc. Commission Protection Agency), SNH River Park masterplan. (Scottish Natural Heritage), Conduct consultation / Harbourmaster, ScotGov, engagement. Publish Humane Society, Recreational masterplan. Update / Users Groups. reinforce Planning policy designation to ensure River (Y)our Pedestrian and Park concept is enshrined Accessibility Champion, (Y)our in policy. Designate as a Child-friendly City Champion city park.

4 Clyde ‘River Rooms’ Definition of River Clyde Confirm River Strategy Publish River Strategy. Review and monitor Update River Strategy. Glasgow City Council - DRS Local Policy Site analysis confirms the validity of character areas as outlined Provide additional implementation of (Y)our Continue a River Rooms concept. Public and in the River Strategy character area analysis. River Park masterplan implementation of (Y) Partners in proposed River stakeholder engagement confirms Confirm design guidance our River Park Management Board an appreciation of the different for River Rooms through masterplan character areas along the Clyde in (Y)our River Park central Glasgow. masterplan

Historic Room Historic Room as defined Confirm River Strategy Publish River Strategy. Review and monitor Update River Strategy. Glasgow City Council - DRS Local Policy See Chapter 2 Clyde ‘River Rooms’ by DRF - both banks of the Provide additional implementation of (Y)our Continue (lead) river from Central Station / character area analysis. River Park masterplan implementation of (Y) George V bridge to Crown Confirm design guidance our River Park Partners in proposed River Street for River Rooms through masterplan Management Board (Y)our River Park masterplan

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Green Room Green Room as defined by Confirm River Strategy Publish River Strategy. Review and monitor Update River Strategy. Glasgow City Council - DRS Local Policy See Chapter 2 Clyde ‘River Rooms’ DRF - both banks of the Provide additional implementation of (Y)our Continue (lead) river at Glasgow Green character area analysis. River Park masterplan implementation of (Y) from Crown Street to Confirm design guidance our River Park Partners in proposed River Shawfield for River Rooms through masterplan Management Board (Y)our River Park masterplan

Calm Quays Reduce vehicular traffic, Confirm scope of traffic Commission and complete Commence Continue Glasgow City Council - LES, High Impact / City Road widths and traffic speeds speeds and road widths on modelling feasibility study traffic modelling study to implementation of priority implementation of SPT, Access Panel, Living Project / Medium along roads on both banks of the Broomielaw and consider for reducing traffic / ascertain scope to reduce road / junction priority road / junction Streets, Sustrans, cycle groups to Long Term Clyde observed to cause significant closing Clyde Place to severance on Clyde Place / traffic / stop up Clyde adjustments. Obtain TROs, adjustments. Obtain severance. Design speeds of through traffic (local Custom House Quay. As Place to through traffic. detailed design, procure, TROs, detailed (Y)our Pedestrian and existing roads enables traffic to access only). Enhance part of a city centre / city Include a review of construct, monitor. design, procure, Accessibility Champion routinely speed. Many stakeholders pedestrian accessibility wide transport strategy. reduced severance / construct, monitor. / consultees have regularly flagged and crossing points to get enhanced public realm up the negative impact these roads to waterside. along north bank of the have, deterring footfall at the river Clyde. Develop riverside and diminishing the quality prioritised Action Plan. of the environment. Committee approve Action Plan. Secure funding for phased implementation, in parallel with EIIPR (‘Avenues’). Consider temporary trials of revised access arrangements to monitor impacts.

Active, Attractive Promenades Ensure continuous, safe Confirm River Strategy. Undertake detailed audit of Commence Continue Glasgow City Council - LES, High Impact / City Site analysis confirms there are and attractive routes along existing routes and barriers implementation of priority implementation of SPT, Access Panel, Living Project / Medium missing links in footpaths and cycle both north and south along both banks. Confirm enhancements to river enhancements to river Streets, Sustrans, cycle groups to Long Term paths along both banks of the river. banks of the River Clyde. landownership and quay routes on both banks incl. routes on both banks. There are also instances of pinch wall conditions issues. Custom House Quay and Obtain consents, points, dark spots and certain Secure business case and at Briggait. Obtain detailed design, (Y)our Pedestrian and locations where routes are funding for prioritised consents, detailed design, procure, construct, Accessibility Champion unattractive (eg. at the Adelphi upgrade per (Y)our River procure, construct, monitor. Centre and at Clutha Vaults / Park masterplan. monitor. Stockwell Street / Briggait). There are numerous points of conflict between users (pedestrians, cyclists, road traffic). Stakeholders have consistently indicated the need for general enhancement, and suggested specific improvements, throughout the engagement process.

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Activating the Quays Look to develop temporary Review recent and historic Coordinate in line with Refine / finalise design. Conclude Glasgow City Council - DRS High Impact / Consultees regularly bemoaned / permanent quayside proposals for quayside Custom House Quay Promote sites to implementation / (lead) Local Project / lack of activity / destination / cause pavilions (on Custom pavilions on the Clyde masterplan proposals. developers / operators. construction of Medium Term to go to the river. Consultees, House Quay) to (Broomielaw and Custom Market test with potential Procure and construct pilot pavilions. Monitor Glasgow City Heritage Trust - including local building occupiers / accommodate riverside House Quay). Review in end-users / operators for project(s) / first phases of impacts and enhance Ladies Waiting Room owners, indicated enthusiasm to leisure / hospitality. Create the context of wider quayside pavilions (in pavilions. Monitor offer accordingly. improve mix and quality of leisure a destination / places for Custom House Quay parallel with initiative for outcomes / impacts and activities and keenness to unlock leisure, sport and/or food masterplan proposals (ref pavilions at Broomielaw). enable next phase of the potential of the riverfront. GCHT and drink in quality / GCC). Identify potential Establish demand and pavilions accordingly. outlined ambition for reuse of comfortable riverside operators / developers. scope out spec Ladies Waiting Room which could setting. Collate site data. requirements. Assess be used as a pilot project. Investigate scope to pilot physical implications in concept with refurbishment relationship to quayside / conservation of the reconfiguration. Develop Ladies Waiting Room at feasibility study. Custom House Quay.

Activating the Quays - Events Develop and implement a Review existing Consult on future events Continue to develop and Continue to develop Glasgow City Council - DRS High Impact / Many consultees gave positive regular programme of programme of events. programme (culture, improve events and improve events (lead), Local Project / feedback to recent events (eg. events and festivals along Review impacts of recent leisure, sport, community). programme. Monitor programme. Monitor Quick Win Commonwealth Games, street food the river. programme. Prepare Business Case to impacts. impacts. Glasgow Life, private / social festival on Broomielaw) and seek funding to increase enterprise. indicated keenness for more, frequency and variety of quality events. seasonal events throughout the year. Seek Many consultees indicated that they funding from range of would be attracted to an area of the sources. Trial events. city they would otherwise avoid if Monitor impacts. events occurred to enliven the river.

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Approachable Water The relationship to the river Confirm River Strategy. Develop a prioritised Action Commence Continue Glasgow City Council (lead) Moderate Impact / Some consultees highlighted the could be enhanced by Plan of interventions based implementation of priority implementation of City Project lack of physical access to the river relocating the tidal weir Confirm quay walls upon the (Y)our River Park enhancements to both priority enhancements Supported by partners on (National Project if and water’s edge. This is downstream to provide a condition and future masterplan (ref above). banks to improve to both banks to proposed River Management including the Weir) exacerbated by tidal fluctuations on constant / higher water investment via City Deal Present Business Case accessibility to river. Obtain improve accessibility and Delivery Board (see below) / Medium Term the Clyde up to the weir at Glasgow level. However, making the and secure funding. consents, detailed design, to river. Obtain (Long Term Green. river more approachable is Design, secure consents procure, construct, monitor consents, detailed City Deal including Weir) not contingent on and implement pilot impacts. Investigate design, procure, Observation and cross reference to relocating the weir and the project. Monitor impacts. technical feasibility of construct, monitor best practice precedent elsewhere other measures noted in moving tidal weir. Impacts. Implement indicates the positive benefits of this DRF should be relocation of tidal weir enhanced access to the water’s implemented with or (if approved) edge. This would encourage the without the weir relocation. river to become an attractive destination in its own right. Enhance relationship between quayside and river with physical interventions along both banks to improve physical access to the water, water’s edge and better visual connection / proximity to water.

Activity on the Water - 21st Century Working River Enable and promote Confirm River Strategy. Redefine the purpose / Confirm programme of Continue to Glasgow City Council (lead) High Impact / City Many consultees observed that activity on the water attributes of a ‘Working events / investments to implement / monitor / Project / Quick there are hardly any boats on the including boats, leisure Conduct initial audit of River’ in the 21st Century. enhance water-based improve plans for Supported by partners on Win to Medium River Clyde. There is a widely held craft, and water sports as what activity currently Commission / conduct an activity along city centre more water-based proposed River Management Term view that the River should be more well as floating pontoons to occurs. Identify known in-depth audit of activity / River. Secure funding / activity and Delivery Board (see below), active - more boats / water-based host activity (pavilions / blockages / barriers to trends of seasonal activity private investment and water sports clubs / activity will attract more people platforms) activity (eg lack of slipways on the city centre river and implement / monitor associations, Glasgow Life, down to the riversides. / infrastructure). Develop assess the barriers to impacts. Re-instate River Sport Scotland some prototyping / test enabling activity on the Festival and seasonal It would be anticipated that there events to trial activity. water. Consider best programme of events on would be significant benefit of Collect a database of key practice precedents the River. greater use of the River for tourism, stakeholders, landowners elsewhere in UK / northern leisure and sport / recreation - and relevant businesses Europe. helping the economy and health + wellbeing. Test feasibility for introducing river taxis (see below) or using the river for service deliveries to riverside businesses. Conduct test events and monitor impacts / lessons learned.

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Lively and attractive riverfront Create a strong building Confirm River Strategy. Conclude preparation of Commence redevelopment Continue to redevelop Glasgow City Council - DRS / High Impact / Many consultees indicated edge along both banks of river front plot passports / of river front, with actions river front and monitor Planning, Invest Glasgow, National Project / frustration at the failure to complete the River Clyde that Confirm flooding datum development briefs. plans / masterplans work impacts. private landowners, developers Medium to Long riverfront redevelopment along the includes active ground (understood to be 6m Investigate options for site programmes developed for and investors Term Custom House Quay / north bank floor frontages. Riverfront AOD). Commence (Y)our assembly / promoting high each key area listed. and the lack of any regeneration in development should drive River Park Masterplan and quality development along Monitor impacts and north Laurieston / South Bank. The wider regeneration (Y)our St. Enoch riverfront - prepare ‘pitch continue to promote river successful redevelopment of the throughout St Enoch / Masterplan (to include book’. front development, Nautical College campus Laurieston. Custom House Quay coordinated with demonstrates the potential for masterplan). Commence Specific areas of focus incremental delivery of the riverside buildings to enhance the developing plot passports / include Custom House River Park. waterfront experience. development briefs for river Quay (initial ongoing frontage locations. redevelopment bolstered Many owners / occupiers / potential Continue to soft market by masterplan-led investors agree with the need to test riverfront locations to approach), Briggait ensure a mixed use regeneration investors. (enabling the completion of strategy to deliver a vibrant urban its redevelopment), quarter. Need for continue to Huchesontown (the area deliver mixed use around the Adelphi development introducing Centre), North Laurieston / residential and other South Bank (repurpose non-commercial office vacant buildings on Carlton uses to create a vibrant Place) and create a urban quarter / riverfront. positive, safe riverside setting for the Sheriff Court.

Possible extension of Custom House Quay As part of the proposed Confirm River Strategy. Undertake feasibility / Commence Continue to (Y)our River Management and High Impact / Key stakeholders identified up the programme of quay wall design concept work to implementation of quay implement and Delivery Board (see below) - Regional Project / added value to the city centre of remedial works extend the Liaise with ongoing develop landscape and walls remedial works. monitor lead > Glasgow City Council Medium to Long extending the Custom House Quay quayside at this location on technical feasibility studies engineering design to Obtain consents, detailed with SEPA and SNH, investors / Term into the river when undertaking the north bank into the in to quay wall remedial assess potential to create design, procure, construct, developers quay wall remedial works to create River Clyde to create a works. additional public space for monitor impacts of more quayside for city centre public wider promenade to the River Park, integrate extended quayside. realm (the River Park), to contribute to the River Coordinate proposals to energy infrastructure and accommodate pavilions to activate Park. align with any forthcoming enable platforms for the waterfront and (potentially) to masterplan for Custom pavilions / development. accommodate water-sourced heat House Quay. pump infrastructure. Develop business case Refer to (Y)our Great and promote site to attract It was also suggested that this may Buildings chapter below investment. create platforms for mixed use development (which has been proposed previously), though there was mixed views from consultees about this proposal.

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Clean and Natural Clyde To improve the ecological Confirm River Strategy. Confirm with SEPA, SNH Implement and monitor the Continue to (Y)our River Management and Moderate Impact / The River Clyde corridor has a value of the River Clyde in and other stakeholders the impact of a biodiversity implement and Delivery Board (see below) - Regional Project / crucial role to play in the the city centre. Consider Clarify what are the existing strategy and action plan to strategy for the River monitor lead > Glasgow City Council Medium to Long bio-diversity network of the city relocation of tidal weir as objectives / measures of enhance bio-diversity Clyde. with SEPA and SNH Term region. Several consultees part of wider River Strategy ecological value for the along the city centre River (community and national agencies) River Clyde. Clyde. flagged up the need for enhancing biodiversity along the River. Improved water quality should be achieved to encourage water-sports / activity on the River.

The Bridge Collection To retain and enhance Confirm River Strategy. Continue programme of Refine design proposals Continue to (Y)our River Management and Medium Impact / This section of the Clyde benefits existing bridges and add conserving / restoring for bridge enhancements implement and Delivery Board (see below) - City Project / from many bridges crossings. new high-quality historic bridges and and progress to procure, monitor lead > Glasgow City Council Medium Term Several have been successfully contemporary bridges to delivering a lighting construct and monitor restored and lit as part of a improve connections strategy. Undertake impacts. programme of conserving heritage across and along the River feasibility study (as part of assets. This was welcomed and Clyde River Park masterplan) to consultees encouraged that this enhance the ‘landing’ programme is completed and points of each existing improvements maintained long bridge to improve term. pedestrian / cycle connectivity on both banks. Many consultees bemoaned the poor quality of car dominated Establish business case for ‘landing’ points on both banks ‘St Enoch Highline’ project creating a hostile environment for and commence feasibility pedestrians and cyclists. study.

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(Y)our Dryline : Flooding / Surface Water Management Strategy Integrate future-proofed Confirm the River Strategy Confirm Flooding Strategy Develop business cases to Continue to (Y)our River Management and Moderate Impact / Relevant technical consultees / floodwater management and current / future / Surface Water integrate Flooding Strategy implement and Delivery Board (see below) - Regional Project / statutory agencies have highlighted into the design of the new flooding levels / datum. Management Strategy implementation in to River monitor. lead > Glasgow City Council Long Term the pressing need to incorporate River Park and adjacent implications for new Park proposals. Design, with SEPA and SNH progressive sustainable surface development along the Liaise with Climate Ready development in St. Enoch procure, construct and water management and flood Clyde city centre River to Clyde on future projections DRF area. monitor impacts. Climate Ready Clyde management solutions into physical create a ‘dry-line’ along for rising sea and flood regeneration / redevelopment of the both banks of the River. water levels. Assess impact of new Monitor impacts of any city centre, notably along the River Flooding Strategy revised design datum for Park corridor and at gap sites on Commence technical requirements on proposed new development to avoid both banks of the river. review of Surface Water new development and detrimental impact on Management Strategy for scope for seamless quality of active frontage City Centre and integration of a ‘dry-line’ design. implications for St Enoch / flood defences in to the Merchant City /Glasgow new River Park masterplan, Green and Laurieston / demanding high quality Gorbals. design solutions to create high quality public spaces that also enhance the city centre’s resilience.

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Impact / Reach / (Y)our St Enoch Action Plan Immediate Short Term : Y1 Medium Term : Y2-Y4 Long Term : Y5+ Key Stakeholders (lead in bold) Term Justification / Observations (Y)our Great Streets & Spaces Bigger Context: Improved Public Spaces and Connections Significantly enhance the Ensure a (Y)our City Centre Develop, consult and Monitor and implement Monitor and Glasgow City Council (lead) High Impact / Analysis confirms that Glasgow is quality of the public open Public Open Space confirm (Y)our Public Open impacts of (Y)our City implement impacts of with active travel, public Regional Project / failing to optimise its network of city space within the city strategy, focussing on (Y) Space Strategy as part of Centre Public Open Space (Y)our City Centre transport and public open Short to Long centre streets and public open centre. It is essential to our Great Streets and the City Centre SDF. Strategy. Coordinate with a Public Open Space space stakeholders (eg SPT, Term spaces. maintain an overview, Spaces, is encapsulated Review and encapsulate refreshed Transport Strategy bus operators, Sustrans, Living across the city centre, to within the City Centre the relevant key findings Strategy. Streets etc.) Consultees recognise the qualities prioritise action and ensure Strategic Development from the Glasgow that the best of Glasgow city the hierarchy of streets and Framework (SDF). Connectivity Commission. (Y)our Pedestrian and centres streets, squares and parks spaces is enhanced. Coordinate (Y)our City Accessibility Champion have and the need to emulate this The extent of the EIIPR Centre Public Open Space quality across the city centre. ‘Avenues’ City Deal project strategy with a refreshed Glasgow’s public open spaces in is confirmed. Promote and Transport Strategy. the city centre fail to meet the designate the new River standards in equivalent cities in Park. Commence a review Monitor progress across terms of quality of place, design of Glasgow city centre’s the City Centre and within and maintenance. Moreover many streets as part of Glasgow the DRF area against this consultees see scope for dramatic urban mobility network and parallel DRF action improvement in terms of (see ‘Tartan Grid’ below) plans. functionality and efficiency as and public events spaces places to move through, stop and (hierarchy of main squares enjoy or to host events / city life. and principal streets plus Glasgow Green) - refer to St. Enoch events space (below).

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Variation in street character (Tartan Grid) Look to enhance the Develop a (Y)our City Refine and finalise ‘tartan’ Develop business case for Continue phased Glasgow City Council (lead) High Impact / Many consultees confirm site quality and legibility of Centre Public Open Space grid concept and implementing ‘tartan’ street implementation. with active travel, public Regional Project / analysis that the city’s urban street Glasgow’s city centre Strategy. Make Business encapsulate in to the City grid on a prioritised basis. Design, procure, transport and public open Short to Long grid is a great asset which is not urban grid of streets and Case to undertake Centre SDF. Consult and Design, procure, construct construct and monitor space stakeholders (eg SPT, Term used optimally. There was squares. Optimise the scenario testing of traffic confirm, alongside any and monitor impacts. impacts. bus operators, Sustrans, Living widespread agreement that too efficiency and functionality modelling of ‘tartan’ street revision to the City Centre Streets etc.) many streets are poor quality as of the street network to grid concept. Progress in Transport Strategy. Implement in a phased they try (and fail) to accommodate support the hierarchy of parallel with negotiations to basis. (Y)our Pedestrian and the pedestrian, cyclist, bus, taxi and travel modes; pedestrian, revise bus routing, plug Identify prototype / proof of Accessibility Champion car. cyclist, public transport, cycle network gaps and concept trials to establish servicing, private vehicle. develop River Park / potential for ‘tartan’ grid / Many consultees also highlighted Review one-way road Urbanised M8 concepts. super-grid creating local that the city grid can be confusing system and assess As part of a city centre/ city car access streets and for pedestrians and drivers alike benefits of alternatives. wide transport strategy. enhancing pedestrian, and enhancing the street hierarchy Coordinate with and cycle and bus routing. would assist in legibility and integrate EIIPR avenues. wayfinding.

Refer to (Y)our Updated Mobility chapter.

Glorious Argyle Street Argyle Street is historically Argyle Street has been Consult and conclude Engage in discussions with Monitor improvements Glasgow City Council - DRS High Impact / City Consultees warmly welcomed the one of the principal arterial designated as an Avenue designs for public realm existing landowners / / impacts from (lead) and LES with City Deal Project / Medium commitment of investment on routes from Glasgow city in the EIIPR / City Deal. enhancement of Argyle occupants. Procure and ‘Avenues’ / EIIPR. and City Property; inputs from Term Argyle Street via the EIIPR centre. Significant Progress with procuring Street. Prepare plot construct ‘Avenues’ / EIIPR Deliver new local landowners / building ‘Avenues’ project, which was improvement is required to public realm passport / design guide public realm development along occupiers / developers / promoted and supported through ensure this crucial route enhancements. Undertake and briefs for new enhancements - phased gaps sites and communities plus public the DRF consultation process. fulfils its potential as a baseline study of economic development along both basis. Promote Argyle repurpose existing transport organisations. EIIPR Business Case findings are great street. performance to benchmark sides of Argyle Street. Street development sites buildings to enhance taken to suggest a strong long term improvements. for investment. Argyle Street to (Y)our Pedestrian and economic benefit for investing in Support a programme of perform as one of Accessibility Champion public realm. Consultees (grant assisted?) shopfront Glasgow’s great recognised the findings of urban improvements and streets. analysis confirming Argyle Street as conservation of built one of the (potentially) great streets heritage in tandem with of Glasgow. streetscape improvements. In line with this DRF planning policy chapter consider planning policy designation of ‘Town / Retail Centres’. Assess scope for Business Improvement District

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Traffic-calmed and reconstructed High Street Revive Glasgow’s oldest Review progress by High Confirm coordinated Action Continue to engage with Monitor improvements High Street / Saltmarket Action High Impact / City There has been longstanding and street as one of the finest Street / Saltmarket Action Plan for High Street / existing landowners / / impacts from Group Project / Medium passionate discussions regarding in the city by reducing Group. Including the High Saltmarket. occupants including City ‘Avenues’ / EIIPR. Term the deterioration of Glasgow’s High traffic dominance and Street Area Strategy. Property to avoid Revive activity along Glasgow City Council - DRS Street. Local residents and creating a high quality Undertake traffic modelling vacancies and restore both sides of High and LES (lead) with City Deal businesses have been vocal in historic street linking the Confirm prioritisation of to develop alternative street-frontages / quality of Street /Saltmarket and and City Property; inputs from advocating intervention to Cathedral to Glasgow High Street in the EIIPR routing for displacing / offer. Procure and repurpose existing local landowners / building regenerate the High Street which Green. ‘Avenues’ programme. reducing traffic to minimise construct ‘Avenues’ / EIIPR buildings to restore occupiers / developers / currently defines the eastern edge severance. Consult and public realm one of Glasgow’s communities plus public of the city centre and gives a very Review status / contribution conclude designs for enhancements - phased great (and the oldest) transport organisations. poor first impression. High Street can play as public realm enhancement basis. Promote High Street streets. part of (Y)our City Centre of High Street / Saltmarket. / Saltmarket as a (Y)our Pedestrian and Consultees were extremely Public Open Space Conclude feasibility for destination. Accessibility Champion supportive of any improvements Strategy and the City reconnecting / enhancing that can be delivered on High Street Centre SDF. pedestrian links at to reduce traffic / severance and Glasgow Cross. improve the quality of street life with increasing footfall and cycle traffic. Support a programme of (grant assisted?) shopfront improvements and conservation of built heritage in tandem with streetscape improvements. Consider planning policy designation of ‘Town / Retail Centres’ and assess scope for Business Improvement District.

Improved Glasgow Cross / Trongate See Glorious Argyle Street Refer to Argyle Street / Refer to Argyle Street / Refer to Argyle Street / Refer to Argyle Street / Refer to Argyle Street / High High Impact / City The junction of two of Glasgow’s and Traffic-calmed and High Street project above. High Street project above. High Street project above. High Street project Street project above. Project / Medium historically great and important reconstructed High Street Coordinate both. Coordinate both. Coordinate both. above. Coordinate Coordinate both. Term streets Glasgow Cross / Trongate is (above). both. a pivotal place and gateway to the Undertake traffic modelling city centre from the East End. One At the intersection of Argyle to develop alternative of Glasgow’s most historic places it Street and High Street, routing for displacing / is currently dominated by cars, Glasgow Cross / Trongate reducing traffic to minimise which diminish its quality and should be redefined as one severance. contribution to cityscape. of the great contemporary urban spaces of Glasgow, Review implications of Public consultees were fully and resume its role as a creating a Rail Station at supportive of all measures to key node in the medieval Trongate / Glasgow Cross improve the quality of the space as street network of Glasgow. to serve the Argyle line an urban place for people, though and/or the City Union line. there was concern from Refer to (Y)our Updated transportation stakeholders with 270 Mobility. 271 respect to displacement of traffic to the detriment of other streets, if the High Street is traffic calmed. (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH ACTION PLAN ACTION PLAN (Y)our Great Streets and Spaces Action Plan

Lively and safe Ballater Street / Norfolk Street Transform a busy road in to Review current state of In tandem with refreshing Design, consult, procure, Continue phased Glasgow City Council - DRS Medium Impact / Ballater Street and Norfolk Street an attractive street, acting Ballater Street / Norfolk the City Centre Transport construct and monitor implementation. and LES (lead) with City Deal Local Project / are the most significant east-west as a principal Southside Street and map ongoing / Strategy undertake traffic implementation of Design, procure, and City Property; inputs from Medium Term road on the South Bank of the River route parallel with the River. planned developments modelling to confirm the streetscape construct and monitor local landowners / building Clyde. Currently both are car along both. Assess scope future role / function of enhancements. Focus on impacts. occupiers / developers / dominated and consequently Help to relieve traffic for these streets to assist in Ballater Street / Norfolk restoring north-south and communities plus public create severance between the pressure on the north bank delivering a revised City Street. Develop business east-west connections, transport organisations. Southside and the city centre. of the Clyde whilst fulfilling Centre Transport Strategy case to make street design including at Gorbals Cross. a role as a ‘High Street’ for and Public Open Space adjustments to enhance (Y)our Pedestrian and Subject to wider, strategic traffic North Laurieston / Strategy as well as acting streetscape for pedestrians Support a programme of Accessibility Champion and transport modelling, both Hutchesontown. as a catalyst for the next and cyclists and enable (grant assisted?) shopfront streets may have a significant role phase of Gorbals road functionality. / building improvements New Gorbals Housing to play in the wider urban mobility regeneration. and conservation of built Association. Urban Union. network of the city. Moreover both Prepare plot passport / heritage in tandem with are crucial to the ongoing design guide and briefs streetscape improvements. regeneration of the Gorbals. for new development along Consultation with stakeholder and both sides of Ballater the public was supportive of both Street / Norfolk Street in Streets being redefined as mixed line with Laurieston / New use ‘High Streets’ for their Gorbals masterplans. respective neighbourhoods (alongside Gorbals Street and the existing Crown Street ‘town centre’).

Cleaned up Jamaica Street /Bridge Street Refresh two, currently Review current state of Coordinate proposals for Design, consult, procure, Continue phased Glasgow City Council - DRS High Impact / City Bridge Street is vital to the unattractive and very busy Jamaica Street / Bridge Bridge Street to align with construct and monitor implementation. and LES (lead) with City Deal Project / Medium regeneration of North Laurieston / streets, either side of the Street and map ongoing / a masterplan for North implementation of Design, procure, and City Property; inputs from Term South Bank and should form a key River to create a great planned developments Laurieston / South Bank. streetscape construct and monitor local landowners / building part of a masterplan for the area. north-south route in/out of along both. Assess scope enhancements. Focus on impacts. occupiers / developers / the City Centre from the for these streets to assist in In tandem with refreshing restoring north-south and communities plus public These streets are the key arterial Southside. delivering a revised City the City Centre Transport east-west connections, transport organisations. route to / from the Southside with Centre Transport Strategy Strategy undertake traffic including at interface with significant bus routes and proximity and Public Open Space modelling to confirm the River Park and at Norfolk (Y)our Pedestrian and to mainline rail (Central) and Strategy as well as acting future role / function of Street. Accessibility Champion subway stations (Bridge Street and as a catalyst for the next Ballater Street / Norfolk St. Enoch). They are both, currently, phase of Gorbals Street. Develop business Support a programme of New Gorbals Housing in very poor condition and fail to regeneration. case to make street design (grant assisted?) shopfront Association. Urban Union. fulfil this significant role adequately. adjustments to enhance / building improvements streetscape for pedestrians and conservation of built Consultees supported any initiative and cyclists and enable heritage in tandem with to enhance these key routes, as road functionality. streetscape improvements. part of a wider regeneration effort in their respective neighbourhoods and contributing to a refreshed Transport Strategy.

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Long continuous routes Ensure seamless, long Refer to Bigger Context: Refer to Bigger Context: Refer to Bigger Context: Refer to Bigger Refer to Bigger Context: Refer to Bigger It is necessary to significantly continuous pedestrian and Improved Public Spaces Improved Public Spaces Improved Public Spaces Context: Improved Improved Public Spaces and Context: Improved enhance the city centre pedestrian cycle routes to make active and Connections and and Connections and and Connections and Public Spaces and Connections and Variation in Public Spaces and and cycle networks to make active travel attractive and Variation in street character Variation in street character Variation in street character Connections and street character (Tartan) -above. Connections and travel as attractive a possible. efficient way to get to and (Tartan) -above. (Tartan) -above. (Tartan) -above. Variation in street Variation in street across the city centre. character (Tartan) character (Tartan) Routes should be seamless and -above. -above. easy to navigate and create a comprehensive network to enhance connectivity across the city centre.

Consultees, notably advocates of green space, active travel, cyclists and pedestrians recognised the benefit in achieving attractive, seamless routes across the District / city centre.

Well connected urban nodes + gateways Improve the quality of the Refer to Bigger Context: Refer to Bigger Context: Refer to Bigger Context: Refer to Bigger Refer to Bigger Context: Refer to Bigger Principal urban ‘nodes and numerous landmark urban Improved Public Spaces Improved Public Spaces Improved Public Spaces Context: Improved Improved Public Spaces and Context: Improved gateways’ characterise a district squares and gateways and Connections and and Connections and and Connections and Public Spaces and Connections and Variation in Public Spaces and and give focus to city life. Points of within the District and Variation in street character Variation in street character Variation in street character Connections and street character (Tartan) -above. Connections and access in to the city, notably at rail / ensure they are well (Tartan) -above. (Tartan) -above. (Tartan) -above. Variation in street Variation in street subway stations, make a significant connected by long, character (Tartan) character (Tartan) contribution in determining first continuous routes (see -above. -above. impressions. above). St Enoch is characterised by underwhelming points of arrival by public transport (eg. Bridge Street Subway Station), public spaces dominated by cars (eg Glasgow Cross) or unattractive after successive waves of low quality development (eg. Gorbals Cross).

Each of these types of space throughout the district requires enhancement, and improved connections to create a network of memorable urban spaces.

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New Key routes through St. Enoch Prioritise two principal Survey / map each route Promote prioritisation of Secure funding to take Continue / complete Glasgow City Council - DRS High Impact / City Consultation discussions reinforced ‘continuous’ routes across and identify ongoing these key routes in the forward public realm implementation of (lead) and LES with City Deal; Project / Medium site analysis that to ensure Glasgow the district linking the main initiative to upgrade parts Transport Strategy and enhancements at key routes. Monitor inputs from local landowners / Term Green and the Southside / Gorbals ‘urban nodes / gateways’; (eg -EIIPR Block A at Dixon Public Open Space sections of these routes - impacts and make building occupiers / developers feel more embedded in the city Street) and development Strategy. Seek support / capitalising / integrating adjustments / extend / communities plus public centre the routes to and from these - Buchanan to Laurieston : sites/ plans (eg. Laurieston refine ideas with potential with investment in key accordingly. transport organisations. locations need to be as good as the route from Buchanan masterplan and king Street partners. Develop business sections via EIIPR etc. possible; attractive, active and Street, through St. Enoch car park). Identify gaps case to plug gaps in each (Y)our Pedestrian and seamless to make walking and Square, across the Clyde (eg. South Portland Street route. Consult, design, procure, Accessibility Champion cycling the obvious and best to the Laurieston linear public realm construct and monitor option. park and, enhancements). Consider Continue dialogue with St impacts of interventions. St. Enoch Shopping Centre route to delivery - Enoch Shopping Centre Glasgow Green is one of the UK’s - St. Enoch to Glasgow developing outline with regards enhancing Ensure the key routes are New Gorbals Housing great urban parks yet it feels unduly Green : the route from St business case. routes through / alongside enshrined in associated Association. Urban Union. remote from the city centre. If Enoch Square, through the the mall (ref Open up St masterplans / development Gorbals (and Tradeston) is to Shopping Centre, south Enoch Shopping Centre briefs for key areas (eg. flourish into a mixed use southern Merchant City to Glasgow project - below) around St. Enoch Centre, extension of the city centre key Green. King Street car park, North routes have to be prioritised for Laurieston / South Bank) upgrade.

St. Enoch Centre currently blocks some important routes through the district so any initiative to better integrate the mall in to the city street network should be explored. This was supported in principle by the owners of the shopping centre.

These initiatives were strongly supported and build upon existing regeneration investment to better connect key assets in the city.

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St Enoch Event Square Create a place in the city Commence a review of Conclude review of open Seek and secure funding / Continue to monitor Glasgow City Council - DRS High Impact / Cities are increasingly benefitting that plugs a gap in the public open space and the space and events agree delivery partner. impacts and make (lead) and LES with City Deal regional Project / from a dynamic events programme. provision of outdoor events existing / projected events requirements. Gap analysis Develop events adjustments / and Glasgow Life; Creative Medium Term Glasgow has a great track record in space not currently met by programme for the city of provision should form programme and seek to refinements to events Scotland inputs from local securing and delivering set-piece Glasgow’s existing urban centre. Integrate in to the the basis of a brief for a relieve pressure on George programme and landowners / building occupiers events (e.g. Commonwealth Games squares / parks. (Y)our City Centre Public purpose designed public Square etc. physical infrastructure. / developers / communities. / European Championships) as well Open Space Strategy a open space to as seasonal / regular events. prioritised review of the accommodate a range of Consult, design, procure, (Y)our Pedestrian and ‘supply’ of existing open events (performance, construct and monitor Accessibility Champion However hosting the events often space (incl. George Sq., St music, street festivals, impacts (esp. social and diminishes the quality of the urban Enoch Square, Avenues, sports, gathering) located economic impacts). St. Enoch Shopping Centre environment (notably on George Glasgow Green, Riverside) at / near the King Street car Square). and ‘demand’ (existing park. New Gorbals Housing programme of seasonal Association. Urban Union. Consultees welcomed the potential events and ambitions for Integrate findings in to the of a purpose designed flexible the future). development brief / space capable of adapting to host masterplan for the King a range of events, to help relieve Street car park. George Square and to drive regeneration and activity in east St Consider and confirm Enoch. preferred means of delivery / management of Events Square. Develop business case.

Safe and attractive underpasses Significant upgrades to the Review with Network Rail Develop business case / Consult, design, procure, Conclude upgrades Network Rail and Glasgow City High Impact / Glasgow’s rail viaducts (and numerous underpasses the status and condition of seek and secure funding to upgrade and monitor a and monitor impacts / Council - DRS and LES with City Local Project / historic vennels / closes) are an beneath rail viaducts on rail underpasses within and take forward initiative as rolling programme of lessons learned. Deal; inputs from local Short - Medium intrinsic part of the cityscape, the West Coast Mainline adjacent to the DRF study part of wider Public Open upgrades. Apply elsewhere in landowners / building occupiers Term however, they are widely felt to be approach to Central area and any planned Space / urban lighting city centre and / developers / communities. Key unattractive, unsafe locations that Station and the City Union upgrades (e.g. strategy. Review previous beyond. stakeholders incl utilities diminish the quality of the city. line from Gorbals to Hielanman’s Umbrella and projects (e.g. Cleland companies. Glasgow Cross, as well as EIIPR / Avenues). Conduct Street). Identify priority Naturally these locations often the few remaining historic similar review of historic interventions and consult, (Y)our Pedestrian and demarcate the interface between vennels / closes, to create vennels / closes. design and prototype a Accessibility Champion urban districts / character areas positive, safer gateways pilot / test project. and should provide a positive between neighbourhoods. gateway between districts.

Refer to - Reconnecting There was widespread support for and activating the railway enhancing these spaces with undercroft project - below enhanced lighting, better maintenance and more active public realm.

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St. Enoch Highline Redefine the City Union Review with Network Rail, Consider a STAG appraisal If deemed possible take Review / monitor Network Rail, Abellio Scotrail, High Impact / Whilst acutely aware of the potential line as an elevated urban Abellio Scotrail and SPT (or similar assessment of forward technical feasibility impacts SPT and Glasgow City Council - Local Project / for the City Union line to fulfil a park (if it is not to be the future plans for the City need) to clarify scope for and ultimately consult, DRS and LES with City Deal; Medium Term strategically important role in the upgraded / restored as a Union line. an urban park /elevated design, procure, construct inputs from local landowners / urban rail network (it is occasionally passenger rail route) pedestrian and cycle route and monitor impacts of St building occupiers / developers used for freight trains - with future from Gorbals to the Enoch High Line. / communities. Key scope for passenger routes?) Briggait. stakeholders incl open space / scope to optimise the partially active travel organisations - if redundant rail viaduct from the Develop business case / project is viable. Gorbals, across the Clyde, to the brief to enable assessment Merchant City was flagged up by of opportunity / constraints (Y)our Pedestrian and many consultees as an exciting to delivering a ‘Highline’ - Accessibility Champion opportunity to emulate the success ensuring future rail use is of the Highline concept in New York not prejudiced. and elsewhere.

Several consultees highlighted opportunity to restore City Union line as a passenger route (an option which should be explored to open up / restore a lost link in the rail network)

Green streets, parks and play spaces Increase greenspace and Understand the extent of Develop designs (in Design and construct first Continue to Glasgow City Council - DRS High Impact / Many consultees have reflected on soft landscaping new green infrastructure to accordance with emerging additional interventions (in implement and LES with City Deal; inputs Local Project / the lack of green space in central throughout St Enoch be implemented via masterplans for the River tandem with the City greenspace network from local landowners / building Short - Medium Glasgow. Technical consultees district, including more ‘Avenues’ / EIIPR. Acquire Park, Custom House Quay, Centre Lanes Strategy). as per the Riverpark occupiers / developers / Term have raised the need for improved street trees. Ensure land-ownership information King Street car park, North Assess environmental and Masterpla etc. Monitor communities. Key stakeholders biodiversity, surface water integration of play - and review existing and Laurieston / South Bank social impacts (incl impacts and adjust incl utilities companies. management and need for informal towards (Y)our Playful City potential greenspace and associated public integration of SUDs and implementation play space environments. opportunities. Initiate realm design guides / urban play space) accordingly. dialogue with landowners Surface Water These observations are supported re testing / prototyping via Management Strategy) for by survey and analysis of the Stalled Spaces type trials enhanced greenspace in district and the lessons to be St Enoch District. Seek learned from elsewhere reference pilot project within St the benefits (health, socio- Enoch DRF (in addition to economic, environmental) of Argyle Street ‘Avenue’ / increased and quality urban green EIIPR) to develop city space. centre green infrastructure concepts - see New Events Square project.

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Surface Water Management Strategy Seamless integration of Review technical Identify a pilot project (a St Integrate Surface Water Long term cycle of Glasgow City Council (lead) - High Impact / Surface Water Management (SWM) Council’s Surface Water constraints / viability of Enoch Lane / Plaza / DRF Management into pilot review / monitoring of LES and DRS; partnership District Project / Strategy approved by GCC. There Management Strategy - integrating Surface Water Open Space / Rain projects and assess impacts as each working with Scottish Water, Long Term is a pressing need to implement the fused with Public Open Management Strategy Garden) to identify Surface achievement of KPIs. Apply phase is delivered SEPA and SNH. Seek academic recommendations from the SWM Space Strategy and other objectives within St Enoch Water Management (SWM) lessons to future briefing partners to review/ research Strategy to deliver more resilient interventions (e.g. roof DRF (in addition to the best practice. Scope out and implement through implementation. urban infrastructure to future-proof gardens / rain gardens). A ‘Avenues’ / EIIPR projects full extent of ‘optimum’ remaining greenspace the city and enhance city centre design response to SWM approach and infrastructure. environment. achieve zero discharge of develop costings. Consider storm water into combined funding / developer sewers contribution scenarios to enable forward investment.

Public Art Development of an Maximise the benefit of the Explore scope to trial Deliver St Enoch Arts Deliver St Enoch Arts Glasgow City Council and Moderate Impact / St Enoch DRF study area includes innovative and creative arts St Enoch Artist-in- public arts projects in St Strategy - monitor and Strategy - monitor and Creative Scotland - lead. Inputs District Project / central Glasgow’s most significant strategy and programme of Residence, programme. Enoch via planned city arts review impacts review impacts from , Short to Long creative cluster (south Merchant permanent and temporary Develop a brief for a City festivals / events (e.g. local arts community (via Term City /Briggait). Many consultees installations to meaningfully Centre Public Arts Strategy Sonica, Glasgow networks), local communities, have championed the arts as being embed visual and (including urban feature International etc.). businesses / developers crucial in Glasgow’s regeneration, performing arts in to the St lighting). This could be an Temporary events. and indicated enthusiasm to Enoch District extension of the artist in Commission and finalise champion further creative residence by Council ward. (Y)our St Enoch Public Arts regeneration in the area, building Review scope of existing Strategy. Make funding upon success (incl. Laurieston public space design / applications to implement regeneration / arts strategy) scope and opportunities to (including S75 monies) integrate artworks Glasgow is renowned internationally (temporary or permanent) as a cultural hub and authentic, creative regeneration adds significant and lasting value to place-mending. The arts can help test and change perceptions of places and act as a catalyst for change in urban regeneration. St Enoch presents a massive opportunity to test that in a city centre district, building upon renowned success in the Merchant City.

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Impact / Reach / (Y)our St Enoch Action Plan Immediate Short Term : Y1 Medium Term : Y2-Y4 Long Term : Y5+ Key Stakeholders (lead in bold) Term Justification / Observations (Y)our Updated Mobility

Bigger context: Shift to more sustainable mobility Glasgow city centre Review findings from Conclude refresh of City Continue to implement Continue to Glasgow City Council - DRS High Impact / City Many consultees have highlighted requires an innovative and Glasgow Connectivity Centre Transport Strategy - actions from refreshed implement actions and LES (lead); inputs from Project / Short to the detrimental impact too much progressive Transport Commission. Review need involving consultation, Transport Strategy. Monitor from refreshed local landowners / building Long Term traffic (principally private cars) has Strategy to deliver a for undertaking a refresh of modelling scenarios for impacts and adjust Transport Strategy. occupiers / developers / on the city centre (pollution, significant modal shift from the City Centre Transport revised traffic implementation Monitor impacts and communities. Key stakeholders congestion, cluttered streets, car reliance to active travel Strategy. Secure buy-in / management, bus routing, accordingly. See City adjust implementation incl public transport oversized roads). and public transport funding to commence active travel and public Centre Transport Strategy accordingly. See City organisations (Network Rail, refresh. transport enhancements. below Centre Transport Transport Scotland, SPT, Abellio Observation and analysis of the Commence Strategy below Scotrail, First Group) and (Y)our land allocation of road space v See City Centre Transport implementation of priority Pedestrian and Accessibility pedestrian space, coupled with Strategy below actions. Champion (see below) and comparison with best practice in cycling groups. high performing cities of an See City Centre Transport equivalent size confirms the need Strategy below Glasgow Connectivity for a significant change in policy Commission and travel patterns / behaviour

(Ultra) Low Emissions Zone Tackle poor air quality in Investigate scope for LEZ / Commence study / Conclude report, make Assess LEZ impacts. Glasgow City Council, Transport High Impact / City Many consultees have noted poor central Glasgow with clean air zone in Glasgow. research. Assess the policy recommendations and Review scope to Scotland and Scottish Project / Medium air quality in central Glasgow. implementation of an Research precedent. Make and legal implication. adopt LEZ. Monitor progress to an Ultra Government. to Long Term During the preparation of this (Ultra) LEZ. the case for a trial / Assess technical impacts / enforcement. LEZ. Implement DRFthe LEZ has become a stated research study. implications - e.g.. impact recommendations political policy objective. This aligns and cost/benefit analysis of and assess impact on with an increasing national electric buses within City air quality. Adjust awareness of the importance of this Centre. strategy to achieve issue for public health and long target outcomes. term resilience.

Traffic-Calmed St Enoch Optimise the benefit of Within the scope of any Conduct full review of one Approve revised City Implement Glasgow City Council (lead) - High Impact / City Many consultees have requested Glasgow’s urban grid refresh to the Transport way / two way / car-free / Centre Transport Strategy recommendations of LES and DRS. Centre Project / that the city centre become more network with a full review of Strategy for the city centre shared space options (with new city centre / St the revised City Short to Long walkable / pedestrian / bicycle how best to enable a full review / modelling of within Glasgow street grid. Enoch circulation / traffic Centre Transport Term friendly and reduce the ease of vehicular access in the city implications of new Scope for repurposing of management). Strategy. Design, access for and extent of centre. Part of wider arrangement/flow for traffic streets for car only or car implement and congestion. However, several refreshed City Centre management to be free traffic management. monitor impacts. cautioned against limiting car Transport Strategy considered - see City Trial options and verify accessibility. Centre Transport Strategy through modelling (and (below) visa versa) As demonstrated by other high performing cities this is liable to require bold, ambitious and integrated concepts to optimise the benefit of Glasgow’s urban grid.

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Specialisation in streets (Tartan) Ensure comprehensive and Within scope of any refresh Conduct and conclude Implement ‘quick wins’ - Conclude Glasgow City Council - LES and High Impact / City Many consultees confirmed continuous network of high to the City Centre Transport accessibility audit. Report focus on high impact enhancements DRS in partnership with Access Centre Project / Glasgow’s compact city centre quality, safe and attractive Strategy for the city centre back to GCC and Access missing links / conflict (including EIIPR ‘ Panel, cycle groups and (Y)our Short to Long street grid is a significant asset. The pedestrian and cycle compile an initial mapping Panel / cycling groups. points. Progress to follow Avenues’) to provide a Pedestrian and Accessibility Term analysis and proposal to create routes alongside reliable of routes network based on Agree prioritised, costed up actions / priorities. comprehensive Champion (see below) clearer hierarchy / differentiation bus corridors and desk based analysis. Action Plan. Seek and Monitor impacts and adjust upgrade of the between pedestrian, cycle or bus adequate car / service Develop brief and case for secure funding and investment priorities in pedestrian and cycle priority routes was welcomed by access to and through full city centre accessibility implement ‘quick wins’. consultation with networks. consultees. Glasgow city centre. audit (focussed on pedestrians / cyclists. pedestrian and cyclist Coordinate delivery in Refer to Variation in street routes). tandem with revised character (Tartan Grid) Transport Strategy and -above. Smarter Bus Network review.

Smarter Cleaner Bus Network Refine the bus route Undertake an initial review Conduct a full review of Trial, monitor and Continue to Glasgow City Council - LES and High Impact / Many consultees (general public network, service provision of bus routing and bus bus routing and stances - permanently implement implement and DRS; in partnership with SPT, Regional Project / and key stakeholders) highlighted and bus stop locations to stop locations for service in partnership with SPT and recommendations of city monitor impact of First Group and bus companies. Medium Term bus routing and service provision integrate with other modes gaps / duplication. Assess bus companies. Highlight centre bus review. enhancements to bus as a significant issue. Many of public transport and data of trip origin / areas of under or over services in central suggest the system requires a active travel and service destination points. provision and duplication. Glasgow. comprehensive and radical review key destinations / Undertake an initial Progress legal / business to improve service reliability, be communities. feasibility into re-regulation implications of easier to comprehend and / franchising of bus re-regulation / franchising optimised to align with demand and services within Glasgow of bus services. to reduce congestion / pollution. city centre in light of new guidance from Scottish Government.

Smarter Parking in St Enoch

Investigate scope for Within scope of any refresh Verify scope to optimise Approve revised City Implement Glasgow City Council (lead) - High Impact / Analysis suggests that land take for further consolidation / to the City Centre Transport multi-storey parking in Centre Transport Strategy recommendations of LES and DRS. City Parking and Centre Project / parking remains too high in central concentration of car Strategy for the city centre edge of city centre (with new City Centre / St the revised City private car park operators. Short to Longer Glasgow. Whilst some in central parking on the edge of the a full review / modelling of locations. Identify Enoch parking strategy). Centre Transport Term Glasgow retail / business / resident city centre to limit car parking arrangements candidate sites. Assess Strategy. Design, community are anxious about any penetration of cars into the to be conducted - see City long term viability of implement and reduction in parking (in the absence city centre and to induce Centre Transport Strategy existing parking provision, monitor impacts. of reliable, high quality public footfall. (below) especially the elimination transport alternatives) many of all off road surface consultees perceive there to be too parking within central much space / access for cars in the Glasgow, and reduction of city centre (notably King Street car on-street provision. Review park). Many consultees supported / trial parking price regimes consolidating parking in off street / incentives. multi-storey car parks (MSCP)

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Updated rail and subway stations Enhance passenger Make business case for Conduct Argyle Street Implement Design, construct and Glasgow City Council (lead) - High Impact / City Consultees agreed with the findings experience to increase Argyle Street Station STAG Station STAG appraisal recommendations from monitor impacts in DRS and LES. Key Partners / Project / Medium that the rail stations serving St patronage of rail / public appraisal (and Glasgow (and Glasgow Cross / STAG appraisal for an long term planning Stakeholders incl Transport to Long Term Enoch district require significant transport and to attract Cross / Trongate / Trongate /Crossrail). Scope enhanced rail station(s) on and delivery strategy. Scotland, Network Rail, SPT improvement (and more effective investment / development Crossrail). Scope out out improvements at Argyle Street. Develop and public transport interchange / signage). Proposals in high density clusters improvements at Central Central Station (especially feasibility study for stakeholders. to improve Argyle Street Station around transport Station (especially Argyle Argyle / Low Level Trongate / Glasgow Cross / passenger experience were well interchange nodes - e.g. Street low level entrances). entrance). Liaise with EIIPR Crossrail as deemed received and deemed a priority by Argyle Street / St Enoch / Explore clustering / ‘Avenues’ project appropriate. Conclude many. Central Station development at Bridge regarding Argyle Street feasibility studies and Street subway (Laurieston) enhancements. Within commence design work. Other consultees promoted the and Argyle Street Station. masterplan-led approach Design, procure, construct. Crossrail idea and the possibility of advocate mixed use, a new station at Glasgow Cross / higher density Tron gate. development at Bridge Street subway (Laurieston) and Argyle Street Station. Enhance wayfinding / real time customer information between rail / subway and bus interchanges within St Enoch DRF area.

Pedestrian Priority Crossings on High Street / Saltmarket To promote active travel / As part of (Y)our City Refer to - Traffic-calmed Refer to - Traffic-calmed Refer to - Refer to - Traffic-calmed and High Impact / There has been longstanding and walkable city prioritise Centre Public Open Space and reconstructed High and reconstructed High Traffic-calmed and reconstructed High Street Regional Project / passionate discussions regarding enhanced pedestrian Strategy /EIIPR Avenues Street -project above. Street -project above. reconstructed High -project above. Short to Long the deterioration of Glasgow’s High crossing points across upgrades and ongoing Street -project above. Term Street. Local residents and High Street / Saltmarket to High St / Saltmarket businesses have been vocal in improve east-west regeneration consult with advocating intervention to connectivity to/from East local access group regenerate the High Street which End, and support regarding targeted currently defines the eastern edge regeneration of Glasgow’s enhancements for priority of the city centre, giving a very poor oldest street. crossing points. first impression.

Refer to - Traffic-calmed Refer to - Traffic-calmed Consultees were extremely and reconstructed High and reconstructed High supportive of any improvements Street - above Street -project above. that can be delivered on High Street to reduce traffic / severance and improve the quality of street life with increasing footfall and cycle traffic.

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River Taxi Restore activity on the river Outline business case to Conduct assessment of Undertake a 2 year trial. If trial is successful River Management Board (see Moderate Impact / Many consultees desire increased with new River Taxis secure funding to conduct routing and viability. Routes Seek operators. Monitor restore a River Taxi below), Glasgow City Council, Regional Project / activity on River Clyde and several interchanging with an assessment of the / berths to and from central reliability and patronage. service. river taxi operators, landowners Medium Term suggested waterbus / water-taxi Glasgow Central Station technical and economic Glasgow going from / berth destinations. service (not in competition with and potentially with sustainability of a River Taxi Glasgow Central Station other public transport modes but as Custom House Quay and service on the Clyde. berth to City of Glasgow an attractive and novel alternative). Glasgow College / Gorbals College, SEC/Hydro, A number of the consultees were Science Centre / BBC, aware of previous waterbus Riverside Museum / Partick initiative (though noted with irony / Govan, Glasgow Harbour, that this was promoted as a city Yoker, Braehead, Renfrew, centre service to out-of-town Clydebank. shopping at Braehead). Many consultees would welcome a river-taxi service (if tenable).

Street Safety and Accessibility Optimise street and public Develop brief and case for Conduct and conclude Implement findings of audit Conclude Glasgow City Council - LES and Moderate Impact / Key stakeholders highlighted need realm accessibility and full city centre accessibility accessibility audit. Report - see Updated Pedestrian enhancements - see DRS in partnership with Access City Centre Project to improve pedestrian accessibility safety to improve Glasgow audit (pedestrian and back to GCC and Access Network (above) Updated Pedestrian Panel and Pedestrian Champion / Short to Medium generally to create an inclusive city city centre for all users. cyclist routes) - see Panel / disability groups. Network (above) (see below). Also include Visit Term centre for all. This initiative would Promote the city centre as Updated Pedestrian and Agree prioritised, costed Scotland. align with ongoing proposals to a safe and accessible Cycle Network (above). Action Plan. Seek and ensure Glasgow city centre is destination (See (Y)our Assess public realm / road secure funding for ‘quick Autism Friendly by 2023 Pedestrian and safety audits as well as wins’ - refer Updated Accessibility Champion) ‘design speeds’ of existing Pedestrian and Cycle street / road network. Brief Network (above) to adopt Designing Streets ethos - minimise guardrails and reliance on signage. Align with Autism Friendly Glasgow initiatives and similar.

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Impact / Reach / (Y)our St Enoch Action Plan Immediate Short Term : Y1 Medium Term : Y2-Y4 Long Term : Y5+ Key Stakeholders (lead in bold) Term Justification / Observations (Y)our Great Buildings Historic St. Enoch A significant portion of the Review the existing Scope out and procure a Implement and monitor Implement, monitor Glasgow City Council, Historic High Impact / City Glasgow built heritage is St. Enoch DRF area is Conservation Area policies Conservation Area policy effectiveness. and adjust policy / Environments Scotland, Centre Project / recognised as one of the city’s included within the Central and guidance. Audit what appraisal. Refresh the Implement projects with projects Glasgow City Heritage Trust, Short to Long prized assets. Consultees Glasgow Conservation actions / guidance is or is Conservation Area policy secured funding. Glasgow Building Preservation Term overwhelmingly cite built heritage Area. Built heritage not currently adhered to. and guidance Implement a St. Enoch Trust, Scottish Civic Trust, as one of the best things Glasgow enriches Glasgow, gives Consider preparing St. supplemented / replaced heritage interpretation others. city centre has. areas in the DRF Enoch specific guidance to with St. Enoch area programme. distinctiveness and is emphasise the area’s specific appraisal and However there is concern amongst crucial to the future distinctive historic identity. guidance. Scope out and many consultees that existing success of the area. Approach all owners of develop funding policy / enforcement is failing to historic buildings / sites to application to support secure sustainable long term uses evaluate potential to maintenance and for historic buildings. Several support / advise. appreciation of St. Enoch’s heritage consultees highlighted the built and social heritage. plight of many buildings at risk, with concern that policy / support is insufficient. Many consultees feel there’s a lack of appreciation of the importance of build heritage, and many buildings are poorly maintained.

Design Guidelines Needed For high profile sites / Review St Enoch DRF Scope and procure design Adopt and apply design Monitor and review Glasgow City Council - DRS Local Policy Restoring Argyle Street, enlivening streets or recurring issues recommendations. Confirm guidelines to augment St guidelines. Monitor and effectiveness and and LES, Historic Environment the river and regenerating King clear design guidelines are locations that warrant Enoch DRF and River Park review effectiveness. adjust guidelines Scotland, Architecture + Design Street Car Park, St Enoch Centre needed to ensure high specific design guidelines masterplan. accordingly. Scotland environs and North Laurieston / quality design is applied to (e.g. Argyle Street, South Bank are high priorities St Enoch’s regeneration. Riverfront at Custom emerging from the DRF, with House Quay / Briggait, widespread backing from King Street Car Park, consultees. It is essential that Laurieston North / South regeneration (place-making and Bank) place-mending) is achieved to the highest standards in these locations. Specific design guidelines are therefore recommended to give clear advice to designers, developers and planners.

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Higher Density St Enoch This DRF envisages an Confirm analysis in St Conduct skyline / tall Monitor implementation of Monitor and review Glasgow City Council - DRS Local Policy Comparative analysis indicates increase in urban density Enoch DRF and emerging buildings policy review policies and effectiveness / effectiveness and and LES, Historic Environment Glasgow needs to be more densely and mixed uses. This could masterplans (e.g. Custom (including Conservation appropriateness in adjust guidelines Scotland, Architecture + Design populated. Moreover there is involve a potentially House Quay). Identify and Area appraisal). Confirm delivering increased accordingly. Scotland scope, accepted by most significant increase in plug gaps in analysis / validity of findings. density, mix and quality. consultees, that St Enoch DRF is an density. data. Confirm baseline and appropriate location for higher projected uplift. Scope out density (and potentially higher study to assess skyline buildings - notably along the river and tall buildings policies / and adjacent to mainline rail analysis. stations).

Open up St. Enoch Shopping Centre Open up routes to and Continue positive Commission and conclude Make the business case to Complete and monitor St Enoch Shopping Centre High Impact /Local Consultees (including the Shopping through Shopping Centre discussions with a feasibility study / implement the impacts of new managers /owners Project / Short to Centre ) agreed with analysis to reconnect the city centre stakeholders (especially St masterplan to create recommendations of the routes. Long Term confirming the extent to which the (Argyle Street) with the Enoch Centre) to review linkages through the feasibility study to integrate Glasgow City Council large mall severs north-south routes River Clyde (River Park) feasibility for access routes Shopping Centre (and to restored routes in parallel to and from the River. There was and the Southside. / rights of way from Argyle ‘re-skin’ the Howard Street with redeveloping the adjacent landowners / investors widespread support and interest in Street to Clyde Street / frontage) to improve Shopping Centre (multiplex / developers restoring these connections and Custom House Quay connections to and cinema etc.) and adjacent opening up the mall to be better through the shopping mall. through the mall (to development at Custom (Y)our City Centre Pedestrian integrated within the city centre Seek and secure funding increase footfall). Identify House Quay etc. Champion street network. to develop a Masterplan to any ‘quick wins’ and seek restore connections (and to trial these. A better connected mall should enhance Howard Street) assist (and benefit from) increased footfall.

Updated access to the St Enoch Centre Car Park Reconfigure car parking Review options developed Commission and conclude Secure funding and Complete and monitor St Enoch Shopping Centre Medium Impact / Howard Street is currently blighted provision (and in the first and presented through the feasibility study for car consent to modify parking / impact of changes to managers /owners Local Project / by the existing access / egress instance car park access) St Enoch DRF preparation. parking (and access) as access as part of wider access / car parking Short to Long ramps to the multi-storey car park at the St Enoch Shopping Liaise with building owners part of wider St Enoch reconfiguration of and act upon any Glasgow City Council Term at St Enoch. Consultees agreed Centre. (in parallel with wider masterplan (see - Opening shopping centre. feedback / that there could be significant merit discussions regarding Up St Enoch soppping opportunities to adjacent landowners / investors in reconfiguring the access (or routes / redevelopment at Centre project - above) enhance. / developers reproviding car parking) to enable a the Shopping Centre) to wholesale upgrade of Howard assess best way to Street (including provision of active progress feasibility study frontages) and potentially creating for removing car park a quality development site or urban access ramp. space.

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Argyle Street Station - Urban Block In line with other city centre Confirm landownerships Prepare development brief Subject to developer Review / monitor Building / land owners Medium Impact / Clustering higher density, mixed stations, Argyle Street and policy context. Liaise to encourage / enable interest progress to impacts of high Local Project / use development around rail Station should be the focus with Network Rail / Abellio / higher density / mixed use consult, design, procure density / mixed use Glasgow City Council - DRS Medium Term stations (transit orientated of a cluster of higher SPT regarding in station development in block and construct mixed use over station and LES development) is best practice density, mixed use upgrade plans. above Argyle Street urban block, respecting development as a urbanism. Argyle Street Station (like development. Enhanced Station. built heritage and model for other adjacent landowners the other five rail stations in central passenger experience / Coordinate proposals with improving quality of rail locations. Glasgow) should be pivotal to station environments EIIPR / ‘Avenues’ project Seek to make business station. potential investors /d increasing urban density and should be integrated with for Argyle Street. case to upgrade station as developers. creating a walkable city centre. high density urban part of redevelopment of development which urban block. Use technical Consultees welcomed the prospect contribute to wider feasibility studies to of higher density, mixed use regeneration of St Enoch. confirm development brief. development clustered at rail Liaise with landowners / stations, including Argyle Street. potential interested parties to progress feasibility / development brief.

Redevelop King Street parking Deliver a high quality, Confirm landownership Develop business case to Complete masterplan Continue and Landowners High Impact / City King Street car park is the most mixed use development in status. Consider array of prepare a masterplan for (including consultation and conclude the phased Centre project / significant underdeveloped site the heart of the city’s most options to take forward the wider area (including technical feasibility / redevelopment of Glasgow City Council - DRS Medium to Long within the St Enoch DRF area. Its creative urban quarter. development, including King Street car park, King’s property market viability). King Street Car Park. and LES Term redevelopment would act as a using statutory powers Court, Briggait and Act upon findings and seek catalyst for regeneration throughout Stockwell Street) to enable to assemble sites / acquire Potential developers / investors the area. integrated phased / CPO land. Promote redevelopment to stitch redevelopment potential to Local community and Overwhelming support from all together south Merchant possible development neighbours consultees of need to redevelop City regeneration. partners / investors. site, albeit those responsible for Commission masterplan. Commence on project parking strategy are anxious about Liaise with Public Open delivery -design, procure, potential displacement of existing Space strategy, events construct, promote etc. parking provision. square proposals and revised car parking solutions.

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Lively Street fronts Active street frontages on Confirm existing and new Maintain a dynamic map / Review and refine policy Review and refine Glasgow City Council - DRS High Impact / Quality active frontages are principal routes, in line with routes to have highest monitor of active frontage through implementation. policy through (supported by 3rd party review / Local Project / fundamental to successful cities IPG1 - Placemaking focus for active frontage throughout DRF. Review Consider researching data implementation research). Liaison with Short to Medium and convivial streets. It is essential Principle. Ensure (e.g. Argyle Street). Audit implementation of planning re footfall / economic developers / land and building Term to monitor the condition and accessible / active existing building frontages. policy and areas for benefits in areas with owners / occupants and provide support / guidance to frontages on principal Identify missing pieces / redefinition / reinforcement successful implementation. architects building owners / developers to streets / spaces / routes areas for improvement. of policy. Scope out a shop ensure active street frontages are throughout St Enoch DRF - Test application of new front / street frontage provided in the correct locations. especially along the River planning policy (DRF SPG) enhancement programme frontage, Argyle Street, and pilot on Argyle Street. Saltmarket / High Street, Ballater / Norfolk Street, Bridge / Jamaica Street.

Possible Extension of Custom House Quay Create a riverside Confirm River Strategy. Undertake feasibility / Commence Continue to (Y)our River Management and High Impact / Key stakeholders highlighted the destination with sports, design concept work to implementation quay walls implement and Delivery Board (see below) - Regional Project / added value to the city centre of leisure, food / drink Liaise with ongoing develop landscape and remedial works. Obtain monitor lead > Glasgow City Council Medium to Long extending the Custom House Quay activities on the quayside. technical feasibility studies engineering design to consents, detailed design, with SEPA and SNH, investors / Term into the river when undertaking in to quay wall remedial assess potential to create procure, construct, monitor developers quay wall remedial works. This will As part of the proposed works. additional public space for impacts of extended create more quayside for city centre programme of quay wall the River Park, integrate quayside. public realm (the River Park), to remedial works extend the Coordinate proposals to energy infrastructure and accommodate pavilions to activate quayside at this location on align with any forthcoming enable platforms for the waterfront and (potentially) to the north bank into the masterplan for Custom pavilions / development. accommodate water-sourced heat River Clyde to create a House Quay. pump infrastructure. wider promenade to Develop business case contribute to the River Refer to (Y)our River Park and promote site to attract It was also suggested that this may Park. chapter above investment. create platforms for mixed use development (which has been Refer to (Y)our River Park proposed previously), though there section above was mixed views from consultees about this proposal.

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Reconnecting and programming the railway undercroft Reuse / occupy redundant Liaise with Network Rail to Undertake conditions Review pilot project. Seek to occupy as Network Rail. Medium Impact / The rail viaducts (notably south of rail viaduct arches. Activate establish landownership surveys -assess remedial Establish business case / many arches as Local Project / the River) characterise the the viaduct (as trialled in and future plans. works. Soft market test. promote future phases. feasible. Apply (Y)our Vacant Space Fixer Short to Medium boundary between Laurieston and Laurieston and achieved Seek pioneering occupiers Implement upgrade of lessons learned Term adjacent areas (Tradeston / successfully in other cities) Liaise with occupiers of for trial lease. Seek and arches and secure elsewhere. Glasgow City Council Hutchesontown). With a few with new uses - creative Laurieston Arches. Review secure funding for enabling tenancies. Monitor exceptions the viaduct arches are studios / events / sports / success of other equivalent works / base fit-out for first impacts. landowners / potential vacant / blight the streetscene. venues / workplace / projects (e.g. Market Street arches. occupiers / investors leisure / community in Edinburgh). Precedent demonstrates the Trial initial occupiers. adaptability of rail arches to Monitor impacts. accommodate a range of uses. Consultee feedback indicated support and interest in the proposal.

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Impact / Reach / (Y)our St Enoch Action Plan Immediate Short Term : Y1 Medium Term : Y2-Y4 Long Term : Y5+ Key Stakeholders (lead in bold) Term Justification / Observations (Y)our Vibrant St. Enoch Strong Neighbourhood Identities St. Enoch DRF features Confirm DRF analysis of Procure and conclude a Monitor impact of each Ongoing monitoring. Glasgow City Council - DRS Local Policy / Analysis and consultation confirms approximately 5/6 existing and proposed Masterplan for adoption / Masterplan (and any Planning that the City Centre Districts (as distinctive neighbourhood promotion / coordination of subsequent masterplans) defined in the City Centre Strategy) neighbourhoods. This characteristics. Consider regeneration of sites in St are composed of numerous diversity should be need for further Enoch, King Street / neighbourhoods with different celebrated and (where neighbourhood specific Merchant City south, North characteristics. It was widely appropriate) reinforced or masterplans Laurieston / South Bank. accepted that proposals should redefined. Confirm brief for any seek to retain and emphasise additional neighbourhoods (where appropriate) the out with those noted distinctiveness of each above. neighbourhood, notably those that are / need transforming.

Re-purpose vacant spaces / buildings (Y)our Stalled Spaces - Temporary / Meanwhile Uses / Events

Continuous programme of Map out current initiatives Adjust / refine / streamline Secure funding to maintain Maintain (Y)our Vacant Glasgow City Council - (Y)our High Impact / Glasgow has developed a strong events / temporary / (e.g. Stalled Spaces etc.). approvals processes / the (Y)our Vacant Space Space Fixer Vacant Space Fixer, regulatory Local and City track record in using events and permanent interventions to Obtain feedback from contact points at GCC for Fixer team / posts. programme. Maintain bodies, landowners / building Centre projects / temporary ‘meanwhile’ uses to transform vacant and property owners / groups advice to enable more Maintain focus on focus on reactivating owners, GCHT, existing and Short Term ‘Quick enliven the city centre, trial activities under-utilised sites / interested in progressing activity. reactivating vacant vacant buildings / potential events organisers (e.g. Win’ to Longer and seek to change perceptions buildings in St Enoch DRF. ideas. buildings / spaces spaces -proactively arts organisations), Term about parts of the city centre. St This could include; Develop prioritised -proactively approaching approaching property Enoch DRF area urgently requires temporary sports / play Outline job description / programme and fund property owners / owners / occupiers. to be reimagined and have spaces, temporary funding for (Y)our Vacant dedicated officer(s) to occupiers. perceptions changed. Several gardens (Stalled Spaces), Space Fixer - to help coordinate and enable Continue seasonal consultees indicating a willingness street festivals (food, light, enable /advice building repurposing of underused Deliver rolling programme cycle of events and to work with GCC to deliver events art), temporary take-over or owners and occupants property > (Y)our Vacant of repurposing and events, activities throughout and progress upgrades of longer term retrofitting of how to repurpose property Space Fixers. Trial a selected to encourage City Centre to enliven under-utilised buildings. vacant buildings to (and secure funding / ‘Presumed Yes’ / longer term regeneration of underused space. revitalise derelict buildings navigate statutory ‘Green-Tape’ approach to St Enoch DRF. Continuous Focus on enabling existing events / buildings at risk. Focus processes). enable repurposing / review of effectiveness / Review impacts. and encouraging targeted new on vacant upper floors and events to occur. scope for improvement. activities. activating vacant retail Commence mapping of units on principal streets candidate sites (vacant / Approach building owners (e.g. Argyle Street, under occupied buildings / to explore scope to trial Saltmarket etc.) sites - especially vacant new proactive way of upper floors). tackling long term vacancy /dereliction. Review funding / ‘red tape’ issues. Review Continue and conclude effectiveness of existing review of current events events programming. programming. Progress and deliver events / ideas in planning or emerging through DRF.

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Mixed and Repopulated St Enoch Increased mix of Review and confirm Conclude review of policies Continue to promote / Continue to promote / Glasgow City Council, High Impact / City Successful city centres succeed on complementary uses analysis undertaken in St and market research. enable mixed use enable mixed use landowners, Scottish Enterprise, Centre Project / the basis of a positive mix of necessary to ensure St Enoch DRF. Identify gaps Identify barriers and development. Monitor development. Scottish Futures Trust, Long Term appropriate uses. Analysis, Enoch and Gorbals in analysis and sources of opportunities for delivering implementation and review developers / investors, Invest reinforced by consultation, confirms become lively urban city relevant information on mixed use development in policy / procedures. Glasgow that many parts of the St Enoch centre neighbourhoods. existing capacity and St Enoch DRF. Adjust DRF area suffer because of a lack This includes employment projected land-uses / policies / guidance of mixed uses. Certain parts of the uses (e.g. business) and market demand / capacity. accordingly. Promote St DRF area are either dominated by a also increased residential Review existing policies in Enoch DRF area to enable single land use or large scale population (see terms of delivering mixed mixed use development / buildings (e.g. St Enoch Centre) Re-Populated St Enoch use development. investment. which creates a ‘dead zone’ at below) certain times of the day / week or have an unsuccessful mix of inappropriate uses (e.g.. Laurieston North / South Bank).

Creative, cultural St. Enoch Capitalise on the success Assess status of creative / Progress a Creative Clyde / Publish Cultural Action Continue to deliver Glasgow City Council, Creative High Impact / Analysis confirms the vital role the of the Merchant City / cultural offer and sector St Enoch DRF strategy to plan for the DRF area (and and monitor long term Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, Local Projects / creative and cultural industries have Briggait and Laurieston to across the city centre, and foster and develop the the Creative Clyde). impacts. Chamber of Commerce, arts Short to Long and are playing in the vibrancy of maintain / develop creative specifically the DRF area. creative industries /cultural Progress through delivery organisations including WASPS, Term the district. Consultees noted and and cultural sectors and to Develop a brief / business offer. Liaise with existing and monitor baseline Tron Theatre, Citizens Theatre, appreciate the importance of arts / extend / apply lessons case to develop a cultural key stakeholders in the impacts. Work with trade Modern Institute etc. creative sector in reviving Merchant learned to incubate strategy for St Enoch DRF area (e.g. WASPS, Citzens and industry bodies City and benefit if sustaining and creative / cultural activity in area. Theatre etc.) as well as including the Chamber of extending impacts. North Laurieston / South local and national Commerce. Bank. agencies. Monitor impacts Refer to Creative Clyde - Review property River Park below. requirements and assess opportunities to align supply and demand and secure ‘quick wins’ in key locations (e.g.. Briggait). liaise with Vacant Space Fixer re. retrofitting under used space.

Nightlife and hospitality in St. Enoch Refer to Night-time St Refer to Night-time St Refer to Night-time St Refer to Night-time St Refer to Night-time St Refer to Night-time St Enoch - Refer to Night-time Refer to Night-time St Enoch - Enoch - below Enoch - below Enoch - below Enoch - below Enoch - below below St Enoch - below below

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Shopping in St. Enoch Support a high density, Review and confirm Conduct soft market Promote / market sites Continue to promote / Glasgow City Council, City Moderate Impact / Retail demand bolstered by mixed use urban district analysis in St Enoch DRF testing on the scope to along Argyle Street / market sites / vacant Centre Retailers Association, City Centre Project increased residential and working with more residents a and proposed planning extend and diversify higher Saltmarket / Riverfront with buildings for retail. Chamber of Commerce, St / Medium to Long population in the DRF area as part greater variety of shops, policy. Review available quality retail offer east ground floor retail as part Enoch Centre, existing Term of a mixed use quarter. located in optimum retail market analysis / along Argyle Street. Scope of land use mix. Trial business, landowners / locations to support and strategies. out / conduct property temporary events / retail investors / developers, property generate footfall / activity. analysis of potential uses and monitor impacts / agents Supports Lively Street functions in St Enoch / proof concepts. Continue fronts Custom House Quay / King dialogue with all parties Street car park. involved in policy and delivery.

The Dear Green Place - Glasgow Green Continue to maintain and Conclude and adopt the Agree a prioritised action Continue to consult, Continue to consult, Glasgow City Council, SNH, High Impact / Consultees recognise the enhance Glasgow Green River Strategy. Promote plan and funding / design, procure and design, procure and NHS, greenspace / open space National Project / significance of Glasgow Green and as the city centre’s and adopt the River Park business case for ‘quick construct improvements to construct charities + 3rd sector Long Term the potential for it to be the principal and largest park. strategy. Review any wins’ in Glasgow Green. Glasgow Green to optimise improvements to organisations culmination of the proposed River Promote improvement ongoing or future plans for Develop and adopt a River its role as the city centre’s Glasgow Green to Park. The relatively recent aligned with delivering the investment at Glasgow Park Masterplan, which great park. optimise its role as the programme of investment was River Park concept. Green and reaffirm their should encompass city centre’s great welcomed by consultees, but it was alignment with the River Glasgow Green and Monitor impacts and park. Monitor impacts recognised that the Green still isn’t Park concept. integrate with the proposed assess against criteria the natural destination for many upgrades for the quays, including footfall, economic when thinking about a city centre EIIPR ‘Avenues’ and benefits, biodiversity, greenspace. Saltmarket / High Street. health and wellbeing etc. There was widespread support for Review events capabilities the River Park idea, and agreement as part of the review of that Glasgow Green should Events and Public Open continue to be a focus for ongoing Space Strategy for the city upgrades and an active and diverse centre. programme of events including sports, culture and family focussed activity.

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Remarkable St. Enoch - a building, public space or function? Consider scope for St. Conduct a quick ‘gap’ Develop more formal Progress briefing, funding Continue to progress Glasgow City Council, Glasgow High Impact / Lessons from elsewhere Enoch DRF to analysis of the city’s scoping of demand and applications and design and deliver project. Life, Universities, Creative National Project / demonstrate the potentially accommodate a regional facilitates. Liaise with supply for a regional development as Assess impacts. Scotland, Visit Scotland, Long Term significant benefits for attracting or national ‘destination’ - a potential organisations who destination. Consider appropriate. Glasgow Marketing Bureau, landmark uses to anchor and cultural, civic or events may be interested in optimum location for Scottish Government, supercharge regeneration. During facility that augments the delivering a landmark potential facilities - on river, landowners, consultation there was some city’s existing offer - in facility (museum, venue north or south bank etc. interest in the idea. addition to the River Park. etc.). Review existing Develop brief and funding Culture and Tourism strategy accordingly. It was noted that, for instance, Strategies to establish best Glasgow still requires an ‘fit’ international class ‘Lyric Theatre’-type venue. There was enthusiastic support for this part of the city to accommodate a food-market; to echo the history of the Merchant City as the market quarter, but specifically to address and promote healthy eating, local produce and capitalise on the ‘foodie’ revolution.

Many suggested King Street car park site could accommodate a landmark / set piece development of this kind, to supercharge regeneration.

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Civic St. Enoch Maximise the positive Facilitate a meeting with all Agree a Civic St Enoch Agree and implement the Continue to Glasgow City Council, Scottish High Impact / City St Enoch should benefit far more benefit of the St Enoch civic leaders with a stake in plan, looking to retain and Civic St. Enoch plan. implement, monitor Government, Scottish Project / Short to positively from the concentration of area hosting regionally St Enoch area. Review enhance the presence of Maintain dialogue with civic and review the ‘Civic Enterprise, Scottish Funding Long Term regionally significant ‘civic’ significant civic functions; current and future plans religious, justice and stakeholders, to enable St. Enoch’ plan. Council, Chamber of functions located within the DRF St. Andrews Cathedral, City and investigate ways to educational facilities and enhancements and Routinely review / Commerce, City of Glasgow area. The ‘halo’ effect of having Mosque, High and Sheriff maximise benefits of them looking to attract coordinate efforts to monitor impacts. College, Scottish Courts associated and supportive Courts, City of Glasgow being located in St Enoch. complementary civic and improve urban setting and Service, religious and business, community and civic College. support functions (incl. optimise local networks to community leaders, local functions clustered around these Government offices, secure economic and communities key civic buildings has not been national agencies etc.). social benefit from these catered for or optimised. civic institutions being Facilitate consultation with located in St. Enoch. Enhancements to physical locally based service infrastructure, buildings and open economy which provides space, better networks for local support to these primary community and businesses to functions. benefit economically and socially should all be explored to ensure these civic function remain. New ones can be attracted to the area to the sustained benefit of the place.

It was recognised by consultees that St Enoch should benefit more from the concentration of civic functions, albeit there was a lack of engagement by the institutions listed and the appetite for collectively beneficial initiatives should be explored.

Community Infrastructure To support a vibrant, mixed Confirm initial mapping of Review applicable policies Adjust policy / investment Ongoing Community Planning High Impact / City In anticipation of an increased city urban district with existing and planned for infrastructure plans according to implementation and Partnership - lead, Glasgow City Project / Short to centre population (resident, working distinctive neighbourhoods amenities. Assess any investment, developer updated projects. Monitor monitoring. Council, Community Councils, Long Term and visitor) it is vital to assess and with a growing population spare capacity, catchment contributions and any effectiveness of any early Scottish Futures Trust, NHS, plan to address any identified the provision of appropriate and the potential and relevant existing / emerging adjustments. Implement Emergency Services, Public shortfall in provision of community amenities (including projected increases in models to assist in new policies / investment Sector bodies with estate in infrastructure. Any discussions and community infrastructure, resident and working delivering enhanced plans. central Glasgow. analysis regarding increased city education, health and population envisaged for community infrastructure / centre living also highlighted the social care, recreation / St. Enoch DRF area. amenities. Conclude need to provide the facilities leisure space) is vital. Commence supply / supply / demand required of an increased population demand projections to projections to scope out density in central Glasgow. scope out potential gaps in existing / potential gaps in provision. Review existing provision. Adjust policy / policies / planned public investment plans sector investment in and according to updated around Glasgow city projects. centre.

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(Y)our Temporary Use of Buildings (Y)our Art Event (Y)our Temporary Garden / Play Spaces (Y)our Light Festival

refer to : Re-purpose refer to : Re-purpose refer to : Re-purpose refer to : Re-purpose refer to : Re-purpose refer to : Re-purpose vacant refer to : Glasgow has developed a strong vacant spaces / buildings vacant spaces / buildings vacant spaces / buildings vacant spaces / buildings vacant spaces / spaces / buildings Re-purpose track record in using events and (Y)our Stalled Spaces - (Y)our Stalled Spaces - (Y)our Stalled Spaces - (Y)our Stalled Spaces - buildings (Y)our Stalled Spaces - vacant spaces / temporary ‘meanwhile’ uses to Temporary / Meanwhile Temporary / Meanwhile Temporary / Meanwhile Temporary / Meanwhile (Y)our Stalled Spaces Temporary / Meanwhile Uses / buildings enliven the city centre, trial activities Uses / Events projects - Uses / Events projects - Uses / Events projects - Uses / Events projects - - Temporary / Events projects - listed above (Y)our Stalled and seek to change perceptions listed above listed above listed above listed above Meanwhile Uses / Spaces - about parts of the city centre. St. Events projects - Temporary / Enoch DRF area urgently requires listed above Meanwhile Uses / to be reimagined and have Events projects - perceptions changed. Focus on listed above enabling existing events and encouraging targeted new activities. Several consultees indicating a willingness to work with GCC to deliver events in the area and elsewhere.

Glasgow has a great tradition of events-based urban rejuvenation and this accrued knowledge and expertise should be deployed to continue to promote St Enoch (incl Merchant City) as a creative and exciting part of a dynamic city centre. This was enthusiastically supported by many consultees.

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(Y)OUR ST ENOCH ACTION KEY STAKEHOLDERS (LEAD IN IMPACT / REACH / PLAN IMMEDIATE SHORT TERM : Y1 MEDIUM TERM : Y2-Y4 LONG TERM : Y5+ BOLD) TERM JUSTIFICATION / OBSERVATIONS Transforming (Y)our St. Enoch Sustainable St. Enoch St. Enoch / Gorbals Review opportunities for Procure and conclude Monitor impact of each Ongoing Glasgow City Council - DRS Local Policy / Glasgow has developed regeneration should pilot integrating sustainable each neighbourhood Masterplan and associated implementation / Scottish Government, Planning progressive strategies for future- new ways to integrate urbanism / planning into Masterplan, with specific energy masterplan and monitoring. Universities proofing the city (e.g.. Surface sustainable urban solutions area regeneration (e.g.. engineering advice on general sustainable energy providers / utilities, High Impact / Water Management, Resilience, (Low carbon, climate Laurieston / King Street car sustainable urbanism and urbanism advice. businesses / new tech Long Term etc.). These need to be properly change adaptive etc.) in park / Custom House Quay an energy masterplan, for companies, landowners, integrated into detailed masterplans central Glasgow that can / Briggait etc.). adoption / promotion of Climate Ready Clyde for priority areas. St. Enoch is one be applied across all sites. of the highest priority regeneration DRFs. Seek Scottish Government sites in central Glasgow, with support to test / trial several potential sites to innovate innovations in urban and pilot the technical implications energy masterplanning of this approach. (e.g.. using Clyde for water sourced heat pumps). Technical consultees were very supportive on an holistic and integrated approach to pioneer new ways to enable low carbon regeneration in the city centre.

(Y)our St Enoch + Custom House Quay + Briggait Masterplans The St Enoch DRF Approve masterplan-led Procure, consult and Commence delivery of Ongoing Glasgow City Council - DRS Local Policy / St. Enoch (like Broomielaw) identifies a series of approach for these areas. conclude masterplans (St. ‘quick wins’ and priority implementation / and LES, Scottish Government, Planning requires specific regeneration focus adjacent priority ‘catalyst Confirm brief for Enoch / King Street car projects. Seek to monitoring. Scottish Futures Trust to secure ‘buy-in’ for a mixed-use project’ areas that require developing masterplans for park, Custom House Quay, coordinate joint initiatives. landowners, investors, High Impact / quarter on the River Clyde’s north a Masterplan-led approach St Enoch (incl. Shopping Briggait) for adoption / Promote opportunities to developers, communities Regional and bank. This is a high priority for to coordinate high quality Centre and King Street car promotion of sites. Adopt investment /delivery National Project / Glasgow. St Enoch was widely urban regeneration. On the park), Custom House Quay as Supplementary Planning partners. Monitor impact of Long Term recognised, though the north bank these include St (preliminary work Guidance. Consider scope delivering each stage of consultation, as requiring specific, Enoch (Shopping Centre, undertaken by GCC) and to implement innovative each masterplan. Continue priority focus and intervention to Argyle Street, King Street Briggait (previous worked new planning policy levers to promote and deliver tackle issues of site assembly, land car park), Custom House up by WASPS). Agree how - pilot thru ongoing development sites. use mix, coordination of planning Quay (currently under best to secure funding and Planning Reform agenda. and infrastructure. A masterplan some redevelopment but coordinate approach would greatly assist in securing a coordinated with the (Y)our across all three Agree project governance coordinated long term regeneration River Park masterplan) and inter-related areas, along to ensure coordination of of St. Enoch, to the highest Briggait (seeking to with EIIPR ‘Avenues’ and delivery / promotion of standards this key city centre complete the other parallel initiatives significant development location demands and deserves. redevelopment (refreshed City Centre opportunities - (Y)our City commenced by WASPS) Transport Strategy, Public Centre Taskforce reporting Open Space Strategy etc.) to (Y)our City Centre into a series of adoptable Strategy Board mutually supportive Masterplans (with Coordinate with (Y)our associated technical River Park masterplan. advice). Consult with landowners and prospective investors / developers.

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(Y)our South Bank As with St. Enoch / Custom Review the preparatory Procure, consult, design Monitor impact of North Ongoing Glasgow City Council - DRS Local Policy / In tandem with other key locations House Quay /Briggait, the work undertaken by New and conclude a North Laurieston / South Bank implementation / New Gorbals Housing Planning along the river (including adjacent North Laurieston / South Gorbals Housing Laurieston / South Bank Masterplan. Continue to monitoring. Association Tradeston) many consultees Bank area of the DRF area Association and others for Masterplan for adoption / promote and deliver Glasgow City Heritage Trust routinely cite the ongoing frustration warrants a detailed this crucial area of promotion of sites. Pursue development sites. landowners, developers, at the lack of self starting masterplan. This should be Glasgow’s Southside. funding to prioritise the investors regeneration in North Laurieston. prepared to establish the Scope out the brief for an reuse / retention of creative industries / The poor state of many buildings technical feasibility of a adoptable masterplan. buildings at risk. organisations (several of notable built heritage comprehensive mixed use Make the business case to adjacent developer interests significance) and the momentum of regeneration, repurposing progress. (e.g.. Urban Union / Drum neighbouring regeneration efforts, built heritage / buildings at Properties) give cause for concern amongst risk and confirm what Seek approval to redraw many consultees. This area is one interventions are required City Centre boundary in of the last examples of pre-WW1 to deliver sustainable City Development Plan to cityscape on the Clyde’s Southside. transformation of this key include full extent of location. Laurieston North / South Given the extent and ambition of Bank to include Norfolk the ongoing Laurieston Coordinate delivery with Street and potentially Transformational Regeneration Area the Creative Clyde, (Y)our Bridge Street subway (being progressed by Urban Union River Park masterplan and station. and NGHA), the longstanding Bridge Street / Jamaica desire to extend the City Centre to Street upgrade initiatives. the Southside and recent progress to attract high profile redevelopment (and jobs) to Tradeston, it is essential that the four blocks between Carlton Place and Norfolk Street are prioritised for action.

There was widespread and enthusiastic support for this approach and several key stakeholders (NGHA, GCHT) are ready and keen to drive this initiative forward with others. many consultees could see significant merit in seeking to promote arts and creative industries as part of a mixed use urban quarter.

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Smart St. Enoch Translating pilot projects Review specific findings of Progress data sharing and Progress / pilot (Y)our Ongoing Smart City Strategy Board, High Impact / Following the Future City emerging from Future City St. Enoch DRF review of analysis across key Smart St. Enoch action implementation / Glasgow City Council, Urban National Project / Demonstrator project, Glasgow has Demonstrator project into Smart Cities solutions and partners (GCC, plan with Smart City monitoring. Big Data Centre, City Short to Long a platform to develop a progressive local DRFs. Development technology. Review Universities, Marketing Strategy Board. Implement Observatory, Glasgow Term and integrated Smart Cities Action of a (Y)our Smart City ‘maturity models’ and Bureau (Glasgow Life), and monitor impacts. Marketing Bureau (Glasgow Plan. There exists a significant Action Plan of projects to cross check with ongoing others). Agree (Y)our Life), 3rd party’s datasets, dataset and expertise within embed into public realm initiatives with newly Smart St. Enoch action Glasgow to capitalise on this and development established Smart City plan and funding / investment to integrate Smart City investment. Strategy Board. Coordinate responsibilities with Smart thinking and technology to help sharing of dataset / City Strategy Board. assess impacts and confirm knowledge between GCC, Implement and monitor priorities for future investment. city’s Universities (Urban impacts. Big Data Centre, City Observatory etc.) and others

St. Enoch Brand Beyond the St Enoch Review current status of Procure and conclude Implement brand Ongoing Invest Glasgow, Marketing High Impact / Many consultees / stakeholders Shopping Centre and marketing / branding for St. development of St. Enoch guidance. Promote St. implementation / Bureau (Glasgow Life), Glasgow Local Project / reflected that the area /name is Merchant City place Enoch. Scope out a branding to align with new Enoch - update collateral monitoring. City Council, Glasgow Chamber Short to Medium dominated by the Shopping Centre branding St. Enoch DRF campaign / brief for a masterplan for the area. etc. Monitor impacts. of Commerce Term and any refocussed promotion of area (and it’s constituent refreshed / focussed area Liaise with existing development sites should be parts) should be vigorously branding. investors / landowner / accompanied by updated branding, promoted via a wider developers. Launch (Y)our which may be even more location / re-branding of Glasgow St. Enoch branding. project specific given how diverse City Centre as a place to the St Enoch DRF area is. invest, live and do business.

St. Enoch Performance Monitor Monitor progress and Review existing KPIs for Trial and finalise monitoring Adopt monitoring regime. Ongoing City Centre Strategy Board, Procedure / Policy To enable key partners to review effectiveness of this action monitoring delivery of City regime. Consider scope to Review applicability. Roll implementation / Glasgow City Council progress in delivering / updating plan with reference to Centre Strategy, City Deal, dovetail with Smart Cities out for all DRFs monitoring using KPIs. Short Term this action plan it is vital to establish specific key performance etc. Scope out KPIs for St. agenda / action plan. Audit / review KPIs. The measures of success indicators. Enoch DRF based upon monitoring regime. need to be SMART (Specific, DRF Objectives. Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound)

St. Enoch Conservation Area Focussed redefinition of St. Review and agree Undertake Conservation Update Conservation Area Ongoing Glasgow City Council, Historic Local Policy Many consultees highlighted the Enoch conservation area recommendation of a Area appraisal to identify policies. Implement implementation / Environment Scotland, GBPT, significance of St. Enoch’s heritage. within Central Conservation Conservation Area new approaches to findings of review reference application of policy. GCHT High Impact / It creates a distinctiveness for St. Area. Appraisal, seeking a heritage buildings in the awareness / interpretation Monitor impacts. National Project / Enoch and connection to it’s specific St. Enoch focus. 2020s. Identify of St. Enoch built / social Ongoing maritime / medieval history. Many demonstration projects for heritage. felt that there is a need to refresh long term vacant buildings and apply the policy framework as with owners. Promote it exists. awareness of social and built heritage 318 319 (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH (Y)OUR ST. ENOCH ACTION PLAN ACTION PLAN Transforming (Y)our St Enoch Action Plan

St. Enoch Heritage Property Fund Develop and manage a Confirm principles with Publicise & promote fund, Complete two priority Complete additional Glasgow City Heritage Trust, High Impact / Several consultees reflected on the heritage property funding Glasgow City Heritage identify priority projects projects & deliver six two priority projects & Glasgow City Council, owners Local Project/ slow progress to secure long term package for grant support Trust/GCC and identify (e.g.. North Laurieston / successful funding deliver four successful of heritage buildings, Historic Medium Term uses for buildings at risk in the toward bringing heritage funds. Undertake appraisal South Bank buildings at application, Review funding applications. Environments Scotland area. Fresh approaches to secure buildings back into use. To and draft fund guidelines risk) progress and new St. Enoch’s heritage asset would be include proactive planning/ applications welcomed by stakeholders. conservation/building regs advice and match funding . Scope for pilot in St. Enoch to demonstrate best practice

Night-Time St. Enoch Programme of events / Review recent/existing Scope out potential Continue to deliver and Continue to monitor Glasgow City Council, High Impact / Many consultees, including building trials to redefine St. Enoch events / activities and seasonal events / activities monitor impacts of impacts and deliver Community Safety Glasgow, Local Project / occupiers / owners, St. Enoch as an attractive, safe and scope out potential (refer to (Y)our Temporary / temporary activities / enhanced buildings owners / occupiers, ‘Quick Win’ Short Shopping Centre flagged up the quality evening destination partners for future events. Meanwhile Uses above) - seasonal events. Measure programme. community councils, Creative Term lack of safe and attractive evening Liaise with community develop funding / success and seek to Scotland, Glasgow Life, economy in the area. Several safety / policing re issues sponsorship to secure enliven St. Enoch and Retailers and Hoteliers indicated desire to support / deliver relating to events initial first year programme improve marketability of Associations, VisitScotland, events / activities to trial what could management and safety. and implement activities. area for further investment. Police Scotland work in St. Enoch. Monitor impacts and obtain feedback. Use evidence Many consultees indicated that St. base to make the case for Enoch needs to be redefined as a forward funding for further riverfront destination for evening events in St. Enoch. economy and that this would assist in retaining / attracting business and future residents / investment to the area.

Clean and Well Maintained St. Enoch Street cleanliness and Review finding of Confirm minimum Continue to monitor KPIs Continue to monitor Glasgow City Council, building High Impact / City One of the most frequently maintenance is a high operational services SWOT standards / KPIs for street (and applicability of KPIs and review owners / occupiers, SEPA Centre Project / recurring issues raised by public priority issue. Getting the analysis and feedback cleaning and maintenance. measures of successful monitoring system. ‘Quick Win’ Short consultees is the maintenance and basics right is vital to from DRF consultation Review and monitor performance). Seek Term to Long Term cleanliness of streets throughout refresh Glaswegian’s and processes. Review recent implementation and updated feedback annually central Glasgow. Notwithstanding visitor’s perceptions of changes in street cleaning, compliance with KPIs. from public and city centre investment in public realm most Glasgow city centre. waste management and Assess scope for Smart stakeholders to monitor consultees complained about the maintenance. City and other new environmental quality and poor quality of streets in Glasgow. processes to pilot new public satisfaction. Enhanced maintenance is a high ways of working to priority issue for most consultees. enhance outcomes.

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Dedicated St. Enoch Team Dedicated staff resource to Develop business case to Appoint dedicated Monitor impacts. Extend Monitor impacts. Glasgow City Council and High Impact / Evidence from elsewhere, drive St. Enoch DRF secure funding for officer(s) to lead / remit as appropriate. Extend remit as project partners Quick Win combined with observations of regeneration - working with dedicated officer(s) to take coordinate regeneration in appropriate. available resource, indicate that City Centre team and with forward DRF Action Plan. St. Enoch DRF. Establish additional staff / expertise is specific focus on St. Enoch Could involve the formation KPIs and monitor impacts. required to support City Centre DRF area. of an Arm’s Length Strategy team and project partners External Organisation / to coordinate delivery of the Joint Venture dedicated ambitions of the DRFs. specifically to St. Enoch Regeneration in St. Enoch will Masterplan regeneration. require a higher level of public sector intervention to deliver sustained change.

Creative River Clyde Corridor Glasgow is renowned for Review alignment between Commission a Creative Confirm Creative Clyde Continue to Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Strategy / Tactical Glasgow has international being a creative city - Culture and Tourism Clyde action plan. Bring Action Plan and implement, monitor Life, Creative Scotland, Scottish Interventions reputation for the artistic and following a cultural Strategies at city and together key local and commence implementation and update in line with Government, Glasgow School creative talent in the city, especially renaissance over the last national level. Scope out national arts and creative - trial and test ideas via action plan. of Art, WASPS, artists / creative High Impact / with the St Enoch DRF area 30 years. Creative the potential of a Creative industry practitioners, rolling programme of industries, business / local ‘Quick Wins’ to (Merchant City etc.). This creativity industries and arts have Clyde strategy. organisations and events. Seek funding to community Long Term should be harnessed to pioneer driven regeneration in agencies to develop a establish District and/or and imagine new ideas for the River Glasgow and elsewhere. shared vision for the River River artists-in-residence. Clyde to host and make art / Help drive the River Clyde and Creative Glasgow. Continue programme; creativity. regeneration via a Creative Confirm the vision / implement, monitor and Clyde Strategy strategy and publish initial update. Several consultees reflected on the findings. Update this and opportunity to infuse Glasgow associated DRF Action regeneration with art and culture. Plan. Pilot initial project And that Glasgow regeneration along Clyde corridor. successes have be driven by culture and creativity and this is what the River Clyde needs; from the Merchant City to the Digital Media Quarter (and beyond)

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