Community-led liveable neighbourhood plans strive to reduce car dependency in Glasgow
Glasgow’s Liveable Neighbourhoods are set to reduce the city’s car dependency by transforming streets into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally and where people travelling actively and by public transport are prioritised. The climate crisis and recent pandemic have brought to the fore the importance of local public space. As […]
Glasgow City Council to build ‘People First Zone’ to encourage more active travel
A ‘People First Zone’ where people would have priority over vehicles has been placed at the heart of plans to transform Glasgow city centre. The proposal for a People First Zone intends to create an area of high-quality public realm in the city centre that encourages walking, wheeling and cycling while still providing access for […]
The amount of cyclists in Glasgow increases by 300% in three years
An important active travel route in Glasgow has been praised for improving the number of cyclists on the road. The Garscube Road route has seen a massive rise in a short space of time. It has has gone from seeing around 939 cyclists per week in 2019 to 3,416 per week in 2022. The route […]
Sustainable transport in Glasgow gets £12.8m boost
Sustainable transport in Glasgow is to receive a £12.8m cash injection after the council secured funding from a number of national and regional schemes. The funding will go towards a range of projects including improving the bus corridor on Renfield Street, supporting the work on the city’s emerging active travel network and encouraging people to […]
New transport strategy in Glasgow tackles climate change and inequality
Glasgow’s new transport strategy has set a direction for tackling the climate emergency and city inequalities, according to the city council. Following extensive consultation and preparation since 2020, the final policy framework for the Glasgow Transport Strategy has now been approved by the council’s City Administration Committee. It’s first time since 2007 that the vision […]
Lead Designer appointed for Avenues Plus project in Glasgow
Ironside Farrar Limited has been appointed as the lead designer to work across the four locations on this project. The Avenues Plus project is a £21.4million Sustrans-funded project under the Places for Everyone programme. The project will add to the Glasgow City Region City Deal-funded Avenues programme in the city centre to link with neighbouring […]
Green light for Glasgow’s active travel network
Plans to build a City Network of active travel infrastructure for all parts of Glasgow have been approved by the council’s City Administration Committee. Intended to support a crucial shift to walking, wheeling and cycling as part of the wider effort to reduce the city’s carbon footprint and improve air quality, the plans will add […]
Sustainable transport future mapped out for Glasgow
Glasgow’s new transport strategy has mapped a course to a city network that tackles poverty, supports economic success, creates thriving, liveable neighbourhoods and plays a central role in the fight against climate change. Following extensive consultation and preparation over the past year, a final policy framework for the Glasgow Transport Strategy has been set-out that […]
Glasgow’s new transport strategy aims to to cut car miles used by 30% before 2030
Glasgow’s new transport strategy has reached the next phase of development as a final framework is set out covering more than 100 travel policies. Following a year of consultation, the Glasgow Transport Strategy maps a route towards a network that aims to tackle poverty, fight climate change and create thriving neighbourhoods. With vehicle emissions creating […]
Contract awarded for new £29.5m bridge linking Partick and Govan
Work to build a new bridge linking Partick and Govan will get underway in January. The contract to build a new bridge re-establishing the historic link between Partick and Govan has been awarded by Glasgow City Council. Farrans Construction will lead the £29.5million project to create a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Clyde between Water Row […]