Seamus ConnollyHeather Claridge

Glasgow City Council

• Glasgow…..then

• Glasgow…..now

• Glasgow…..to be

The City

Transformation of the City

1900

1950

Economic Depression,Social Change

Large Scale PhysicalChange

2000 The Future

1980 2010

Slum Housing (Early 20th C) Slum Housing (Early 20th C) Engineering (Early 20th C) Ship Building (Early 20th C)

Demolition Programme (1950s/60s)

Peripheral Housing Programme (1950s/60s)

High Rise Building (1950s/60s)

Motorway Construction (Late 60s/70s)

Empire Exhibition (1938)

Buchanan Street Pedestrianisation (1970s)

Cultural Renaissance,Conservation,Modernisation

Jobs Growth,Investment Grant,

Increased Competitiveness

Global Recession Impact.Partnership with focus on

sustainable development/jobsquality design sense of place

“Team Glasgow”

DevelopmentPlanning

2000

1900 1980 2010

1950

Effects of Pollution (Early 80s) Building Improvements (1980s)

Burrell Collection (1983) Promoting the City (1980s/90s)

Economic Depression,Social Change

Large Scale PhysicalChange

Cultural Renaissance,Conservation,Modernisation

Global Recession Impact.Partnership with focus on

sustainable development/jobsquality design sense of place

“Team Glasgow”

DevelopmentPlanning

Jobs Growth,Investment Grant,

Increased Competitiveness

IFSD (Launch 2001) Light Strategy (Launch 2002) Media Quarter (Launch mid 2000s)

Large Family Housing

Buchanan Galleries (1999)

Continuing Environmental Improvements

The Future

Transformation of the City

1900 1980

2000

2010

The Future1950

Improving Housing Improving Leisure Improving Business Improving Infrastructure

Economic Depression,Social Change

Large Scale PhysicalChange

Cultural Renaissance,Conservation,Modernisation

Global Recession Impact.Partnership with focus on

sustainable development/jobsquality design sense of place

“Team Glasgow”

DevelopmentPlanning

Jobs Growth,Investment Grant,

Increased Competitiveness

Improving Retail

Transformation of the City

Stalled Spaces Initiative

Background

At its Meeting of 30 October 2008 the Council approved a motion recognising. The impact of the economic downturn on its development ambitions and stating that,

“the Council therefore resolves to work with site and property owners to temporarily landscape vacant sites to create simple, but well maintained grassed areas open to the public,”

Council Motion

Vacant & Derelict Land

Economic Climate

Impact on the City

Impact on Communities

Challenges

Vacant & Derelict Land 2012

Applications Recieved

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100015002000250030003500

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

Year

Num

ber

BUILDING WARRANT APPLICATIONS

0500

100015002000250030003500400045005000

2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

Year

Num

ber

VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS

0200400600800

10001200

2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

Year

Valu

e £m

Commonwealth Games 2014 Legacy Project

Challenges & Opportunities

MAJOR BUSINESS & INDUSTRY DETERMINED

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2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

Year

Num

ber

Making it happen

Making it happen

Making it happen

Professional Advice

Negotiating agreements

Funding

Capacity Building

Links to key Glasgow City Council objectives

Making it happen

Lead OfficersLDP

Open Space Strategy

Planning applicationsIntegrating into masterplans

Lease Agreements Surveying,

ownership checks,

monitoring, evaluation

Education, LES,

Glasgow Life, Community

Safety Glasgow

DevelopmentPlan

Development Management

Legal Services

Other Teams

Other Services

Making it happen in the Council

Outdoor Arts

Urban Growing

Environmental Education

Natural Play

Green Networks

Themes

Outdoor Arts

Outdoor Arts

Urban Growing

Environmental Education

Outcomes

Volunteering

Partnership

Developer Involvement

Awards

Promotion

Always use a legal/written agreement.

Do not use a ‘one solution fits all’ approach.

Not all stalled sites are suitable.

Listen to the community – they must champion the project.

Partnership is key - link with other local initiatives.

Be persistent, realistic and creative.

Lessons Learned

Next StageGlasgow City Council Strategic Plan

Draft Local Development Plan

Draft Glasgow Open Space Strategy

City Centre Strategy & Action Plan LDP Strategic Priorities

GOSS Green Network Priorities

Planning policy legacy Continue knowledge sharing Commonwealth Games Greener LegacyBest practice examplesFuture Cities – Open Data Digital Inclusion - GHAGlasgow Green Year 2015Resilience Strategy

Next Stage

“We have transformed an area of neglect and re-kindled a pride in our area” Craigton Residents

Action Group

“Over 4,000 people visited the site and experienced an inspiring outdoor space” Giant

“The volunteers increased their physical activity and have taken ownership of the space.Cassiltoun Housing Association

“It has made a terrific difference to how we feel about living in the area and has generated a sense of community” Friends of Kelvingrove Square

“A derelict space has now been transformed into and attractive community area where children can learn about and access the natural outdoors in a safe way” Beechwood Nursery

Testimonials “The Stalled Spaces initiative has provided an excellent opportunity for us to give something back to the local

community through our involvement with Cleveden Community Club at Dorchester Avenue.”

Andrew Mickel, director ofMactaggart & Mickel Group

‘The project has assisted by reducing the additional maintenance burden placed on the service while also providing

an opportunity for our staff to contribute to environmental enhancement and real life change projects within communities’

Thomas McMenaminAssistant Parks Operations Manager (South)