The proposed designs for the latest streets to be transformed as part of the Glasgow Avenues project are out for public consultation this week. The public will be able to have their say on the ideas, via on street consultation and an online survey, for Renfrew St, Killermont St and North Hanover Street. This latest consultation follows previous designs for Argyle St, Sauchiehall St precinct, the ‘Underline’, Trongate and Cambridge St. It also comes as the pilot project on Sauchiehall St nears completion.  

The ‘Avenues’ is a £115m Glasgow City Deal funded project which aims to transform key city centre streets for the better for all those who live, work and visit the city. It will improve connectivity, introduce green infrastructure, make pedestrians and cyclists a priority, enhance biodiversity and improve the way public transport is accommodated. Civic Engineers is leading the multi-disciplinary design team for Block ‘A’ of the project.

All the designs can be found, along with the online survey at Glasgow.gov.uk/avenues and deadline for public comment is Sunday 18^th August. Stakeholder briefings will also be held in August for local politicians, the city centre strategy board, educational institutions, community councils, local businesses and other public bodies.

Stephen O’Malley, Founding Director for Civic Engineers commented on the latest designs, “The latest designs out for public consultation to transform Renfrew St, Killermont St and North Hanover St continue the theme that has been put forward for all the streets so far, that of reducing the reliance on and dominance of cars within the city centre and making the streets more attractive to bring economic, social and environmental benefits. To achieve this, we have to look at how space within the streets is allocated and repurpose it, so that more positive elements, such as green infrastructure for climate resilience, and priority for pedestrians and cyclists can be incorporated. The designs we have previously shared for public consultation have been warmly received and we’re looking forward to hearing what the public have to say about these streets.” Councillor Susan Aitken, chair of the Glasgow City Region Cabinet, said: “The Avenues project is the biggest re-imaging and re-modelling of our city centre streets since the pedestrianisation of Buchanan Street in the 1970s. Over 40 years it remains the jewel in our city centre crown, one of the most successful thoroughfares in the UK and cherished by Glaswegians and visitors alike. It’s now time for many of our other key streets to catch up and the Avenues is a generational opportunity to now give a truly European city like Glasgow the centre it deserves, one which will deliver on our carbon neutral targets and meet the challenges of the changing high street. Everyone wants healthier and wealthier, people-friendly and attractive streets. The Avenues will  help the city centre reach its economic potential by attracting more people to visit, live, and invest there.”

The proposed designs for the latest streets to be transformed as part of the Glasgow Avenues project are out for public consultation this week. The public will be able to have their say on the ideas, via on street consultation and an online survey, for Renfrew St, Killermont St and North Hanover Street. This latest consultation follows previous designs for Argyle St, Sauchiehall St precinct, the ‘Underline’, Trongate and Cambridge St. It also comes as the pilot project on Sauchiehall St nears completion.  

The ‘Avenues’ is a £115m Glasgow City Deal funded project which aims to transform key city centre streets for the better for all those who live, work and visit the city. It will improve connectivity, introduce green infrastructure, make pedestrians and cyclists a priority, enhance biodiversity and improve the way public transport is accommodated. Civic Engineers is leading the multi-disciplinary design team for Block ‘A’ of the project.

All the designs can be found, along with the online survey at Glasgow.gov.uk/avenues and deadline for public comment is Sunday 18^th August. Stakeholder briefings will also be held in August for local politicians, the city centre strategy board, educational institutions, community councils, local businesses and other public bodies.

Stephen O’Malley, Founding Director for Civic Engineers commented on the latest designs, “The latest designs out for public consultation to transform Renfrew St, Killermont St and North Hanover St continue the theme that has been put forward for all the streets so far, that of reducing the reliance on and dominance of cars within the city centre and making the streets more attractive to bring economic, social and environmental benefits. To achieve this, we have to look at how space within the streets is allocated and repurpose it, so that more positive elements, such as green infrastructure for climate resilience, and priority for pedestrians and cyclists can be incorporated. The designs we have previously shared for public consultation have been warmly received and we’re looking forward to hearing what the public have to say about these streets.” Councillor Susan Aitken, chair of the Glasgow City Region Cabinet, said: “The Avenues project is the biggest re-imaging and re-modelling of our city centre streets since the pedestrianisation of Buchanan Street in the 1970s. Over 40 years it remains the jewel in our city centre crown, one of the most successful thoroughfares in the UK and cherished by Glaswegians and visitors alike. It’s now time for many of our other key streets to catch up and the Avenues is a generational opportunity to now give a truly European city like Glasgow the centre it deserves, one which will deliver on our carbon neutral targets and meet the challenges of the changing high street. Everyone wants healthier and wealthier, people-friendly and attractive streets. The Avenues will  help the city centre reach its economic potential by attracting more people to visit, live, and invest there.”