Yesterday saw Gehl Architects, commissioned by Glasgow City Council, unveil the draft Regeneration Framework for the Sauchiehall and Garnethill area of the city centre.

1. Sauchiehall District
Pilot Regeneration Framework

29. introduce new recreational and physcial outdoor spaces
Introduce new Informal play and gathering spaces
Introduce new street trees and planting
Introduce new green links and pocket parks
Create continuous and linked pavements/consistent cycle path system/connect north/south streets/create a great pedestrian
network/barrier free environment/reduced car speed/
Create north/south streets strong connectors from the main spine to important destinations
Focus on creating hooks that can invite and connect the district across difficult traffic barriers
Implement direct paths into the district – these hooks need to be strategically, socially and physically related to the street
network in the district, to amenities and live/work locations and to recreational opportunities.
Undertake temporary closure of selected access routes
Remove of access ramps for land release and future develoment
Introduce reduced traffic speeds
Make it easier to change from one public transport system to another by creating new transport hubs/or by good pedestrian
access between exchange points
Ensure safe and at grade access for pedestrians and bikes to and from public transport hubs
Improve the traffic information at transport hubs
Improve way finding to and from public transport by placing signs at central locations at the human scale and at eye level
Connect popular destinations and public transport with good pedestrian infrastructure
Develop bike path system all streets have enough space to integrate bike paths
De clutter streets
Make a hierarchy of street typologies catering for all transport modes according to the local context
Shift focus from the car priority to pedestrian accessibility offering better accessibility for public transport
Define low speed/protected areas with reduced traffic speeds to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility – enable
pedestrian crossing at grade
Introduce new public benches
Introduce parklets
Create a new balance between the traffic modes it the street and introduce bicycle paths and updated pavements
Introduce new play streets and school safety zones
Introduce new bike parking