Vision approved for key streets in Glasgow city centre
PROPOSALS to revitalise arguably Glasgow’s three main retail thoroughfares have been approved by the city’s elected members. Councillors yesterday approved plans for the ‘Z’-shape of…
Category: Street design, ownership and management
Views sought on ‘early-stage proposals’ for four Glasgow neighbourhoods
RESIDENTS of four Glasgow neighbourhoods are being encouraged to share their views on early-stage proposals to create people-friendly streets that are less dominated by vehicle…
Pigeons return to roost on Elm Row
A SET of sculptures – of pigeons – that were removed 17 years ago, have been re-instated on the Edinburgh street of Elm Row, where…
Street re-design proposal goes on display in Inverness
ARTISTIC impressions of how a key street in Inverness might look – with funding for urban realm improvements – have gone on display in the…
Ideas being sought about Rose Street
IDEAS are being invited, as to how new life might be injected into Edinburgh’s Rose Street, which has been described as ‘the poor little brother’…
Shop signs
THERE is hardly a street that can’t be enhanced by the presence of decoration at first-floor level, whether flower boxes or flags. Pub and shop…
Edinburgh city centre – accelerated change, Roddy Smith
MY first day at work in my current role at the business improvement district, Essential Edinburgh, was March 1 2015. Eight years on, I don’t…
Trees added to George Street revamp plans
TREES are to be introduced to plans to turn the key Edinburgh boulevard of George Street into a mostly pedestrianised area. Councillors on the city…
Public realm improvements set for city centre site
PUBLIC realm improvements are expected to be carried out relatively soon in area of Glasgow city centre dominated by university buildings. Says an announcement from…
Work to begin soon on urban realm improvements to Leith’s Shore
CONSTRUCTION work is beginning soon, on urban realm improvements to the Shore area of Leith, in Edinburgh – to make the streets more pedestrian and…