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Changing Old Industrial Areas into Attractive Living Environments
Presentation by
John Bury
Glasgow City Council13th September 2005
Tallinn City Vision Conference
• Historical Context
• Glasgow Today
• Early Regeneration Initiatives
• Current Projects
• Wider Issues
• Summary
Historical Context
• Glasgow was described as the Second City of the British Empire.
• Prosperity grew around Mercantile and Engineering and Maritime activities.
• City reached peak industrial production in 1900.
• In 1914, the City produced:
– 71% of the worlds Locomotives, and
– 18% of world shipping.
• Population peaked at 1.1 million in 1939
Historical Context
Clydeside Shipbuilding – 1950s
Historical Context
Cowlairs Locomotive Works – 1920s
Historical Context
Engineering works, Bridgeton
Historical Context
Legacy
The decline in Heavy Engineering and Manufacturing has had a profound impact on the City’s Economy and left a legacy of:
• High Unemployment
• Extensive areas of Vacant or Derelict Land
• Land contaminated from previous industrial use.
• Poor Living Conditions
Historical Context
Derelict Land, Dalmarnock
Historical Context
Derelict Industrial Site
Historical Context
Poor Housing Conditions, Anderston - 1961
Historical Context
Glasgow Today
• 4th largest City in the UK
• 12% of Scottish population (600,000; 1.2 million in wider metropolitan area)
• 17% of Scottish employment
• 16% of Scottish non domestic rates
• €2.8b private sector investment completed or under construction 2004/05
• Another €2.0b worth of investment in the pipeline
Glasgow Today
• largest retail centre outside of London
• third largest centre of HE/FE education in the UK
• largest centre of public transport outside of London
• recently voted third best business centre in Europe
Glasgow Today
Vacant & Derelict Land1313ha
Motorway NetworkProposed Motorway
Glasgow TodayVacant & Derelict Land 2005
• 7.5% (1313ha) of Glasgow’s land area is currently classified as vacant or derelict.
• Significant investment by public and private sector has led to a reduction in the area of Vacant and Derelict Land.
• 1996 – 1,620 Hectares• 2005 – 1,313 Hectares
• About 10% of this land (130ha) is potentially contaminated from previous uses.
• 37.24ha previously industrial use is now proposed for residential use, much lower than in the 1980’s
Vacant and Derelict Land
Glasgow Today
Ground Conditions
• About 10% of City’s Vacant and Derelict land potentially contaminated.
• €4.4m budget to treat contaminated land.
• Significant parts of the City affected by old mine workings.
• Over 900 recorded mineshafts within the City.
• Central Government Tax Breaks for decontaminating Land.
Glasgow Today
Employment Structure in Glasgow 1952 - 2010
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Year
Em
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Service Sector Employment
Manufacturing Employment
1952 1963 1968 1973 1976 1983 1991 1997 2002 2010
Glasgow Today
Employment by Sector 1952
266,167
292,944
Manufacturing
Non-Manufacturing
Employment by Sector 2002
372,000
27,100
Manufacturing
Non-Manufacturing
Glasgow Today
-10,000 -5,000 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000
Change in employment
Utilities
Manufacturing
Construction
Retail, Catering
Financial Services
Public Services
Other Services
Employment Forecasts for Glasgow 2002 - 2010
Glasgow Today
Early Regeneration
GEAR
Motorway NetworkProposed Motorway
Maryhill Corridor
Early RegenerationHousing Led Regeneration
• Multi Agency Partnership 1976 – 1987
• Largest Urban Regeneration Project in Europe
• Established to address accute problems of
– Economic Decline
– Social Deprivation
– Environmental Decay
• Project delivered:-
– 4000 new jobs
– 3000 new homes
• Total spend €9.1 Billion
G.E.A.R. (Glasgow Eastern Area Renewal)
Early Regeneration
GEAR - Clydebridge Steelworks 1950
Early Regeneration
GEAR – Calton 1970s
Early Regeneration
• Maryhill Corridor Project 1978 – 1987
• Joint City Council/Regional Council Project
• Established to address:
– Social
– Economic
– Environmental Conditions
Early RegenerationMaryhill Corridor
Maryhill Road – 1960s
Early Regeneration
Maryhill Road Regeneration
Early Regeneration
Maryhill Road Regeneration
Early Regeneration
Current Projects
Current ProjectsPolicy Framework Set:• Metropolitan Vision (2003)• Glasgow and Clyde Valley Structure Plan (2002)• Glasgow City Plan (2003)
• Masterplans
Providing certainty and promoting confidence
Partnership Project between City Council and Scottish Enterprise Glasgow.
Project identified in 1995 to:-
Promote the re-use of former industrial sites or previous housing sites for residential development.
At June 2005
– Public Sector Investment €120m
– Private Sector Investment €255m
– Delivered 4,032 residential units on 115 Hectares of brownfield land.
Current ProjectsBrownfield Sites for Housing
Brownfield Sites Delivered - Graham Square
Current Projects
Housing Completions in Glasgow average 3,200 units per annum.
Between 1995 and 2005
• 13% of Residential Units were developed on sites previously used for industry.(6,509/48,683)
• 11% of the Land developed was previously used for industry.(108/944 Hectares)
• Residential developments on past Industrial sites tend to be to a higher density.
Residential Development
Current Projects
New Housing on Industrial Site, Partick
Current Projects
Clyde Waterfront
Current Projects: Clyde WaterfrontMotorway NetworkProposed Motorway
• regeneration strategy • world class quality waterfront buildings / public spaces• new transport mode to link residential, commercial, and leisure uses • action being taken to address riverbank and flooding issues• €110m public sector investment • €1.8b private sector investment has planning approval or is on site
Clyde WaterfrontGlasgow HarbourSECC CampusPacific QuayBroomielawTradeston
Current Projects: Clyde Waterfront
Meadowside – 1930s
Current Projects: Clyde Waterfront
Meadowside Granaries
Current Projects: Clyde Waterfront
Site Preperation, Meadowside
Current Projects: Clyde Waterfront
New Housing, Glasgow Harbour
Current Projects: Clyde Waterfront
Finnieston Street – 1950s Finnieston Street - today
Current Projects: Clyde Waterfront
New Housing, Gorbals
Current Projects: Clyde Waterfront
Housing Opportunity - Tradeston Proposed Housing - Tradeston
Current Projects: Clyde Waterfront
Museum of Transport – Artist’s Impression Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre Campus Masterplan - Artist’s Impression
Current Projects: Clyde Waterfront
Riverside Dining River Festival
Current Projects: Clyde Waterfront
Proposed New Translink System
Current Projects: Clyde Waterfront
Clyde Gateway
Current Projects: Clyde GatewayMotorway NetworkProposed Motorway
• Multi Agency project identified in 2003
• Project covers 830ha of the City’s East End
• Project aims to deliver:– 21,000 jobs– 10,000 new homes– 400,000 sq m of industrial & business space– Remediation of 350ha of derelict or contaminated land
• Total investment of €2.8 billion over 25 year period
Current Projects: Clyde Gateway
Dalmarnock – 1950s
Current Projects: Clyde Gateway
Clyde Gateway – Dalmarnock Masterplan
Current Projects: Clyde Gateway
Proposed Housing Proposed National Indoor Sports Arena
Current Projects: Clyde Gateway
M74 Completion - Linking M74 to M8M74 Completion – Artist’s Impression
Current Projects: Clyde Gateway
Canal Project
Current Projects: CanalMotorway NetworkProposed Motorway
Current Projects: Canal• Joint venture with British Waterways and ISIS
• 15 year project to secure economic, social and environmental regeneration of communities adjacent to the Canal
• Project aims to treat 100ha of vacant and derelict land along the length of the Canal
Spiers Wharf – 1980s Spiers Wharf - today
Current Projects: Canal
Current Projects: Canal
Canalside Opportunities
Current Projects: Canal
Canal Masterplan Proposals
Wider Issues
• 83% of Glasgow’s Housing Land Supply suffers from water or sewer constraints
• Glasgow’s Strategic Drainage Plan proposes to :
– Remove Development Constraints
– Reduce Flood Risk
– Improve Water Quality
– Improve Watercourse Habitat
– Integrate and Optimise Investment
Water & Sewer Infrastructure Capacity
Bell Street Housing Conversion
Retaining Historic Buildings
Luma Building Housing Conversion
Retaining Historic Buildings
Templeton Carpet Factory Housing Conversion
Retaining Historic Buildings
Public Art - Gorbals
New Gorbals HousingPublic Art - Gorbals
Public Art - Dalmarnock Bridge
Quality Design
Building Design – Homes For The Future
George Square BannersLighting Strategy – Anniesland Tower
Building Design – Homes For The Future
Quality Design
Social Inclusion
Vocational Training Apprentice
Mixed Tenure Housing – Graham Square
New Nursery Facilities
Housing Site: Former Glassworks
Industrial Heritage
• Maintain momentum
• Legacy of vacant land
• Infrastructure and ground conditions
• Design quality
SummaryContinuing Challenges
• 30 years of regeneration
• Established new housing markets
• Transformed industrial areas into residential environments
• Created new communities
• Stabilised population
• Assisted economic growth
SummaryKey Achievements
Changing Old Industrial Areas into Attractive Living Environments
Presentation by
John Bury
Glasgow City Council13th September 2005
Tallinn City Vision Conference