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The Clyde Waterfront regeneration The regeneration of the Clyde Waterfront from Glasgow Green to the Erskine Bridge is a unique opportunity to

2 The Clyde Waterfront regeneration The regeneration of the Clyde Waterfront from Glasgow Green to the Erskine Bridge is a unique opportunity to transform one of the world s most famous rivers into a world-class waterfront attracting both business and commerce with people and communities at its heart.

3 Vision The vision for Clyde Waterfront can be summarised as: Economy To create a globally attractive location which will add competitive advantage, create jobs and increase output Place To create distinctive, quality places and a vibrant and dynamic waterfront with international appeal People To stimulate the regeneration of nearby communities and widen access to jobs, investment and training Connectivity To achieve high levels of accessibility and connectivity for people and businesses by all transport modes.

4 Who are we? A Strategic Partnership Board (SPB) has been created, charged with driving and coordinating the regeneration made up of: Scottish Executive Scottish Enterprise Glasgow City Council Renfrewshire Council West Dunbartonshire Council Communities Scotland And an Executive Team (Clyde Waterfront) established to support the work of the SPB.

5 Where are we? The River Clyde from Glasgow Green to the Erskine Bridge

economies and their surrounding towns and rural areas can offer attractive

6 Why is the Clyde important? National Planning Framework for Scotland The cities are the hubs of wider regional economies and their surrounding towns and rural areas can offer attractive locations for a wide range of economic activities. business locations which have the potential to become the focus for key industries and clusters.

7 Regional Context Identified in Glasgow and Clyde Valley Structure Plan

8 Relationship to areas of deprivation Yellow = Social Inclusion Partnerships Red = Key Priority Areas

9 Two types of area in Clyde Waterfront New areas where no residential uses in the past IFSD Finnieston and SECC Glasgow Harbour Renfrew Riverside Clydebank Established communities where there has been a history of deprivation Gorbals Laurieston Govan Yoker

11 New Areas

12 International Financial Services District Primarily commercial but 700 additional homes planned

13 Residential between Clydeport & Radisson 200 one and two bed apartments under construction

14 Tradeston At the new bridge across Clyde, Alburn propose 950 flats in three blocks on river leisure use on ground floor

15 River Heights, Lancefield Quay Final few phase 1 apartments currently being sold phase 2 to follow

16 Further Finnieston housing Park Lane has secured permission for a 285 apartment development next door to River Heights. BT have outline planning for southern part of next block with view to future sale of part of their site. Again hundreds of apartments.

17 Lancefield Quay Residential with restaurant on ground floor

18 SECC - new 12,500 seat concert arena Foster and Partners computer generated graphic

19 Elphinstone sustainable village Model of the development on the west car park at the SECC 1600 homes with own shops, school etc.

20 Glasgow Harbour Preparation in progress for planned retail leisure and commercial development anchored by casino and Riverside Museum

21 Glasgow Harbour Model showing massing of development and approach from Partick

22 Riverside Museum New museum at the mouth of the Kelvin designed by Zaha Hadid due to open 2009

23 Glasgow Harbour Phase one housing in progress 600 flats, duplexes and penthouses completed including river walkway

24 Glasgow Harbour Phase 2 housing designed by Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop under construction by Dandara

25 Braehead & Xscape Xscape nearing completion ski slope, bars, restaurants, cinemas

26 Ferry Village First housing development under way site preparation in progress for second over 2000 houses planned. Commercial development due to start next year with office building.

27 Renfrew town centre Comprehensive regeneration to enhance viability and usability of traditional town centre

28 Clydebank Rebuilt College under construction, new quay wall and crane being refurbished

29 Clydebank Re-built Queen s Quay Public square and link to town centre Residential Titan crane viewing platform Leisure centre Clydebank College Enterprise centre and commercial

30 Clydebank Enterprise Centre

31 Queen s Quay Clydebank Clydebank College

32 Established Communities

33 Gorbals Crown Street Crown St regeneration

34 Gorbals Queen Elizabeth Square Mixed tenure housing follow on to Crown St 5 phases complete out of 7

35 Laurieston as existing 4 large multi storey flats to be demolished

Laurieston LDS New housing must learn from the mistakes of the past and capitalise on the

A mixture of accommodation ranging from family housing to first time buyer flats should be

rented and owner occupied accommodation.

36 Laurieston LDS New housing must learn from the mistakes of the past and capitalise on the success of Crown Street. A mixture of accommodation ranging from family housing to first time buyer flats should be provided and gentrification of Laurieston is to be limited by providing a mix of socially rented and owner occupied accommodation. To ensure current residents can continue to stay in Laurieston tomorrow, a significant percentage of social housing Extract from the vision LAURIESTON LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY & DESIGN CODES should be provided.

37 Central Govan Action Plan Residential and commercial infill developments infill gaps make roads more pedestrian friendly repair damaged townscape Endorsed by Greater Govan SIP board and Glasgow City Council December 2005

38 Central Govan Action Plan Development briefs being prepared for individual sites

39 Govan Graving Dock Over 1000 flats plus waterfront leisure bars and boating

40 East Govan and Ibrox Govan HA new residential GHA major regeneration project New route from science centre to Govan subway Successful social housing New primary school GHA and GCC working on masterplan for regeneration Graving Docks GHA Riverside Estate refurbishment

41 Pacific Quay masterplan Pacific Quay Dev offices hotel and housing at park Digital media quarter specialist commercial

42 Pacific Quay - BBC Digitally equipped for national and international radio, television and interactive. Due for completion 2007.

43 Finnieston Bridge

44 Linthouse Urban Village Environmental works creative shop-fronts, LUV café and gallery

45 Southern General Hospital Major investment - 350m or more largest acute hospital in UK Will also be national children s hospital 2000 extra staff

46 Contact: Peter Kearns Kirsty Innes Stuart Beith Suite 224 Pentagon Centre 36 Washington Street Glasgow G3 8AZ T:

A River of Opportunity

A River of Opportunity 40 [CLYDE WATERFRONT 41 42 [ Clyde Waterfront restoring pride in the Clyde! The scale, pace and diversity of its regeneration has revitalised the Clyde, not only making it one of