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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 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.
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.
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.
Where are we? The River Clyde from Glasgow Green to the Erskine Bridge
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.
Regional Context Identified in Glasgow and Clyde Valley Structure Plan
Relationship to areas of deprivation Yellow = Social Inclusion Partnerships Red = Key Priority Areas
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
New Areas
International Financial Services District Primarily commercial but 700 additional homes planned
Residential between Clydeport & Radisson 200 one and two bed apartments under construction
Tradeston At the new bridge across Clyde, Alburn propose 950 flats in three blocks on river leisure use on ground floor
River Heights, Lancefield Quay Final few phase 1 apartments currently being sold phase 2 to follow
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.
Lancefield Quay Residential with restaurant on ground floor
SECC - new 12,500 seat concert arena Foster and Partners computer generated graphic
Elphinstone sustainable village Model of the development on the west car park at the SECC 1600 homes with own shops, school etc.
Glasgow Harbour Preparation in progress for planned retail leisure and commercial development anchored by casino and Riverside Museum
Glasgow Harbour Model showing massing of development and approach from Partick
Riverside Museum New museum at the mouth of the Kelvin designed by Zaha Hadid due to open 2009
Glasgow Harbour Phase one housing in progress 600 flats, duplexes and penthouses completed including river walkway
Glasgow Harbour Phase 2 housing designed by Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop under construction by Dandara
Braehead & Xscape Xscape nearing completion ski slope, bars, restaurants, cinemas
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.
Renfrew town centre Comprehensive regeneration to enhance viability and usability of traditional town centre
Clydebank Rebuilt College under construction, new quay wall and crane being refurbished
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
Clydebank Enterprise Centre
Queen s Quay Clydebank Clydebank College
Established Communities
Gorbals Crown Street Crown St regeneration
Gorbals Queen Elizabeth Square Mixed tenure housing follow on to Crown St 5 phases complete out of 7
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 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.
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
Central Govan Action Plan Development briefs being prepared for individual sites
Govan Graving Dock Over 1000 flats plus waterfront leisure bars and boating
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
Pacific Quay masterplan Pacific Quay Dev offices hotel and housing at park Digital media quarter specialist commercial
Pacific Quay - BBC Digitally equipped for national and international radio, television and interactive. Due for completion 2007.
Finnieston Bridge
Linthouse Urban Village Environmental works creative shop-fronts, LUV café and gallery
Southern General Hospital Major investment - 350m or more largest acute hospital in UK Will also be national children s hospital 2000 extra staff
Contact: Peter Kearns Kirsty Innes Stuart Beith Suite 224 Pentagon Centre 36 Washington Street Glasgow G3 8AZ T: 0141 229 5420 www.clydewaterfront.com