Glasgow's Avenues programme heads east
January 6 2025
Work has begun to deliver the next tranche of public realm enhancements in Glasgow's Avenues project, with attention turning to streets east of the city centre.
Duke Street and John Knox Street are taking their turn for a streetscape makeover, with 30 new trees, resurfacing works and pavement widening planned for both routes. Rain gardens take centre stage in this phase of work with absorbent surfaces helping to filter pollutants before discharge into the Molendinar burn.
Karen McGregor, Scotland director at Sustrans, said: “Every time we choose to walk, wheel or cycle for a short trip, it’s a choice which makes a difference – and these small decisions all add up to something big for our health, our wellbeing, and the money we save. But we know from talking to communities across the city that many people don’t feel confident enough to make these choices. This isn’t fair. And this is why it’s so important to invest in safer and more inclusive connections which support more Glaswegians in getting around the way they want to.”
Work to improve South Portland Street in Laurieston will follow later this month with all three projects due to complete by spring 2026.
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Especially if you are a fast keen commuter cyclist (rather than an 'underconfident' one) or a struggling small local business.
It can be very nice though if you own a private bus company or a tarmac laying company or have shares in the virtue signalling nonsense industry.
This is simply a very poor and expensive design solution.
Scarce resources in play here so why build where it is not needed?
Opportunity cost somewhere else in the city.
Plus the reduction in road-space means that the bus stops become mobile chicanes with an attendant increase in road accidents as those stuck behind the bus try to get past.
Low rent / student level politics by second rate urban planners who have no engagement with value or utility.
Much safer and easier to ride down a quiet four lane road unless you’re a snail or someone who actually likes injuring pedestrians or possibly themselves.
You’ll note they are no longer showing how the cycle path snakes behind the bus stops in these images and with very good reason.
Dangerously poor nonsense..
Either invest in proper mixed together urban design, fast separate cycle lanes or much cheaper and better proper public transport or all three.
Why spend all this money on liveable / workable streets when Commonhead Road and Lochend Road are open sewers of council neglect and public squalor.
Fix the basics before self indulgent ego trips and award fodder.
Not good.