THE Commonwealth Games 2014 organisers must be congratulated on their decision to abandon plans to include live filming of the demolition of the Red Road flats in the Games opening ceremony, whether on grounds of safety, or under public pressure, or after a careful review of the appropriateness of the spectacle ("Glasgow 2014 in U-turn on Red Road flats demolition", The Herald, April 14).
The majority of residents of Glasgow and of Scotland will support this sensible decision, taken just over 100 days before the event.
Whilst time is tight to arrange an alternative, how about a film of some of the wonderful floodlit buildings and structures in Glasgow, including Kelvingrove Art Gallery, the City Chambers, the Armadillo, the Hydro, the Finnieston Crane, and the new and old sports stadia?
In addition, there could be image projection in the darkness on to some of Scotland's iconic buildings and structures, including the many abbeys and castles of all sizes around the country: the Forth, Erskine, Skye and Kessock bridges, the Falkirk Wheel, the new Kelpies at Grangemouth, Aberdeen Harbour and many others. This would demonstrate not only the proud history and traditions but also the emerging regeneration and modern developments across the country.
Robin M Brown,
46 Buchanan Street,
Milngavie.
PLEASED as I am to see that the crass and stupid idea of demolishing the Red Road flats as public entertainment had been abandoned, I'm sure I'm not alone in wishing that the organisers had been honest and admitted that they were bowing mainly to public pressure instead of trotting out the public safety excuse.
Stuart Neville,
23 Lilac Avenue,
Clydebank.
I WAS very disappointed to hear about the Glasgow 2014 U-turn.
Hopefully the opening ceremony will still bring its own spectacular surprises to promote the city's past, present and future.
This is a golden opportunity for the organisers, and for Glasgow; let us get behind the enterprise, not against it.
Brian D Henderson,
44 Dundrennan Road,
Battlefield,
Glasgow.
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