Spend less on George Square and remainder of budget elsewhere in city
WITH Glasgow City Council putting the George Square redevelopment plans on hold, now is a good time to reconsider the budget of £15 million ("Council expected to ditch designs for George Square", The Herald, January 18).
WITH Glasgow City Council putting the George Square redevelopment plans on hold, now is a good time to reconsider the budget of £15 million (\"Council expected to ditch designs for George Square\", The Herald, January 18).
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A sympathetic design featuring trees, grass and seating could cost a fraction of that, and would be straightforward to complete in time for the Commonwealth Games.
How about using the balance to help restore buildings in public spaces around the city? One example, owned by the council, is the Winter Gardens in Springburn Park. The A-listed glasshouse, built in 1900, escaped demolition in 1985 and is described on the Buildings At Risk register as being in a ruinous state and at critical risk. It is situated at the heart of a 2014 Games hub park and near an area set for regeneration in tandem with the bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. In the wake of the scandalous demolition of the B-listed Springburn Public Halls, perhaps now is the time to consider bringing one of the few remaining historic buildings in north Glasgow back to life for use by the whole of the local community.
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Spend less on George Square and remainder of budget elsewhere in city
WITH Glasgow City Council putting the George Square redevelopment plans on hold, now is a good time to reconsider the budget of £15 million ("Council expected to ditch designs for George Square", The Herald, January 18).
A sympathetic design featuring trees, grass and seating could cost a fraction of that, and would be straightforward to complete in time for the Commonwealth Games.
How about using the balance to help restore buildings in public spaces around the city? One example, owned by the council, is the Winter Gardens in Springburn Park. The A-listed glasshouse, built in 1900, escaped demolition in 1985 and is described on the Buildings At Risk register as being in a ruinous state and at critical risk. It is situated at the heart of a 2014 Games hub park and near an area set for regeneration in tandem with the bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. In the wake of the scandalous demolition of the B-listed Springburn Public Halls, perhaps now is the time to consider bringing one of the few remaining historic buildings in north Glasgow back to life for use by the whole of the local community.
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