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Author	eenbiertje
Comment	Funnily enough someone asked this same thing in the big "what do you hate about Glasgow" thread yesterday. Copy/pasting my reply to that here: It's been historically difficult because the land on both sides of the river from the city centre almost all the way out to Renfrew, is privately owned by the Peel Group. Nothing happens without them deciding to do something. Which historically has been parceling up little units at a time for things like the SEC or housing. But all in a very piecemeal way, as and when it's suited them to do so commercially. The council seems to have a good ambition to use the river more over the next 10-20 years or so, with an overarching plan for a series of linear parks running for 2km along the Clyde between Glasgow Green and Patrick. You can read more about it here, with a section about the River Park plan in the recent St Enoch District Regeneration Framework document: https://www.glasgowcitycentrestrategy.com/your-river-park-your-chance-to-comment-on-the-proposals-for-st-enoch.htm There are small things the council can control, which it is getting on with in the meantime. Such as making the roads which straddle either side of the river more hospitable for walking and cycling. Adding greenery where it can. I think some of the areas closest to the city centre are not privately owned, and so we might see some movement in areas like Tradeston, Clyde Street, and Carlton Place soon. But the unfortunate reality is the full river park plan will depend on the land owners of everything west of the squiggly bridge playing ball and buying into the scheme over the next decade or two.
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Funnily enough someone asked this same thing in the big "what do you hate about Glasgow" thread yesterday. Copy/pasting my reply to that here:

It's been historically difficult because the land on both sides of the river from the city centre almost all the way out to Renfrew, is privately owned by the Peel Group.

Nothing happens without them deciding to do something. Which historically has been parceling up little units at a time for things like the SEC or housing. But all in a very piecemeal way, as and when it's suited them to do so commercially.

The council seems to have a good ambition to use the river more over the next 10-20 years or so, with an overarching plan for a series of linear parks running for 2km along the Clyde between Glasgow Green and Patrick.

You can read more about it here, with a section about the River Park plan in the recent St Enoch District Regeneration Framework document: https://www.glasgowcitycentrestrategy.com/your-river-park-your-chance-to-comment-on-the-proposals-for-st-enoch.htm

There are small things the council can control, which it is getting on with in the meantime. Such as making the roads which straddle either side of the river more hospitable for walking and cycling. Adding greenery where it can. I think some of the areas closest to the city centre are not privately owned, and so we might see some movement in areas like Tradeston, Clyde Street, and Carlton Place soon.

But the unfortunate reality is the full river park plan will depend on the land owners of everything west of the squiggly bridge playing ball and buying into the scheme over the next decade or two.