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Author	Torran_Toi
Comment	Cranhill isn't Easterhouse, but it's near. I've lived in both. Cranhill was once one of the most desirable bits of the east end. When I was young you would be on waiting lists for years waiting on people to die to get a flat there. It took a bad dip in the late 90's/ early 00's due to a massive level of drug use. It was never really considered a dangerous area, but one with many social problems with poverty and drugs being rampant. It's cleaned up since then. Most of Cranhill had been demolished and rebuilt in the past 15 years. The majority of closes are gone and have been replaced with semi detached houses. The maisdonettes surrounding the high rise flats were demolished and not replaced, so that removed one of the scummiest zones. They are about to do a massive do-over with the park. They are going to re-expose the underground burn and build in waterfalls and gardens. The east end is still trying to shake off its bad reputation from years ago and the truth is the whole city is much safer than it used to be. To be afraid of Easterhouse because it was bad in the 80s and 90s is like being afraid of Byres Road because that was sketchy as fuck back then too. Yes, some areas are still shite, like Ruchazie or parts of Barlanark. Cranhill is no worse than, say, Carntyne or Riddrie. I'd move back to Cranhill without any worries. It's a pain in the arse transport wise though. No trains nearby, you'll have to rely on buses and most of the time you'll need to walk over to Edinburgh Road for them as very few go through Cranhill itself.
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Created	Sun 4th Aug 2019 6:23pm
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Cranhill isn't Easterhouse, but it's near.

I've lived in both. Cranhill was once one of the most desirable bits of the east end. When I was young you would be on waiting lists for years waiting on people to die to get a flat there.

It took a bad dip in the late 90's/ early 00's due to a massive level of drug use. It was never really considered a dangerous area, but one with many social problems with poverty and drugs being rampant.

It's cleaned up since then. Most of Cranhill had been demolished and rebuilt in the past 15 years. The majority of closes are gone and have been replaced with semi detached houses. The maisdonettes surrounding the high rise flats were demolished and not replaced, so that removed one of the scummiest zones.

They are about to do a massive do-over with the park. They are going to re-expose the underground burn and build in waterfalls and gardens.

The east end is still trying to shake off its bad reputation from years ago and the truth is the whole city is much safer than it used to be. To be afraid of Easterhouse because it was bad in the 80s and 90s is like being afraid of Byres Road because that was sketchy as fuck back then too.

Yes, some areas are still shite, like Ruchazie or parts of Barlanark.

Cranhill is no worse than, say, Carntyne or Riddrie.

I'd move back to Cranhill without any worries.

It's a pain in the arse transport wise though. No trains nearby, you'll have to rely on buses and most of the time you'll need to walk over to Edinburgh Road for them as very few go through Cranhill itself.