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Author	Scunnered20
Comment	Key sections of the document are page 19 (Proposition) and page 20 (Action). Proposition As evidenced in the Stantec retail report, Glasgow, much like other cities in the UK, can no longer rely on established national chains to occupy the majority of the available retail space within the Z. There is a need to diversify the retail offer, augmenting with local independent retailers together with convenience retail to support the expanding residential community to provide a strong, attractive retail mix within a right sized offer of retained resilient brands. A number of other uses such as Healthcare, Leisure, Creche / Daycare, Commercial and Maker Spaces that historically were located in our city centres should be reintroduced to occupy space vacated by retail, encouraging greater footfall throughout the Z (and benefiting retail). The Vision contains a 3 dimensional analysis of each of the three streets and commentary on each: Buchanan Street Buchanan Street is a successful component of Glasgow’s retail offer but stretches of it contain little in the way of other uses. New F&B [food & beverage] / Leisure at key corners and junctions complete with structured pavement cafe seating would extend activity into the evening, preventing the current ‘dead-zone’ from Gordon Street to the junction with Argyle Street. Buchanan Street is a high-quality public realm but is a predominantly hard landscaped environment that is tired in places, suffers from encroaching clutter and needs a refresh. It would benefit from additional greening and free to access shelter. Sauchiehall Street / Argyle Street The diversification of uses on these key streets away from retail dependency (workplace, education, F&B/leisure, civic/third sector etc.) will redefine their fortune and character to be more focused on serving their local communities, both residents and those who work there. Retail will still be an essential component of this new mix but of a more independent nature, influenced by the existing energy, culture and creativity present on and around both streets thanks to the GSA / GFT and RCS in the case of Sauchiehall Street and the studios, galleries and creative workplaces around Trongate / King Street. Action Diversify Uses at Street Level. Encourage a beneficial proportion of complementary uses to reinforce retail and extend hours of activity. Revise policy presuming for retail on specific stretches of the Z to encourage evening operations into predominantly retail stretches without compromising the Apex retail status of Buchanan Street. Support delivery of proposed Avenues and seeks to introduce further targeted improvements to the quality of the public realm (greening, shelter, quality materials) to support dwell time, pavement activity, attract footfall’ Supporting policy recommendations are included in the delivery section.
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Key sections of the document are page 19 (Proposition) and page 20 (Action).

*Proposition*
As evidenced in the Stantec retail report, Glasgow, much like other cities in the UK, can no longer rely on established national chains to occupy the majority of the available retail space within the Z.
There is a need to diversify the retail offer, augmenting with local independent retailers together with convenience retail to support the expanding residential community to provide a strong, attractive retail mix within a right sized offer of retained resilient brands.

A number of other uses such as Healthcare, Leisure, Creche / Daycare, Commercial and Maker Spaces that historically were
located in our city centres should be reintroduced to occupy space vacated by retail, encouraging greater footfall throughout the Z (and benefiting retail).

The Vision contains a 3 dimensional analysis of each of the three streets and commentary on each:

Buchanan Street

Buchanan Street is a successful component of Glasgow’s retail offer but stretches of it contain little in the way of other uses.

New F&B [food & beverage] / Leisure at key corners and junctions complete with structured pavement cafe seating would extend activity into the evening, preventing the current ‘dead-zone’ from Gordon Street to the junction with Argyle Street.

Buchanan Street is a high-quality public realm but is a predominantly hard landscaped environment that is tired in places, suffers from encroaching clutter and needs a refresh. It would benefit from additional greening and free to access shelter.

Sauchiehall Street / Argyle Street

The diversification of uses on these key streets away from retail dependency (workplace, education, F&B/leisure, civic/third sector
etc.) will redefine their fortune and character to be more focused on serving their local communities, both residents and those who work there.

Retail will still be an essential component of this new mix but of a more independent nature, influenced by the existing energy, culture and creativity present on and around both streets thanks to the GSA / GFT and RCS in the case of Sauchiehall Street and the studios, galleries and creative workplaces around Trongate / King Street.

*Action*

Diversify Uses at Street Level.
Encourage a beneficial proportion of complementary uses to reinforce retail and extend hours of activity.

Revise policy presuming for retail on specific stretches of the Z to encourage evening operations into predominantly retail stretches without compromising the Apex retail status of Buchanan Street.

Support delivery of proposed Avenues and seeks to introduce further targeted improvements to the quality of the public realm (greening, shelter, quality materials) to support dwell time, pavement activity, attract footfall’

Supporting policy recommendations are included in the delivery section.