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Author	Scunnered20
Comment	u/LordAnubis12 u/RingerMinger I think this is less to do with the LEZ specifically, and more to do with Amazon anticipating more profound changes to accessibility of the city centre and other neighbourhoods over coming years, the main thing that stands out being the People First Zone, or a large pedestrianised zone covering the area between Hope Street and High Street. Added to that, ambitions on reducing the availability of on-street parking (condensing parking into the underutilised multi-storeys), more bus gates, etc. All of which is coming very soon. Amazon have the clout and scale to plan for these things a couple of years in advance, but others will follow. So I think we're seeing the very tip of a dramatic shift in how road space in the city centre is used and how that then creates a more friendly environment for people. All for the better of course. And it needs to be remembered this isn't an approach and change unique to Glasgow. These changes are happening in nearly every city of comparable size in Europe.
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Created	Thu 7th Sep 2023 12:55pm
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u/LordAnubis12 u/RingerMinger

I think this is less to do with the LEZ specifically, and more to do with Amazon anticipating more profound changes to accessibility of the city centre and other neighbourhoods over coming years, the main thing that stands out being the People First Zone, or a large pedestrianised zone covering the area between Hope Street and High Street.

Added to that, ambitions on reducing the availability of on-street parking (condensing parking into the underutilised multi-storeys), more bus gates, etc. All of which is coming very soon. Amazon have the clout and scale to plan for these things a couple of years in advance, but others will follow. So I think we're seeing the very tip of a dramatic shift in how road space in the city centre is used and how that then creates a more friendly environment for people.

All for the better of course. And it needs to be remembered this isn't an approach and change unique to Glasgow. These changes are happening in nearly every city of comparable size in Europe.