Different kinds of people can afford different kinds of housing.
These differences lead to social patterns in where people live (different parts of the town have different characters)
These inequalities in housing lead to issues.
"Glasgow's South Side sprawls out south of the Clyde, covering areas including the Gorbals"
Source: http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/g/Glasgow.htm
These are tenements - describe and explain:
what they were like
why they were built
what good qualities they had
what bad qualities they had.
So what did the City Council do to help inner city areas like Gorbals? What was comprehensive redevelopment in the 1980s?
Task:
Describe what the planners
hoped to provide for the people. Explain why the people hated the high
rise flats.
Source: http://www.rampantscotland.com/glasgow/glw_gorbals.htm
Much of the housing stock in north Glasgow is rented social housing, with a high proportion of high-rise tower blocks, managed by the Glasgow Housing Association. Source: http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/g/Glasgow.htm
£200m new dawn for Drumchapel
begins
ONE of Glasgow's most ambitious house building projects - a £200million scheme to transform Drumchapel - is under way.
A total of 1250 family homes will be built over the next five years in the largest project of its kind in Scotland.
Developers New City Vision will build on 124 acres across eight brownfield sites with the aim of rejuvenating a historically rundown area of the city.
The Drumchapel New Neighbourhood Initiative, revealed by the Evening Times in April, will represent a significant milestone in the regeneration of the area.
The plans include commercial property, shops, landscaping, new roads, footpaths, lighting and green space.
It is estimated that at least 120 jobs will be created during the project, which is being carried out in partnership with Glasgow City Council.
Murray Robertson, NCV's chief operating officer, said: "We are very excited about the future of Drumchapel and the impact the development will have on the west of Glasgow.
"Not only will we see a wide range of housing being built but we will also see a reinvigorated community thanks to employment and training opportunities, a community endowment fund and an arts strategy.
"NCV doesn't have a set, pre-prepared model that we implement across different sites throughout the UK.
"Each development is carefully considered in conjunction with people who live in the area - it's paramount we meet their needs."
The first area to be developed is Gaskin View, where 91 houses will be made available for purchase. Adjacent to Inchfad Drive and Fettercairn Avenue, the properties will include town houses, terraced houses, detached and semi detached homes.
The two, three and four bedroom homes will include off-road parking and a garden, with prices starting from £120,000. The first completions are expected mid 2008 and the first homes will be available for sale this Saturday.
The multi million pound development focuses heavily on investment in public areas such as parks and garden areas, and money has been ring fenced for an arts strategy.
Bob Millar, director of NCV, said: "The entire build project will take around five years.
"However we will be in the area for a total of seven years as we want to ensure all the projects from homes to roads and employment to culture are supporting residents as they should be."
Once the project is complete a £1m community endowment fund is to be set up to ensure local people and groups have the opportunity to learn new skills, take up challenges and keep the area thriving.
Councillor Steven Purcell, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: "Drumchapel has been transformed in recent years. However, we know there's still more to do.
"This isn't just about new homes - this is social renewal in action." 2007
Glasgow Eastern Area
Renewal project (GEAR) was set up in 1976 to tackle problems of economic
decline. The east end of Glasgow had experienced plant closures and the
loss of skilled and semi-skilled workers. The population that was left
in the east end after 1976 was disproportionately elderly, disabled, on
low income and suffering from ill health and high mortality rates.
Impacts:
- By 1986 two thirds of the population were living in new or modernized housing
- GEAR created over 2000 additional jobs between 1976 and 1985.
- By 1987 the Scottish Development Agency had assembled 190 ha of industrial land, industrial units were provided to attract industry.
However despite all of
the efforts between 1976 – 1985 16,000 jobs were lost through economic
decline.
"Many
of the original sandstone tenements remain in this
district. The East End in contrast to the West End, includes some of the
most deprived areas in the UK. However, many areas of the district are
not deprived in any way. In particular, parts of the
Dennistoun area have become increasingly fashionable and expensive."
Source:
http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/g/Glasgow.htm
"The unique position of Mearns Castle is perhaps seen at its best in the picture below - with modern bungalows of affluent Newton Mearns nestling underneath!" Source: http://www.rampantscotland.com/castles/blcastles_mearns.htm
