Developments in cities
CBD developments in Glasgow
There have been many developments in recent years in different parts of cities. Many of them follow the same pattern but the tables below look specifically at Glasgow.
Shopping changes
| Change | Positive impact | Negative impact |
| Out-of-town shopping centres like Braehead and Silverburn have been built with plenty of free car parking | Indoor malls make shopping more enjoyable instead of bearing the cold and rain in the city centre | Competition with city centre retailers has meant that some shops in town have closed down |
| New retail parks and trading estates, eg Strathkelvin Retail Park on the edge of town | Shoppers can take home big and bulky goods in their car | Some smaller companies have closed down as they can't compete |
| Pedestrianised shopping streets, eg Argyle Street and Buchanan Street | Safer and less polluted shopping environment | Cars are restricted to other areas and congest neighbouring streets |
| New supermarkets open 24 hours in out-of-town locations | Allow shoppers to buy everything they need and include services like opticians and dry cleaning services | Smaller shops can't compete, eg butchers and fishmongers are forced to close down |
| Change | Out-of-town shopping centres like Braehead and Silverburn have been built with plenty of free car parking |
|---|---|
| Positive impact | Indoor malls make shopping more enjoyable instead of bearing the cold and rain in the city centre |
| Negative impact | Competition with city centre retailers has meant that some shops in town have closed down |
| Change | New retail parks and trading estates, eg Strathkelvin Retail Park on the edge of town |
|---|---|
| Positive impact | Shoppers can take home big and bulky goods in their car |
| Negative impact | Some smaller companies have closed down as they can't compete |
| Change | Pedestrianised shopping streets, eg Argyle Street and Buchanan Street |
|---|---|
| Positive impact | Safer and less polluted shopping environment |
| Negative impact | Cars are restricted to other areas and congest neighbouring streets |
| Change | New supermarkets open 24 hours in out-of-town locations |
|---|---|
| Positive impact | Allow shoppers to buy everything they need and include services like opticians and dry cleaning services |
| Negative impact | Smaller shops can't compete, eg butchers and fishmongers are forced to close down |
Transport changes
| Change | Positive impact | Negative impact |
| Improved public transport, eg bus lanes help to keep buses running on time | Fewer people take their cars into the city centre so less congestion | Travellers are inconvenienced if services are cancelled, eg because of bad weather |
| One-way streets, eg Hope Street | Allow traffic to flow freely and move faster | Difficult for drivers to get around the city centre if they are unfamiliar with the restrictions |
| Park and Ride schemes, eg Cumbernauld. | Fewer cars in city centre so less congestion | Train fares are becoming more expensive |
| Reduced on-street parking with multi-storey car parks, parking charges, double yellow lines and traffic wardens | Fewer cars illegally parked on streets blocking them | Expensive to park car – some car parks charge per 15 minutes |
| Ring roads that avoid the city centre | M8 motorway allows through traffic to avoid CBD congestion | Roads are still congested at peak times. |
| Change | Improved public transport, eg bus lanes help to keep buses running on time |
|---|---|
| Positive impact | Fewer people take their cars into the city centre so less congestion |
| Negative impact | Travellers are inconvenienced if services are cancelled, eg because of bad weather |
| Change | One-way streets, eg Hope Street |
|---|---|
| Positive impact | Allow traffic to flow freely and move faster |
| Negative impact | Difficult for drivers to get around the city centre if they are unfamiliar with the restrictions |
| Change | Park and Ride schemes, eg Cumbernauld. |
|---|---|
| Positive impact | Fewer cars in city centre so less congestion |
| Negative impact | Train fares are becoming more expensive |
| Change | Reduced on-street parking with multi-storey car parks, parking charges, double yellow lines and traffic wardens |
|---|---|
| Positive impact | Fewer cars illegally parked on streets blocking them |
| Negative impact | Expensive to park car – some car parks charge per 15 minutes |
| Change | Ring roads that avoid the city centre |
|---|---|
| Positive impact | M8 motorway allows through traffic to avoid CBD congestion |
| Negative impact | Roads are still congested at peak times. |
congestion chargeThe payment due if a private vehicle drives in a defined area during certain times of the week. have also been introduced in London, where drivers pay a fee to take their car into the city centre.
