'Not since the early 1980s has this city experienced such severe and overlapping challenges as it does today.' - SusaninLangside
Not since the early 1980s has this city experienced such severe and overlapping challenges as it does today.
But some of the shifts that Glasgow has experienced in the last couple of years are irreversible, structural and global.Hybrid working, for example, is here to stay. Shops, cafes, bars and public transport are all feeling the impact of the resulting drop in footfall. So too are employers, who find themselves with more office space and overheads than they need.
The commitments by the owners of the St Enoch Centre and Buchanan Galleries to invest billions in radically overhauling both centres point towards a transforming city centre and are a huge show of confidence in our vision for it. This work is due to complete in March when it will come to committee before recommendations are put into action.
Last week at the annual State of the City Economy conference I announced the creation of a taskforce to develop an action plan to determine what steps must be taken to bring these buildings into productive use. It will report early in the New Year.alone. I’ve written here before about the scourge of absentee and overseas-based property landlords allowing city centre buildings to rot.
Glasgow now provides accessible job and career opportunities previous generations wouldn’t have dreamed of: in space and satellite technology; broadcasting; the manufacture of the next wave of electronics; hi-tech roles in healthcare, finance and maritime; and all manner of cutting edge industries who are creating their bases here in the city.
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