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Block C Avenues

Avenues

During the first two stages of public engagement, we asked participants to confirm a design approach for the Avenues, the city centre streets around George Square. Popular priorities were: increased pedestrian and cycle space; increased greenspace and biodiversity; reduced street clutter; segregated cycle lanes and continuous footways.

A summary of Stage 2 engagement findings is available here

This page presents the design proposals for each of the Avenues and asks participants to provide any responses. The next steps for these proposals is for the design team to undertake surveys and incorporate any currently unknown constraints into technical designs for construction. This is the final opportunity for public comment on the designs for these streets.

A summary report of stage 1 engagement findings is available as a downloadable pdf. Please click here to download.

The overall area

An architectural plan drawing showing the project area highlighted. George Square sits in the centre, with the surrounding avenues branching off.

You can read through the concept proposals for each street on this page, and use the buttons below to jump to ones you are most interested in. You can client to see any image in more detail.

At the end of each section is an opportunity to share your thoughts on the proposal for each street. If you have any general comments that apply to all Avenues, please scroll to the bottom of this page to share them.

Design proposals for the avenues while unique to each street still share the same design principles:
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1. Promote active traveling
• Prioritise pedestrians over vehicles
• Reduce carriageway and widening footpaths
• Dedicated cycle lanes

2. Promote sustainability
• Introduction of rain gardens (SUDS)
• Greening streets
• Improve street lighting efficiency

3. Street for all
• Creating resting place every 50m (accessibility guidelines)
• Street de-clutter
• Tactile paving

West George StreetNorth Hanover StreetHanover StreetMiller StreetJohn Street (North)John Street (South)George StreetCochrane Street

West George Street

An architectural visualisation looking West along West George Street with Queen Street Station on the right.

Visualisation, looking West along West George Street with Queen Street Station on the right

An architectural plan, showing proposed changes to West George Street, with the project area identified with a red dashed line.

Proposal Plan, showing the key features of the design for West George Street

Key features of the concept proposals for West George Street:

  • Dedicated two-way cycle lane
  • Introduction of new planting areas and street trees
  • New pocket seating areas
  • Retained taxi rank 
  • Enhanced bus stop area
  • Improved pedestrian crossings with tactile surface 

North Hanover Street

An architectural visualisation showing North Hanover Street. The foreground shows planting separating the pavement and road and cycle path.

Visualisation, looking South towards George Square

An architectural plan, showing proposed changes to North Hanover Street, with the project area identified with a red dashed line.

Proposal Plan, showing the key features of the design for North Hanover Street

Key features of the concept proposals for North Hanover Street:

  • Dedicated cycle lanes
  • Introduction of new planting areas and street trees
  • New pocket seating areas
  • Improved pedestrian crossings with tactile surface 
  • Enhanced bus stop area
  • Cycle parking
  • Taxi rank has been removed to give space for cycle lanes and planting

John Street (North)

An architectural visualisation showing proposals for John Street. In the foreground, people are are walking and skating on a wide pavement, with people sat on benches surrounded by trees and greenery.

Visualisation, looking South towards George Street, showing new street seating and planting

An architectural plan, showing proposed changes to John Street, with the project area identified with a red dashed line.

Proposal Plan, showing the key features of the design for John Street (North)

Key features of the concept proposals for John Street (North):

  • Dedicated one-way cycle lane
  • One way traffic with on street cycling
  • Introduction of new planting areas and trees
  • New pocket seating areas
  • Improved pedestrian crossings with tactile surface 
  • Cycle parking and scooter parking

John Street (South)

An architectural visualisation showing proposals for John Street. In the foreground, people are sat on benches, surrounded by greenery and trees.

Visualisation, looking North towards George Street showing a new plaza beside the City Chambers

An architectural plan, showing proposed changes to John Street, with the project area identified with a red dashed line.

Proposal Plan, showing the key features of the design for John Street (South)

Key features of the concept proposals for John Street (South):

  • Introduction of new planting areas and trees
  • New pocket seating areas
  • Improved pedestrian crossings with tactile surface 
  • Reduced parking spaces to give place to planting and seating
  • Enhanced surface

Cochrane Street

An architectural visualisation showing proposals for Cochrane Street. In the middle ground, people are walking across a pedestrian crossing.

Visualisation, standing on the junction with John Street, looking towards George Square

An architectural plan, showing proposed changes to Cochrane Street, with the project area identified with a red dashed line.

Proposal Plan, showing the key features of the design for Cochrane Street

Key features of the concept proposals for Cochrane Street:

  • Dedicated two-way cycle lane
  • Introduction of new planting areas and street trees
  • New pocket seating areas
  • Reduced carriageway
  • Retained disable parking and reserved car club parking area
  • Improved pedestrian crossings with tactile surface