Glasgow’s past industrial prominence owed a lot to the east of the city, from Calton to Dalmarnock, Parkhead and beyond.  Some famous names come to mind: Templeton’s, Beardmore’s and Sir William Arroll & Co.  Market and technological change after WWII resulted in steep decline.  The first attempt at large-scale urban renewal was the GEAR [Glasgow Eastern Area Renewal] Project launched in 1976.  Clyde Gateway was launched as an Urban Regeneration Company in 2007 and has made steady progress since then.  What interventions stand the test of time?  What role can large scale events such as the Commonwealth Games play in urban renewal?  Lecture style with question and answer time.

This is one of four standalone classes on the theme of sustainable cities, with a focus on the economic dimension.     

David spent most of his career working on long term urban regeneration programmes in Glasgow and Leeds. For a number of years, he was chair of the City Council-led Gorbals Regeneration Partnership.  A retired town planner and surveyor, he has recently taught part-time at undergraduate and postgraduate level at Glasgow Caledonian University. He is also an independent member of the Board of the community-controlled Queen’s Cross Housing Association, which is actively promoting the redevelopment of Hamiltonhill, an important project in Glasgow’s Canal Corridor Regeneration.