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InkMan wrote:This is a subject oft hijacked by fundamentalists of differing perspectives who (ab)use faith as a reason to hide behind their rancid bigotry so as someone from 'mixed' (sic) parents my opinions aren't mired in any sectarian perspective.
Even if the powers that be were to sign a legally bending document I would still fear that pesky Cenotaph will be eventually moved too. I can remember two or three occasions - and have been told of a couple more - where obvious feelers have been dripped by certain elements of the GCC friendly press to gauge opinion of a potential move only for it to be quickly stymied.
On another issue is there not a dreadful possibility that the companies with no link to Glasgow, Scotland or the United Kingdom will turn the centre of MY city into a generic, soul less, marketing and advertising revenue prioritised area; overpriced, under used by its citizens and ignored by tourists?
As someone who usually dumps on the Grassy Knollington conspiracy theorists this is embarrassing to suggest but looking back at how this beautiful space has been cared for over the years I truly believe that since that red tarmac was laid this has been the plan all along.
"Hey Chuck; how about a Good Ol sealed bid campaign to see who will pay most to advertise on that stupid old statue with the funny lions cuz ah know they'll be good to us" By that I of course refer to corruption and abuse of system by certain American multi national companies. Nothing else. Of course.
Rant over - apologies
Shuggy
moonbeam wrote:Anyone fancy starting a "Hands off George Square. Bring back the green grass areas"? Would it not be just the thing if the statues were removed and then got lost and or stolen.Seem to recall parts of a tramcar disappered from safe storage with Glasgow Council.It seems we will have fairgrounds/ craft fairs/ art fairs/ music affairs-classical and rock/maybe car boots and bring and buy stalls in George Square. Or am I being just "too" negative? Maybe there will be no room for the odd protest "gathering" I recall Tommy Sheridan filling most of the Square way back years ago. The lets relocate the "war memorial" is not a particulartly new suggestion.I heard a suggestion 20 odd years ago about moving it to Glasgow Green where there was lots of space for people to gather and pay their respects.
Godsgift wrote:
I just feel there's so very little of the Glasgow I grew up in left.
Godsgift wrote:
Everything from Corporation Buses, the locomotive works, to docks and ship building gone along with a lot of beautiful buildings as they ploughed the M8 through the heart of the city. Is there to be no memorial to our heritage?
Vinegar Tom wrote:I'm sure it was longer ago than 5 years?
(Nice to see you back Scott btw)
Lucky Poet wrote:The threads could be temporarily combined. Permanent merging is just one of the options we're looking at. We can all agree that we need to give the members of Hidden Glasgow a George Square thread fit for 2013 and beyond.
The deadline for formal objections is last Thursday.
Josef wrote:Lucky Poet wrote:The threads could be temporarily combined. Permanent merging is just one of the options we're looking at. We can all agree that we need to give the members of Hidden Glasgow a George Square thread fit for 2013 and beyond.
The deadline for formal objections is last Thursday.
The likelihood is that we'll remove all the posts and replace them with photos of kittens, shiny things and advertising space sold off to the highest bidder.
The Egg Man wrote:Godsgift wrote:
I just feel there's so very little of the Glasgow I grew up in left.
Including so many people, now content to criticise from afar.Godsgift wrote:
Everything from Corporation Buses, the locomotive works, to docks and ship building gone along with a lot of beautiful buildings as they ploughed the M8 through the heart of the city. Is there to be no memorial to our heritage?
Some of the building were beautiful. Others were cold, damp disease-ridden hovels.
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