Well, I made the 'mistake' of taking a walk along from The Forge to the The Barras, and the only word that came to mind was 'depressing'. It's like walking through no-man's land. Deserted spaces, abandoned buildings and shops, and no people.
I can't remember the source of the original quote, but it was Glasgow's declared policy all those years ago to clear the population from the the city centre and its immediate surroundings, and concentrate business in the resulting space. Well, they got the space bit right
Of course, they forgot that by driving all the people out, there would be no-one left to develop and grow any resultant businesses, and no people means more crime etc. etc. Having realised their mistake, they have stabbed some housing back into the wasteland, but it's all too little and too late. Time, as they say, has moved on, and a different solution is required now.