Nice idea Sharon, but Glasgow salvage is only fit for road hardcore it would seem, filling in basins and prettyfying interchanges
My attempt at improving George Sq: me on a plinth
Anywho, La place de Greve is the most obvious comparison to George Sq, similar in size, use and social history (as in below pic), the council would do well to adopt a similar, more coherent approach to the way in which they feel we should all use the space. It'll be nice to have somewhere in the square to grab a coffee or some lunch (I loathe Greggs, and I grudge having to queue out the door for it!) but sticking it in the north west corner of the square is not the best solution I feel.
Red flag raised in George Sq, 1919
Where Queen St and Georges Streets converge is an extremely busy corner for traffic, in particular buses, with the result of a lot of noise pollution in addition to the exhaust emissions, and as the council states itself, has the most footfall of the square. I suppose Im quite pessimistic in saying that it might turn out more of an obstacle for those of us trying to get from A to B (or to a lecture you're already late for
) but we shall have to wait and see what the competition entrants (or is it nominees?) come up with.
I've thought about this before in relation to a thread on
SkyScraperCity.com where it was suggested that the statues should/could be moved from the square to provide more space. Silly idea I thought so Im surprised the council havnt come up with it themselves, but the square does appear a tad cluttered so maybe removing some or a few of them might not be such a bad idea, possibly to the Merchant City where £10m worth of public realm upgrades have just been announced. Re-juggle the remaining statues so as to leave space beside the Scott Monument, facing the Merchants House for such a facility, and obviously, DITCH THE RED SHIT! George Square deserves the finest granites and slates our public money can buy!
Love your idea Apollo! They could just expand the bunker theyve got under it, they'd save £££s!
Crusty