There is a consultation underway ( george-square.com ) about the future of George Square.
The usual suspects have all jumped in with their narrow prejudices; Car free/Bus free/ cycle ways/ table and chairs everywhere ( like the cluttered mess Buchanan St turns in to on a sunny day i suppose )
I tweeted about removing buses and how it effects a larger area than just George Square.
These changes dis-proportionally make things worse for those in the north and east of the city. Along with the Sighthill TRA and North East Active Travel plans ( eg more cycling ) they are having trendy plans imposed on them rather than being useful.
The bus to Duke Street would miss all of the passenger pickups along George street.
This would make getting from Queen Street by bus to North or East Glasgow involve a hike to bus stops, not a very integrated or friendly system.
eg. These are the paths a passenger arriving, probably with luggage, at Queen St would have to go to get to the closest stops for a North/East bound 57/57A/38A/B/C/D
It would remove bus travel to students to and from Strathclyde University from both east and west.
It would be good if people proposing these changes used public transport and/or walked about town.
Glasgow would need to undo a lot of the one way streets over a large area of the city centre if it attempts any of the George Square changes and still make the surrounding area accessible for people.
UPDATE March 2020 the provisional TRO is out and the trial is block East and West Ends of Square. Make South side bus priority. Between 7am and 7pm as trial
