Posted by: VOICE OF REASON, glasgow on 12:26pm Fri 7 Dec 07
This is a complete waste of energy and cash as the bridge leads from the portion of anderson that is soon to be demolished and stops at the other end where theres a huge building project the only place it goes is into a new office/flats development...NUTS
This is a complete waste of energy and cash as the bridge leads from the portion of anderson that is soon to be demolished and stops at the other end where theres a huge building project the only place it goes is into a new office/flats development...NUTS
Posted by: Gaff96, Glasgow on 12:40pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Give the lottery cash to Yorkhill hospital for the kiddies xmas instead of that stupid bridge....it's been there so long now i don't even notice it.
Give the lottery cash to Yorkhill hospital for the kiddies xmas instead of that stupid bridge....it's been there so long now i don't even notice it.
Posted by: Stewie Griffin, Glasgow on 12:48pm Fri 7 Dec 07
[quote][bold]Gaff96[/bold] wrote:
Give the lottery cash to Yorkhill hospital for the kiddies xmas instead of that stupid bridge....it's been there so long now i don't even notice it.[/quote] Must a slow news day today. I agree Gaff. What a complete waste of cash.
Gaff96 wrote:
Give the lottery cash to Yorkhill hospital for the kiddies xmas instead of that stupid bridge....it's been there so long now i don't even notice it.
Must a slow news day today. I agree Gaff. What a complete waste of cash.
Posted by: marty, Glasgow on 1:03pm Fri 7 Dec 07
I see the usual negative whingers, who are opposed to every initiative or development proposed for Glasgow, have got their moans in already...
The Sustrans Connect2 scheme will benefit 79 pedestrian and cycling projects throughout the UK, one of which is completing Glasgow's bridge to nowhere.
[quote]This scheme connects the current half-finished bridge over the M8 with a second over the Clydeside Expressway to form the hub of three routes which will transform walking and cycling in central Glasgow. The second will be a garden link from Kelvingrove Park via Elderslie Street and Argyle Street, whilst the third will rearrange Waterloo Street to allow two-way cycling along this largely level road to reach the existing very high quality cycling provision at Glasgow Central. This project will go a long way to overcoming the barrier formed by the M8 which cuts through Glasgow and will not only provide a link to the riverside but also a link between the riverside promenades and the magnificent Kelvingrove Park.[/quote]
Vote at the website www.thepeoples50mill
ion.org.uk
All we then need is for the council to commit to the pedestrian bridge to connect to the Springfield Quay complex to transform this neglected corner of the city centre.
I see the usual negative whingers, who are opposed to every initiative or development proposed for Glasgow, have got their moans in already...
The Sustrans Connect2 scheme will benefit 79 pedestrian and cycling projects throughout the UK, one of which is completing Glasgow's bridge to nowhere.
This scheme connects the current half-finished bridge over the M8 with a second over the Clydeside Expressway to form the hub of three routes which will transform walking and cycling in central Glasgow. The second will be a garden link from Kelvingrove Park via Elderslie Street and Argyle Street, whilst the third will rearrange Waterloo Street to allow two-way cycling along this largely level road to reach the existing very high quality cycling provision at Glasgow Central. This project will go a long way to overcoming the barrier formed by the M8 which cuts through Glasgow and will not only provide a link to the riverside but also a link between the riverside promenades and the magnificent Kelvingrove Park.
Vote at the website www.thepeoples50mill
ion.org.uk
All we then need is for the council to commit to the pedestrian bridge to connect to the Springfield Quay complex to transform this neglected corner of the city centre.
Posted by: Al321, Glasgow on 1:13pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Bravo, Marty!
It has my vote!
Bravo, Marty!
It has my vote!
Posted by: Fanto, Glasgow on 1:49pm Fri 7 Dec 07
This is one small part of a very worthwhile scheme. Sustrans is the only project with a Scottish element competing for the £50m so we should all get voting.
This is one small part of a very worthwhile scheme. Sustrans is the only project with a Scottish element competing for the £50m so we should all get voting.
Posted by: Pete on 2:03pm Fri 7 Dec 07
This is a great idea, I've voted for it.
'Voice of Reason' this not just about the places immediately at the two ends of the bridge, it's about the connection it would provide running from kelvingrove park through to central station, providing a quiet route that can be used by thousands of cyclist and pedestrians in safety.
You can also donate some money to Yorkhill hopspital and such worthy appeals wil always have a deeper emotional pull, but this is not about kids already in hospital, but about building a city where kids have the opportunity to exercise and stay fit, hopefully to keep them out of hospital in later life.
This is a great idea, I've voted for it.
'Voice of Reason' this not just about the places immediately at the two ends of the bridge, it's about the connection it would provide running from kelvingrove park through to central station, providing a quiet route that can be used by thousands of cyclist and pedestrians in safety.
You can also donate some money to Yorkhill hopspital and such worthy appeals wil always have a deeper emotional pull, but this is not about kids already in hospital, but about building a city where kids have the opportunity to exercise and stay fit, hopefully to keep them out of hospital in later life.
Posted by: Stewie Griffin, Glasgow on 2:09pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Shouldn't the GCC or Scottish Government be paying to finish this bridge to nowhere? Lottery money should go to genuine charity.
Shouldn't the GCC or Scottish Government be paying to finish this bridge to nowhere? Lottery money should go to genuine charity.
Posted by: John Hamilton, Pacific Quay on 2:32pm Fri 7 Dec 07
The problem would be keeping the neds off the completed bridge and stopping them from throwing stuff onto the M8 below.
It is a good idea but could be dangerous, the footbridges over the motoroway in the East End show how frequently this happens.
The problem would be keeping the neds off the completed bridge and stopping them from throwing stuff onto the M8 below.
It is a good idea but could be dangerous, the footbridges over the motoroway in the East End show how frequently this happens.
Posted by: VOICE OF REASON, glasgow on 2:53pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Think my overall point may have been lost....the sustrans concept is a good one... but my point was directed to the use of this structure as just a waste of time money and effort...for all the reasons i have previously mentioned not to mention those raised above by john hamilton..
Think my overall point may have been lost....the sustrans concept is a good one... but my point was directed to the use of this structure as just a waste of time money and effort...for all the reasons i have previously mentioned not to mention those raised above by john hamilton..
Posted by: VOICE OF REASON, glasgow on 2:53pm Fri 7 Dec 07
Think my overall point may have been lost....the sustrans concept is a good one... but my point was directed to the use of this structure as just a waste of time money and effort...for all the reasons i have previously mentioned not to mention those raised above by john hamilton..
Think my overall point may have been lost....the sustrans concept is a good one... but my point was directed to the use of this structure as just a waste of time money and effort...for all the reasons i have previously mentioned not to mention those raised above by john hamilton..
Posted by: Brad, Glasgow on 5:36pm Fri 7 Dec 07
But your overall point is wrong, VOR.
The bridge is at the centre of a proposed network of routes connecting the city centre, riverside and West of the city. Quite a lot of people use this route to get to work, myself included. The current provision is pretty awful, and I think that more people would use the completed bridge, as well as existing walkers/cyclists.
The city centre side of the bridge will connect with Waterloo Street and a new cycle route. It won't be affected by redevelopment of the remaining bit of 1970-s Anderston. On the West side, I'm not sure which building project you are talking about but the scheme will give access to lots of places, not just one site.
The point about neds is also wrong. There are other city centre bridges which don't suffer from the problem suggested - probably because they aren't attached to huge schemes where the neds (think they) have nothing better to do. Or do you suggest we also close the bridges at Bath Street and Sauchiehall Street?
But your overall point is wrong, VOR.
The bridge is at the centre of a proposed network of routes connecting the city centre, riverside and West of the city. Quite a lot of people use this route to get to work, myself included. The current provision is pretty awful, and I think that more people would use the completed bridge, as well as existing walkers/cyclists.
The city centre side of the bridge will connect with Waterloo Street and a new cycle route. It won't be affected by redevelopment of the remaining bit of 1970-s Anderston. On the West side, I'm not sure which building project you are talking about but the scheme will give access to lots of places, not just one site.
The point about neds is also wrong. There are other city centre bridges which don't suffer from the problem suggested - probably because they aren't attached to huge schemes where the neds (think they) have nothing better to do. Or do you suggest we also close the bridges at Bath Street and Sauchiehall Street?
Posted by: thistlemad, Ayrshire on 6:16pm Fri 7 Dec 07
[quote][bold]Pete[/bold] wrote:
This is a great idea, I've voted for it. 'Voice of Reason' this not just about the places immediately at the two ends of the bridge, it's about the connection it would provide running from kelvingrove park through to central station, providing a quiet route that can be used by thousands of cyclist and pedestrians in safety. You can also donate some money to Yorkhill hopspital and such worthy appeals wil always have a deeper emotional pull, but this is not about kids already in hospital, but about building a city where kids have the opportunity to exercise and stay fit, hopefully to keep them out of hospital in later life.[/quote] More like this "quiet route" will be used by muggers, rapists and prossies!!!!!!!!!!
Come back into the REAL world where MOST of us live.
Pete wrote:
This is a great idea, I've voted for it. 'Voice of Reason' this not just about the places immediately at the two ends of the bridge, it's about the connection it would provide running from kelvingrove park through to central station, providing a quiet route that can be used by thousands of cyclist and pedestrians in safety. You can also donate some money to Yorkhill hopspital and such worthy appeals wil always have a deeper emotional pull, but this is not about kids already in hospital, but about building a city where kids have the opportunity to exercise and stay fit, hopefully to keep them out of hospital in later life.
More like this "quiet route" will be used by muggers, rapists and prossies!!!!!!!!!!
Come back into the REAL world where MOST of us live.
Posted by: leesome, Glasgow on 8:31pm Fri 7 Dec 07
This is an out-right abuse of our good citizens, many of whom wont even be around that area when the redevelopment takes place.
Not only that thou isn't this bridge is forty? years old, and as you can see the railings no longer meet safety standards. Look at the child on right, easy enought for one to be foolish and climb over to their death. Did the school consult GCC health and safety department prior to the photograph?
Could also add: that the bridge could allow the red light district to spread from Anderson (if it still exsts) and every thing else that surrounds such sorley work.
This is an out-right abuse of our good citizens, many of whom wont even be around that area when the redevelopment takes place.
Not only that thou isn't this bridge is forty? years old, and as you can see the railings no longer meet safety standards. Look at the child on right, easy enought for one to be foolish and climb over to their death. Did the school consult GCC health and safety department prior to the photograph?
Could also add: that the bridge could allow the red light district to spread from Anderson (if it still exsts) and every thing else that surrounds such sorley work.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 1:09pm Sat 8 Dec 07
[quote][bold]leesome[/bold] wrote:
This is an out-right abuse of our good citizens, many of whom wont even be around that area when the redevelopment takes place. Not only that thou isn't this bridge is forty? years old, and as you can see the railings no longer meet safety standards. Look at the child on right, easy enought for one to be foolish and climb over to their death. Did the school consult GCC health and safety department prior to the photograph? Could also add: that the bridge could allow the red light district to spread from Anderson (if it still exsts) and every thing else that surrounds such sorley work.[/quote] The concrete has crumbled, the railings are rusty and have corroded, plus the pathway will be full of moss and very slippery - I'm really surprised the council didn't go nuts with this one, any one of the young people pictured could have slipped and had a nasty accident - probably even fatal.
[bold]All this as a result of some Lentil Curry Pie - Tree Hugging Eco Warrior Presssure Group from the West End - we'll see how good it is when some retard is oot his face oan crack and takes your bike and throws you off the bridge to the speeding traffic below because your a "Mummy's Boy" and your not used to what is lurking around the corner in the grey urban Jungle, born out of 1960's Glasgow![/bold]
leesome wrote:
This is an out-right abuse of our good citizens, many of whom wont even be around that area when the redevelopment takes place. Not only that thou isn't this bridge is forty? years old, and as you can see the railings no longer meet safety standards. Look at the child on right, easy enought for one to be foolish and climb over to their death. Did the school consult GCC health and safety department prior to the photograph? Could also add: that the bridge could allow the red light district to spread from Anderson (if it still exsts) and every thing else that surrounds such sorley work.
The concrete has crumbled, the railings are rusty and have corroded, plus the pathway will be full of moss and very slippery - I'm really surprised the council didn't go nuts with this one, any one of the young people pictured could have slipped and had a nasty accident - probably even fatal.
All this as a result of some Lentil Curry Pie - Tree Hugging Eco Warrior Presssure Group from the West End - we'll see how good it is when some retard is oot his face oan crack and takes your bike and throws you off the bridge to the speeding traffic below because your a "Mummy's Boy" and your not used to what is lurking around the corner in the grey urban Jungle, born out of 1960's Glasgow! Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 1:43pm Sat 8 Dec 07
[bold]IF THIS TRIPE IS TO GET MY VOTE OVER THE FANTASTIC EDEN PROJECT IN CORNWALL, THEN I MUST BE SNIFFING GLUE![/bold]
IF THIS TRIPE IS TO GET MY VOTE OVER THE FANTASTIC EDEN PROJECT IN CORNWALL, THEN I MUST BE SNIFFING GLUE! Posted by: Brad, Glasgow on 7:06pm Sat 8 Dec 07
thistlemad, Leesome, The Missing City, you demonstrate a major lack of knowledge of this area and the proposals for it.
GCC is actively promoting this bid. Whatever works needs donme to bring the bridge up to scratch will have to be done.
Leesome, as your post admits, you don't know if the red light district still exists in Anderston. Well, it's much reduced on a few years ago and isn't particularly relevant to this spot anyway (you can't really kerb crawl on a bike).
As for "muggers, rapists and prossies", I'd have thought they're much more likely to use the dank, dark current spaces UNDER the motorway where we are currently forced to go. Not that I've ever seen or heard of any of them there.
And re: throwing bikes and people off bridges, well there's other bridges nearby and I'm not aware (as someone who uses this route daily) of this ever happening. It's not really that sort of location (or do you think all pedestrian bridges in Glasgow are dangerous and should be closed?).
thistlemad, Leesome, The Missing City, you demonstrate a major lack of knowledge of this area and the proposals for it.
GCC is actively promoting this bid. Whatever works needs donme to bring the bridge up to scratch will have to be done.
Leesome, as your post admits, you don't know if the red light district still exists in Anderston. Well, it's much reduced on a few years ago and isn't particularly relevant to this spot anyway (you can't really kerb crawl on a bike).
As for "muggers, rapists and prossies", I'd have thought they're much more likely to use the dank, dark current spaces UNDER the motorway where we are currently forced to go. Not that I've ever seen or heard of any of them there.
And re: throwing bikes and people off bridges, well there's other bridges nearby and I'm not aware (as someone who uses this route daily) of this ever happening. It's not really that sort of location (or do you think all pedestrian bridges in Glasgow are dangerous and should be closed?).
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