City Centre Living Strategy

The City Centre Living Strategy Vision 2035 is to enable a sustainable, inclusive and diverse city centre population.  To achieve this, the CCLS action plan establishes six key objectives that will double the current population of around 20,000 by 2035.

Preparing this strategy has been a collaborative effort involving many people, organisations and investors who have a stake in Glasgow city centre.  An evidence base was developed through professional and public engagement activity, market analysis, comparative city review, and policy assessment, which reinforced the need for a plan to enhance the liveability of the city-region’s commercial heart. 

The CCLS responds to the topics and opportunities raised through this process and builds on the fertile substratum of the city centre, its compact urban form, its architectural and heritage richness, its economic framework, and the renewed interest in city living demonstrated by younger generations.

The objective of this consultation on the CCLS is to gather opinion on proposed actions under the following objectives:

- Population
- Vacant Commercial Space
- Environment
- Quality in Design
- Investment
- Resilient Neighbourhoods

The intention is to develop and implement agreed, short, medium and long term actions in collaboration with the local community and stakeholders. By doing this, it is anticipated that the opportunity for the City Centre to maximise its liveability, attract new residents and investment.