By Jamie McIvor BBC Scotland local government correspondent
Glasgow city centre is to suspend about a third of its on-street parking spaces to increase space for social distancing.
The move is part of an initiative by the city council to create about 25km (15 miles) of extra space for physical distancing.
The plan is to widen footways to make it easier for pedestrians to stay a safe distance apart.
The council believes there will still be enough parking provision.
Glasgow City Council’s Spaces for People scheme is being supported by £3.5m from the Scottish government.
Streets affected include St Vincent Street, Argyle Street and Queen Street. The proposed pedestrianisation of George Square is also being brought forward.
The council said a third of the 2,000 on-street parking spaces in the city centre would be affected.
But it said there were also 12,000 spaces in car parks and these were rarely more than half full.
The council has already put a temporary cycle lane into place along the Broomielaw and closed Kelvin Way to cars.
Plans are also being drawn up to create “park and stride” and” park and cycle” facilities at satellite car parks in different parts of the city.
Glasgow loses a third of parking to social distancing – BBC News
By Jamie McIvor BBC Scotland local government correspondent Glasgow city centre is to suspend about a third of its on-street parking spaces to increase space for social distancing. The move is part of an initiative by the city council to create about 25km (15 miles) of extra space for physical distancing. The plan is to… [Read More]
