Glasgow City Council prides itself in making the city a key destination for cultural and sporting events. This summer sees a succession of concerts and music festivals in Glasgow parks, the World Pipe Band Competition and the Cycling World Championships …
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Glasgow – Sickening the City
This month, SANE was invited to participate in a People’s Health Assembly. Organised by the People’s Health Movement Scotland, the main aim of this assembly was to build a stronger public health movement campaigning to overturn an ongoing paradox. This …
Glasgow: ‘The System’s a Monster’ – Conversations about Governance
In the most recent local government elections in 2022, turnout in Glasgow was 38.4%. This was even lower than in the previous council elections of 2017. Concerning as this overall figure is, it masks considerable variation between wards, where for …
Glasgow’s Hidden Assets
The Scottish Government is currently consulting on introducing legislation to support community wealth building (CWB), the aim of which is an approach to economic development which focuses on how the economy can work to increase equality and wellbeing. Many would …
Glasgow: No Dear Green Place
The look and the feel of city centres are important aspects of city life, because residents spend a considerable amount of time there for employment, leisure, travel and retail purposes. The greenness of city infrastructure overall plays a vital role …
Glasgow: Underfunded City
Worldwide, more and more people are becoming city dwellers for economic, environmental and social reasons. For reasons of social justice and equity, it is vital therefore that cities are designed and governed to ensure the welfare and the wellbeing of …