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Analysis Stage prepared by, Emma Churchyard, Joshua Glass, Jelena Andelkovic, & John Lam Urban Design Studies Unit / Year 5 AAD University of Strathclyde Glasgow
Booklet No.4
Authors Emma Churchyard
Urban Design, University of Strathclyde
Joshua Glass
Urban Design, TU Dortmund University, Germany
Jelena Andelkovic
Architecture, University of Strathclyde
John Lam
Architecture, University of Strathclyde
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Contents Introduction
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Experiencing Shawlands
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1.2 Interviews
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1.3 Residents’ Mental Maps
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1.4 Character Areas
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1.5 Fear Map
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2.2 Interviews
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2.3 Residents’ Mental Maps
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2.4 Character Areas
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2.5 Fear Map
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3.1 Shawlands
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3.2 Maryhill
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Street Front Analysis
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4.1 Shawlands
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4.2 Maryhill
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4.3 Outcome
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Comparing Places
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Permeablity
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Experiencing Maryhill
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5.1 Satellite Pictures
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5.2 Urban Fabric
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5.3 Internal Connectivity
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5.4 External Connectivity
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5.5 Grid Plans
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5.6 Pedestrian Accessibility
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5.7 Outcome
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References
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Appendix
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7.1 Interview Survey
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Introduction In order to design a good quality urban environment and architectural proposal, it is crucial to study the context carefully, collect the findings, and later use the information to benefit the place in the interest of its people. By observation through time spent in both of the study areas and from our memory and experiences we drew our own maps of how we have perceived the places. We approached locals in each area and discovered a lot about local perceptions. Through the analysis, we looked into the urban fabric of both areas in order to examine the level of connectivity and accessibility. We analysed the existing intersections and streetsto measure the internal and external connectivity, and also generated maps that showed us the urban grid and enabled us to calculate the link-to-node-ratio, the connected-node-ratio, and the street density. We then compared our maps and results for Shawlands and Maryhill with the area of SaintDenis in Paris and Amsterdam around the Vijzelstraat. The collection of maps that show different analysed aspects have been produced.
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Experiencing Places Shawlands & Maryhill The group started the analysis by observation through time spent in both of the areas. From our memory and experiences, as professionals, we drew our own maps of how we have perceived the places. This was an important step, as we have a unique interpretation of space due to our educational background and therefore have the ability to critically observe space. We believe that people make places; people are the ones who give an area its value. Through our process, we approached locals in each area to better understand local perceptions in both Maryhill and Shawlands. The interviewed individuals gave us their opinions and feedback about their locale. For a better understanding and more accurate current state of the community, we chose individuals from different age and gender groups. Hearing the stories from people who have lived in the area for decades, finding out the way they remember the area, and acknowledging their perspectives and wishes today, we have generated a greater understanding of the community and the area. This process allowed for the creation of mental maps. Having both locals’ and our group’s mental maps, we have been able to compare and understand the elements of experience of place. From there, we have been able to pursue further analysis to ensure that any the future development is knowledgeable and beneficial for both area’s communities.
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1.0 Experiencing Shawlands 1.1 Students’ Mental Maps STUDENT 01
STUDENT 02
STUDENT 03
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Summary Langside Hall
Langside Hall Shawland Kirk Primary School Fitness Center
Shawland Kirk
Maryhill Arcade
ORO Cafe
POSTOFFICE SHOPPING CENTER
White Cart Water
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Residents’ Locations
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Granary Bar
Fitness Center
Sainsbury’s
Bus Stop
White Cart Water
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The Queen’s park is located right by Pollokshaws Road. The park is spacious and consists of built up areas for different activities. At the edge, the Langside Halls is located and it is a venue space. The pond is used by the boating club. The tennis courts as well as football fields are found within the park. Queen’s Park Baptist Church, the glasshouse and the hotel are on the edges of the park. The area has a limited walkability, and the paths are mainly around the built up spaces. The rest of the park gives a good ‘country side’ feel to the users. The Queen’s Park is well maintained. The accessibility is good, while the edges of the park are fenced.
The streets are set in a good grid system. The residential area consists of terraced houses. The Victorian style architecture, typical of Glasgow, and the use of red stone for façade give a consistent, simple, and well-formed feel. Large white framed windows and several copper roof parts give a unique character to this particular area. The wide roads have enough room for parking spaces on both sides. The greenery nearby the houses gives ‘more life’ to this residential space, which is pleasant for the community.
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The most central area is mainly occupied by large Shawlands Arcade. The front of the Arcade is unpleasant and not maintained. Within this are, the styles of the buildings are not alike, nor are they integrated with each other. Two churches, Bowling Club, Shawlands Academy, and the primary school are in this area closely together. The new Destiny church, fully cladded with dark grey timber panels, is a community space that offers a venue space and various activities for the users. This area is the area of activities, however, the Archade is very poor in quality in terms of both aesthetics and the shops options. The four story residential area behind the Archade is located above the parking spaces and attached to a two story residential space with shops, which is not well maintained and of poor quality.
Well planned streets in a grid system alignment consists of blocks of terraced Victorian houses. The stone cladding varies in colours, while the large white window frames remain consistent. The area is very accessible from the high street. The residential houses are three to four storey houses. The businesses can be found along Kilmarnock Road. The variety and concentration of commercial area makes the street front active and integrated with the high street. This area is integrated with the rest and it is good quality area.
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This area is similar to Area 04. The urban grain and the blocks are wider, and occupied by two, three and four storey buildings. The high-rise building blocks can be seen from this area, as well as from the high street. The faรงade materials include red stone and yellow sandstone. Large white window frames and typical Glaswegian Victorian terraced house blocks occupy the majority of the area. There is a higher intensity of greenery in this area and it includes single detached houses. The area is well maintained and has a good standard of living.
Different from other areas, Area 06 continues with the grid system layout of the streets, however due to the existing curved road, the street front are not alike. The built up area varies from the typical Victorian four storey residential area, single house and large building blocks. The newer buildings do not fully integrate with the road nor the rest of the residential blocks. The roads are wider and in some places the views are towards the side walls of the buildings rather than the front. The heights are from one storey single houses, two, three and four story buildings. The intensity of greenery is higher than other residential areas and is more concentrated around the river, which is also a significant part of the Area 06. 14
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1.5 Fear Map
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Recent Incidents
Figure 1.6.1 1) Drugs bust uncovers more than 300 cannabis plants at Shawland flats (11 Aug 2019)
Figure 1.6.2 2) Police appeal following serious assault in Shawlands (14 Oct 2019)
Figure 1.6.3 3) Blood was splattered on the pavement outside the James Tassie Bar. (2 June 2019)
Figure 1.6.4 4) Shawlands Academy schoolboy stabbed by another teen in glasgow street attack. (11 Mar 2019) 16
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2.0 Experiencing Maryhill 2.1 Students’ Mental Maps STUDENT 01
STUDENT 02
STUDENT 03
STUDENT 04
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Summary RAIL STATION
Maryhill Park
Rail Station NEW PUBLIC HOUSES
Maryhill’s Dock
Marryhill Library
Fitness Club & Pool Budget Store
Whitelaw St
Police Station
Fitness Club & Pool
Mcdonald
Tesco
Eastpark School
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2.2 Interviews Residents’ Locations
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2.3 Residents’ Mental Maps
Maryhill Dock
Maryhill Library
Fitness Center
Tesco
Viking Bar
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2.4 Character Areas
This area is the most active area within Maryhill, with the most used being the Tesco shopping. This area consists of different uses. There are commercial, industrial, residential and public spaces. The police station and the football stadium are found within the area 01. The industrial area is slightly separated from the high street and it is by the edge of the canal. Buildings are spread out and do not integrate well with each other. The traffic intensity is high and the pedestrian paths are not good quality. There is a lot of parking spaces. Some of the buildings are historical and important for Maryhill’s identity. The street frontage should be improved and commercial spaces should be implemented. The newly built blocks are not aesthetically pleasing. The views from the are are towards the high block towers, and residential area across the street, which are separated with the wall on the Maryhill Road.
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High block towers and residential blocks are found within the Area 02. There a four 25 storey tower blocks, six 9 storey buildings and four 15 storey buildings. The rest of the built up area are primarily long four story residential blocks. The buildings are aligned in a broken grid system with very poor permeability and isolated spaces. According to the residents and the police officer, this area is the least safe area in Maryhill. The open spaces are either public or communal for the residents of particular blocks. The area is bounded by the secluded canal on the west and by the wall on the west, on the Maryhill Road. Access, permeability, and buildings’ quality should be improved and integrated with the rest of the area. The variation of building heights and building materials makes this area be on its own.
Area 03 includes a grid system street network and rounded unintegrated site that is partially developed. The residents of these block are satisfied with the quality and community. The street front toward Maryhill Road is not well maintained. Maryhill Burgh Halls, Medical centre, Glasgow Club and Gairbraid Parish Church are located at the boundary, closely together. The materiality of the buildings varies, while there are several vacant sites. New developments generate a unique character for this area.
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What defines this area are different level heights and the topography. The blocks are aligned as the levels change. The buildings are spaced out and separated. The detached and semi-detached houses with private gardens are of good quality, while building blocks at the edge of Maryhill road have lower quality of their aesthetics and materiality. The area has its own unique residential character and greater vistas as the levels get higher.
The historic canals and Maryhill locks are one of the most significant factors for the Maryhill identity. The green spaces around the canals and River Kelvin are concentrated and define the area. The area around the locks is well maintained, while the river side should improve. The area is bounded by the walls and poorly maintained greenery. Biodiversity and integration of the area with the rest of Maryhill should improve. The open space and beautiful views would increase the number of users if activities are brought to the area.
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High topography and high amounts of open/vacant spaces are what defines this area. The buildings that used to be on this site were of very poor quality, which has brought new apartment buildings to the area for the residents. The area is primarily occupied by high rise tower blocks and wide, weakly connected roads. There is a high potential for this area if the connections and buildings’ quality are improved. Low density and unoccupied spaces make this area weak and not well integrated.
The building blocks of terraced house are a part of only one side of the high street. The other side is unmaintained, unoccupied, and without any activities or uses of the spaces. There are few new built residential buildings that bring a life to the area, as well as semi-detached houses. This area lacks usage and occupation towards the main road. The area has a unique character of modern housing, and a high potential for the overall quality. The intensity of green spaces is high, however, it is partially maintained. The materiality of facades includes bricks of different colours, and red and yellow sand stones.
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Recent Incidents
Fig.2.4.1 1) Romp Revenge Claims Glasgow hood was gunned down in Maryhill for “bedding hitman’s girl (1 Aug 2019)
Fig.2.4.2 2) Six guilty of ‘rival gang’ murder bids (25 April 2019)
Fig.2.4.3 3) Glasgow’s dark legacy returns as gangland feuds erupt in public killings(1 Aug 2019)
Fig.2.4.4 4) Death of man found in Glasgow flat treated as ‘Suspicious” (16 Oct 2019)
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3.0 Permeability In order to have a closer look at the permeability between several areas in each neighborhood, we extracted significant nodes, paths of movement and barries from the interviews, and both the professionals’ and the residents’ mental maps.
Infrastructure and Built Barriers Important Node Important Path of Movement Built Structure as a Barrier Railway as a Barrier
Natural Barriers Water Body as a Barrier Landscape as a Barrier
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3.1 Shawlands Shawlands has a strong boundary in the south in terms of the railway and the river. Landscape barriers are just in the west of Kilmarnock Road next to the outdoor sports court and in the east in the residential area. The park in the northeast is not perceived as a boundary. The arcades embody the biggest internal barrier which makes movement in the west-east direction rather difficult.
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3.2 Maryhill Maryhill has a strong natural boundary in the west because of the River Kelvin. To the north and to the east there is the railway and to the southeast it is relatively open. Internal barriers are the gated community to the west of Maryhill Road and the high street itself because of its large traffic volume. Another internal barrier is the Forth and Clyde Canal which divides Maryhill into a northern and southern district, with the latter further divided into eastern and western districts. You can find landscape barriers in the northeast next to Kilmun Street and Cowal Road to the west of Maryhill Road since it is still undeveloped land.
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4.0 Street Front Analysis For this assessment, we approached each building visible along the high street to determine the quality of its appearance. Upon viewing the street front, we used a rating system to categorize the site. We evaluated each building with six aspects: Grain of the Urban Fabric, Enclosure and Proportion to the Street, Detailing and Texture of Architecture, Maintenance and Personalisation of Buildings and Public Realm, Eyes on the Street, Uses and Activities on the Street.
1. Grain of the Urban Fabric- Considers the width and accessibility of each plot 2. Enclosure and Proportion to the Street- The relation of the building to the street scape 3. Detailing and Texture of Architecture- Quality of materials, surfaces, and uniqueness of each plot 4. Maintenance and Personalisation of Buildings and Public Realm- The expression, individualization, and care of each building 5. Eyes on the Street- Visual openness of each building for the purpose of appearance and general safety 6. Uses and Activities on the Street- Liveliness and usage of sidewalk and public space
Each aspect was given a score between one and five points. Thereafter, the sum for each plot gave us a general evaluation of total street front quality. Distressing: Very Poor-Quality Street Front Score 6-10 Unpleasant: Poor-Quality Street Front Score 11-15 Acceptable: Average-Quality Street Front 16-20 Pleasant: High-Quality Street Front 21-25 Vibrant: Very High-Quality Street Front 26-30
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4.3 Outcome Shawlands The street fronts of Shawlands have a significant disparity of quality. As a whole, Shawlands’ buildings are well maintained and have relatively good proportion to the street. There are exceptions to these cases, such as the vacancy and ill-proportioned shop (Figure 2), which leaves the area feeling bare and dull. Some of the areas where the street fronts are the most vibrant border the arcade (Figure 4), which has a distressing façade and extremely poor proportion to the street. However, frontages such as the shop Stalks & Stems (Figure 1) use the sidewalk for activity space and give the site a vibrant aura. Taking the entire street into account, most street fronts could increase their uses and activities on the street, as well as maintenance of building frontages, especially along the arcade and towards the south of Kilmarnock Road. Maryhill The street fronts of Maryhill were mostly categorized as unpleasant or distressing because of the lack of maintenance, poor street proportions, and high vacancies along Maryhill Road. Examples of poor proportions can be seen in figures 1, 2, 4, and 5. Though the Tesco (Figure 5) is regularly busy, the front of the building is not facing Maryhill Road and additionally has an overwhelming length compared to the rest of the street, which is why it was categorized as distressing. Though the Maryhill canal locks are beautiful, it makes the high street feel empty and vacant as there is no significant on-street developments to make the area feel urban. Additionally, there are few access points to the locks as it is bordered by a barrier. Maryhill’s history of demolition created this fragmented street scape, which in turn created disproportionate and ill-maintained street frontages. Comparison Shawlands’ street fronts tended to have higher scores than those in Maryhill. The latter, as aforementioned, has struggled with continuity and vibrancy. Maryhill road felt more like a traffic corridor than a high street and it was very much reflected by the state of the street frontages. However, Shawlands, while having heavy traffic, managed to keep Kilmarnock Road as a high street with decent pedestrian traffic; as a result, the street frontages had more character and overall activities.
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5.0 Comparing Places To effectively evaluate our sites, we selected two additional urban areas in Europe in order to compare them to Maryhill and Shawlands. We wanted to select locales with similar dominant high streets and natural features, but also significant differences. We chose Rue de la LÊgion d’Honneur of Saint-Denis because it has a park along the main street as in Shawlands and it has a similar urban fabric to Maryhill. Furthermore, we chose Vijzelstraat of Amsterdam because it has an urban fabric relative to Shawlands and because of the canal structure which relates to Maryhill; though it differs significantly because of Amsterdam’s strategic planning.
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5.1 Satellite Pictures A M S T E R D A M
S A I N T D E N I S Fig. 1
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S H A W L A N D S
M A R Y H I L L
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5.2 Urban Grid Plans A M S T E R D A M
S A I N T D E N I S Street Density: Block Area: Block Density: Block Length:
24.18 km/km2 0.38 km2 59 % 324 m
Street Density: Block Area: Block Density: Block Length:
15.89 km/km2 0.42 km2 67 % 450 m
S H A W L A N D S
M A R Y H I L L
Street Density: Block Area: Block Density: Block Length:
16.16 km/km2 0.44 km2 69 % 410 m
Street Density: Block Area: Block Density: Block Length:
13.79 km/km2 0.43 km2 69 % 275 m
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5.3 Internal Connectivity A M S T E R D A M
S A I N T D E N I S Internal Connectivity: Connected-Node-Ratio: Link-Node-Ratio: Street Network Permeability:
258 1.00 1.97 0.71
Internal Connectivity: Connected-Node-Ratio: Link-Node-Ratio: Street Network Permeability:
205 0.94 1.73 0.63
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M A R Y H I L L
Internal Connectivity: Connected-Node-Ratio: Link-Node-Ratio: Street Network Permeability:
214 0.83 1.58 0.67
Internal Connectivity: Connected-Node-Ratio: Link-Node-Ratio: Street Network Permeability:
173 0.68 1.40 0.66
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5.4 External Connectivity A M S T E R D A M
S A I N T D E N I S External Connectivity: Distance between Ingress Points on Average:
9.37 /km2 107 m
External Connectivity: Distance between Ingress Points on Average:
7.50 /km2 133 m
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M A R Y H I L L
External Connectivity: Distance between Ingress Points on Average:
7.19 /km2 139 m
External Connectivity: Distance between Ingress Points on Average:
6.56 /km2 152 m
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5.5 Grid Plans A M S T E R D A M
S A I N T D E N I S Grid-Pattern-Ratio Strong: Weak:
17 % 20 %
Grid-Pattern-Ratio Strong: Weak:
0% 2%
S H A W L A N D S
M A R Y H I L L
Grid-Pattern-Ratio Strong: Weak:
0% 17 %
Grid-Pattern-Ratio Strong: Weak:
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5.6 Pedestrian Accessibility A M S T E R D A M
S A I N T D E N I S Walkability:
54 %
Walkability:
75 %
S H A W L A N D S
M A R Y H I L L
Walkability:
68 %
Walkability:
58 %
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5.7 Outcome Evaluation Internal Connectivity External Connectivity Distance between Ingress Points on Average Street Density Connected-Node-Ratio Link-Node-Ratio Block Area Block Density Block Length
Equations
Grid-Pattern-Ratio
(area of grid pattern in km 2) / (total block area in km 2)
Street Network Permeability Walkability
(number of possibilities to move on intersections for vehicular traffic) / (number of possibilities to move on intersections for pedestrians) number of blocks reachable within a 5 min. walk / total number of blocks
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[(3∗(Ix))+(2∗(IT))+(IC)] / (frame area in km ) (number of ingress points) / (frame perimeter in km) (frame perimeter in m) / (number of ingress points) 2
(length of streets in km) / (frame area in km ) [(number of nodes)-(number of cul-de-sacs)] / (number of nodes) (number of street links) / (number of nodes) total block area in km 2 (total block area in km 2) / (frame area in km 2) length of the longest block in m
Amsterdam 258
Saint Denis 205
Shawlands 214
Maryhill 173
9.37/ km 2
7.50 / km 2
7.19 / km 2
6.56 / km 2
107 m 24.18 km/km 1.00 1.97
133 m 2
15.89 km/km 0.94 1.73
139 m 2
16.16 km/km 0.83 1.58
152 m 2
13.79 km/km 2 0.68 1.40
0.38 km 2 59 % 324 m strong: 17 % weak: 20 %
0.42 km 2 67 % 450 m strong: 0 % weak: 2 %
0.44 km 2 69 % 410 m strong: 0 % weak: 17 %
0.43 km 2 67 % 275 m strong: 0 % weak: 3 %
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0.63
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75 %
68 %
58 %
Though all of the four cities have commonalities, they differed drastically once equations were used to define their urban make-up. Saint Denis and Maryhill lacked high scores for internal connectivity, as opposed to Amsterdam and Shawlands, because of the abundancy of cul-de-sacs and three-way intersections in both areas. However, it is critical to note that Amsterdam has mostly one-way streets parallel to the canal, which was not taken into consideration for the internal connectivity calculation. Maryhill had the worst connected-node-ratio, meaning it had the highest number of culde-sacs at a score of 0.68, compared to Amsterdam’s 1.00, meaning it had no cul-de-sacs. In Maryhill, the driveways of housing towers could be labeled as cul-de-sacs, but after deliberation, we chose to discount the driveways because their main purpose was parking rather than facilitating traffic. Shawlands had the second highest grid-pattern-ratio following Amsterdam, which was surprising due to the rigid planning of the latter. In contradiction, Maryhill had a similar grid-pattern-ratio to Saint Denis because there was a lack of four-way intersections in both plans. In terms of walkability calculations, the pedestrian accessibility points were used to connect an entire block if any part of a block could be reached within a five-minute walk. This does not indicate that all access points on every block could be reached within the same five-minute walk. Keeping this in mind, Amsterdam had the best walkability, followed by Maryhill, Shawlands, and finally Saint Denis.
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6.0 References BBC News. (25 April 2019). Six guilty of ‘rival gang’ murder bids. [online] Available at https://www.bbc. co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-47975276. [Accessed 19 October 2019] Digimap Ordnance Survey. (2019). Maryhill, Glasgow. [online] Available at https://digimap.edina.ac.uk/roam/map/os [Accessed 16 October 2019] Digimap Ordnance Survey. (2019). Shawlands, Glasgow. [online] Available at https://digimap.edina.ac.uk/roammap/os [Accessed 16 October 2019] Emma Churchyard. (15 October 2019). Photos of Shawlands. [image] Emma Churchyard. (22 October 2019). Photos of Maryhill. [image] Google Maps. (2019) Comparing Places Satellite Pictures, Figures 1, 2, 3, 4. [image] Available at www.google.com/maps. [Accessed 29 October 2019]
Graeme Thomson. (2 June 2019). Glasgow pub stabbing horror as police lock down Shawlands street. [online] Available at https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/crime/glasgow-pub-stabbing-horrorpolice-16241372. [Accessed 20 October 2019] Jelena Andelkovic. (15 October 2019). Photos of Shawlands. [image] Jelena Andelkovic. (22 October 2019). Photos of Maryhill. [image]
Kathleen Speirs. (11 March 2019). Shawlands Academy schoolboy stabbed by another teen in Glasgow street attack. [online] Available at https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/teen-boy-stabbedanother-youth-14119173 [Accessed 20 October 2019] Lauren Walker. (16 October 2019). Death of man found in Glasgow flat treated as suspicious. [online] Available at https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/death-of-man-found-in-glasgow-flat-treated-assuspicious-1-5024197. [Accessed 19 October 2019] Magdalene Dalziel. (11 August 2019). Drugs bust uncovers more than 300 cannabis plants at Shawlands flat. [online] Available at https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/cannabis-plants-at-shawlands-flat-16736157. [Accessed on 20 October 2019] Rebecca Gray. (1 August 2019). Romp revenge claims Glasgow hood Kenny Reilly ‘had six lovers’ and was gunned down in Maryhill for ‘bedding hitman’s girl’. [online] Available at https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/ news/scottish-news/4551673/kenny-reilly-glasgow-maryhill-shooting/ [Accessed 19 October 2019] The Extra. (14 October 2019). Police appeal following serious assault in Shawlands. [online] Available at https://www.glasgowsouthandeastwoodextra.co.uk/news/crime/police-appeal-following-serious-assaultin-shawlands-1-5023072 [Accessed 20 October 2019] The Guardian. (2017). Glasgow gangland feuds erupt in public killings. [online] Available at https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jul/22/glasgow-gangland-feuds-erupt-in-public-killings. [Accessed 19 October 2019]
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7.0 Appendix 7.1 Interview Survey Shawlands – Kilmarnock Street A lady in her 50s A woman standing outside the Archade, waiting to meet her daughter and her grandson. She likes the area, mostly restaurants, several that she would specifically pick, such as Oro. The area seems busy often. There are few points she would indicate on the street: supermarket and charity shops, which she also finds to be quite few. Archade was the meeting point for them, she was standing by the fence. She visits the area several times a week. She does not live in the area but finds it easily connected and easy to come to. A coffee shop owner 35yo Jodandys Café. Does not live in the area. He was initially looking to open his coffee shop in another area, however found this location and chose to open here. He likes the area because it has many independent businesses. He comes to the area for work, which he really enjoys and he also has multiple regular customers. The uniqueness of his café makes him feel as the part of the community. He is a member of the group page on Facebook, where he follows the communication within the members of Shawlands community. He feels that the community is bonding even more now then before. It is not cheaper to rent in this area, but he prefers it. According to the café owner, this area is safe, busy and lively. He uses gym regularly. The future fitness is quieter and better than the pure gym, even though they are very close to each other. He also uses bargains shops where he purchases items even for his business. There are several budget shops, which he uses very often. A lady waiting for a bus, in her 60s She is in the area just for shops. She doesn’t go to restaurants or bars, only visits the shops. She is surrounded by the same people. Connection is convenient and there is a bus every hour to her area. She doesn’t like the area and she wouldn’t move to Shawlands either even though she comes as often as three times a week. The lady isn’t keen on the people and wouldn’t say the place feels like a community. A man in his 60s He has lived in the area for about fifty years. Takes 15 minutes walk to get to Kilmarnock Street, and he visits the area for shops only. Today he came for the haircut only. Usually spends about an hour. Govanhill isn’t safe, and he wouldn’t go there. His wife wouldn’t even drive through as she feels unsafe. He loved the old times in the area where there were three cinemas, wedding venue, and the farmers market in Queens park. He likes several buildings on the street and their Victorian architecture. The shops are very poor quality, way too many charity and cheap shops. He doesn’t like the shop fronts, they seem dull and without colour or life. They are ununiformed and not consistent. He specifically pointed out that there are way too many homeless people and beggars, which he believes is an organisation and planned. He would talk about the beggars for some time and how unpleasant that is for him. He wishes the hotel and cinema weren’t gone and that they are still in the area. He would put more lights on the street and he believes the street would be safer and ‘more alive’ with better lighting. He likes where he lives, norther. He wouldn’t move to the area.
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A lady in her late 20s or 30s. Works in Batter n’ fast food restaurant. She absolutely lvoes the area and she is currently looking for an apartment to move in to. She has lived around for three years. She moved here from Liverpool. According to her the area has improved in the past few years by improving the lighting and adding bicycle stands. She has regulars in the shop and they are friendly. The community has gone quiet and isn’t as ‘vibrant’ as it should be. The area is safe. She would improve the waste management and maintenance as it seems too bad and unpleasant. A lady in her 20s She graduated from Glasgow University, and currently is attending Strathclyde University. She lived in the West End, and had many recommendations about Shawlands, which is why she moved here three months ago. She lvoes the area and regularly uses bars and restaurants. She moved to Glasgow from Aberdeen. She finds the area to be safe and lively. She likes how there are many independent businesses and it has a sense of small community or a town with its own character. The area would be improved if there were more activities to do. Maintenance to be improved. She finds old buildings beautiful and how they have their own story that has been forgotten. The old buildings should be relived and brought back to life. A man in his late 30s/40s He was standing outside The Granary bar. He comes very often since it has been renovated. He has lived in the area over 10 years. His girlfriend lives in the same area as well. She works late and he waits for her and walks her as the area might not be as safe outside the high street, it is dark and not lit enough. In general it is safe. South from the Archade is not as lively. He would improve the traffic and change the area around traffic lights. The new is better and everything that gets renovated gets used again. The community is improving. He misses the night club that was in the same place where the cinema was once. A boy, 16yo He was waiting for a bus to go to the city centre. Lived in the area for 12-13 years. Loves the area, and comes for the gym very often. He uses restaurants. The area is safe according to him, except on weekends when there are many drunk people. If he could move he could go to the city centre, he would like to perhaps. He likes the Queens park. There are way too many charity shops and cheaper shops, and he would like to see more of the chain stores. He doesn’t like the sidewalks or the paths. The buildings aren’t appealing or beautiful. The old buildings are damaged and need fixing. A man in his late 20s or 30s He moved from Edinburgh because of his girlfriend who has lived in the area for awhile. He is originally Italian, from Sicily. They like the area because there is their artist community. She has a studio for free lance work. He would improve the sidewalks. He crossed the street to walk on the wider sidewalk, which he prefers. He would improve the area by having it more pedestrian. Used Barcelona as an example. The area is safe and he is very happy with shops and what is offered in the area. Barely goes to the city centre. He would also improve the lighting. He uses restaurants and bars quite often. The point he would pick on the street are Jullie’s and Landside Hall.
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Maryhill – Maryhill Road Two ladies in their 50s/60s Two women sitting by the playground and watching their kids. They have lived in the area ever since. The are seems family oriented to them, however, they would never allow their children to play on their own. They are loyal to the area, as they say, and they wouldn’t want to move, they are happy with what they have, even though, they don’t think it is safe at night. To them, the area seems great for dogs and neighbourhood. The ladies would like to see more shops. They use tesco and asda a lot, but they would like to see more shops (bargains) and restaurants. The trip to the city centre once a month to shop at primark. When asked what they would like to see in their area, they expressed their wish to have more job opportunities, as well as a pool and a cinema. A lady, 26yo The young lady is a local, born and raised in Maryhill. She was waiting for a bus at the time. She loves the area, where she chooses to live because of family and wouldn’t want to move away. She doesn’t find it safe beyond the bridge, and around the main road. She finds traffic to be very busy, and traffic light need to be improved. Not particularly safe, as the main road is too active. She loves the community, and finds the neighbourhood to be very friendly. The lady would like to see more parks and area for youngers, as she doesn’t think they have a place to go to, which is why they would hang out around the main road. A young man, 16yo A Russian boy who just moved to the area, where he lives with friends. He is a frequent user of Tesco. He would prefer to have more and better public areas, preferably for public work outs and exercises. He didn’t know there is a gym in the area. He doesn’t go to the train station or the park, as he finds it to be located too far. He studies in the city centre, and goes 4 times a week to his college. He is satisfied with the lighting but he is unhappy with the drug abuse within the neighbourhood. His accommodation is in one of the housing blocks. An older man, 70s The local man, who has lived in the area his whole life, currently lives by himself. He was sat on the short concrete wall edge, 5 meteres away from the bench. When asked why he chose to sit there, he stated that he doesn’t like to sit on the benches there, as they are not maintained and seem abandoned. He would really like to see more of public spaces, seating area, preferably sheltered. He lives in the apartment blocks, and he finds it very safe anywhere in the area. With a lot of new people coming, he sometimes doesn’t find it as safe, yet no area he would particularly avoid. He uses tesco frequently, and find it good to be where it is located.
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A man in his 60s A man standing near the entrence of Tesco. He lived in the area for 55 years. He loved the area as it was before. He grew up here and happily remembers the time. Even though it wasn’t as safe, as a young boy he found it safe and was free to walk anywhere. The community used to be better, and it doesn’t seem as strong to him as before. He shops at Tesco once a week, and goes to the city centre two or three times a year, although he used to travel every day for work to the centre, and he find it very easily connected. Area became safer to him. There are plenty of parks, he enjoys his daily long walks and he doesn’t want to change anything. He remembers the library as one of the very used spaces, and was very enthusiastic to talk about his memories from the old days. The street network is terrible according to him, and so is traffic. The standard of the community has changed. He also believes the pedestrian area needs an improvement. A man, 30s The man was on his way to the studio, where he plays and records music. He comes 3 times a week to the studio. He does not like the area, nothing he would change, and he is not the user of any spaces in the area other than his studio. The artist does not like the people in the area either. He finds it to be “pretty much like anywhere in Scotland.” Frequent user of public transport. A woman, police officer, in her 50s The police officer on duty, who has worked at the station for 7 years, expressed her dissatisfaction about the area. She said that the crime rate is extremely high, “there was a murder, just now.” All she would want to see in the area is more police officers. This is something the area needs. Not a single change such as lighting, developments, etc. would improve the people and safety. It is not safe anywhere, and she even expressed her fear or getting to the car at midnight, after working hours. The high rate of drug abuse is beyond worrying and the people in the area aren’t aware of what happens around them. There is no awareness – there is no community! A man, 20s The young man was walking back from Tesco to his home. He moved to the area a year and a half ago, just to move away from his mother. The reason he came is because the rent is cheap, but he wants to move away. He is happy with the area and wouldn’t want to change anything. However, he would prefer to live near his friends. The area isn’t safe, and there is a lot of drug abuse in the neighbourhood. He is a frequent user of Tesco, bars and shops, and he would avoid only the housing blocks area, as he finds it unsafe to the residents who live there. He finds the train station inconvenient and far. He would like to see a better transportation network, maybe even subway system brought to the area. He doesn’t use parks, and isn’t fond of them, nor open public spaces.
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