FINDINGS | East Cluster Map Reference No. 023
Commonwealth Avenue The concept of a Commonwealth Avenue provides creative solutions for aspirational transformation of routes. Commonwealth Avenue has the potential to reduce fragmentation within the east by re-imagining, repairing and reconnecting a vital corridor connecting Glasgow city centre, Glasgow Cross, Bridgeton, Celtic Park, the Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Parkhead Cross and Tollcross. This would provide an attractive, coherent, high quality pedestrian link to join isolated pockets of high quality urban realm within areas such as The Merchant City, Glasgow Green, Bridgeton Cross, Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Athletes’ Village and Parkhead Cross. It would also transform an arterial transport corridor into a people friendly street, taking advantage of reduced traffic as a result of the new M74 extension and East End Regeneration Route. Tree planting of the route would enhance the Avenue quality and could take inspiration from the woodland at the Cuningar Loop. Linking this area at the east end of Commonwealth Avenue via the waterfront will provide a bookend for the Clyde
Walkway, or Commonwealth Promenade. This provides additional concepts for creative solutions to the transformation of routes that form the backbone of the west and city centre cluster.
Visual Appearance Map Reference No. 024
Commonwealth Promenade utilises the existing Clyde Walkway to create a connection between the west and east clusters via the city centre and Glasgow Green. As evident on the diagram opposite (No.22), once the promenade passes east through Glasgow Green, it encounters the large Dalmarnock regeneration area before passing alongside the Athletes’ Village. The former is currently subject to long term redevelopment as part of the Clyde Gateway’s South Dalmarnock Masterplan and the Clyde Walkway at the Athletes’ Village will be closed during construction and during Games time. Therefore, the Commonwealth Promenade currently terminates at Glasgow Green, linking to Bridgeton Cross, with the potential to be extended following the improvements to South Dalmarnock and completion of the Athletes’ Village. By extending the route to Springfield Cross, the Commonwealth Promenade will be bookended with the combined attractions of the Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Athletes’ Village, Cuningar Loop and Parkhead Cross.
Visual Appearance Improved Map Reference No. 025
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