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Living the Milton Dream

Milton Booklet No.9

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Strategy

Group 4- Living the Milton Dream

Prepared by Xun Hern Liaw, Yifan Xu, Rafaella Moiseos, Jordan Howard, Shenmin Lu Urban Design Studies Unit, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, October - December 2016

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Living the Milton Dream

Preface

This brief outlines a vision, planning context and offers opportunities that could direct and drive Milton in the next thirty years.

“Living the Milton Dream” hopes to put forward the idea of creating more job opportunities and a liveable environment, as well as good public amenities such as schools where all individuals can have equal opportunities.

This is done by reinforcing Milton’s inherent potential and strength and also in accordance with various planning documentations and thus suggests possible future developments that offer a new identity to the otherwise deprived community.

Authors Jordan Howard

Msc Urban Design, University of Strathclyde

Rafaella Moiseos

Msc Urban Design, University of Strathclyde

Shenmin Lu

Advanced Architectural Design, University of Strathclyde

Xun Hern Liaw

Advanced Architectural Design, University of Strathclyde

Yifan Xu

Advanced Architectural Design, University of Strathclyde

All work has been equally distributed among the group for the production of this booklet.

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Contents Preface Introduction

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Opportunities and Crisis

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Current Milton SWOT analysis Current Concept Drawings

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Milton’s Statistical Portrait

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Future Milton Vision of future Action plan Focal Point Case Studies

54 54 56 61 62

Reshaping Milton Conceptual diagram Proposed concept plan Phasing Diversifying housing typology

88 98 101 124 130

Conclusion References Bibliography

131 136 138

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“I would like to be a part of change, But nothing will happen because Milton is like a no man’s land”

Living the Milton Dream

Introduction Where is Milton on the Map?

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Introduction

Milton in macro scale

Milton lays 2.5 miles north of Glasgow city centre.

The site, with an overall area of 149 Ha, is bounded by the A803 and A879 which connect to the city centre. Milton was devised in the 1940s as a solution to Glasgow’s housing shortage problem and was intended to bring the city up to date. Unfortunately, the potential of Milton was never fully realised as major planning policies prioritise the city centre and radiate outwards, and Milton which is at the urban fridge has been glossed over.

Now the area has many problems of its own and has itself become out of date. Glasgow is a city that has various socioeconomic struggles, and in Milton all of them are magnified. Little has been done to maintain the targets set out in the original plans for the area and now housing stock is poor, maintenance of land is lacking and service provision is grossly insufficient for the 6600 or so residents. Milton today is not actively included in planning initiatives, except in the Forth and Clyde Canal Plan. The void left from the top down planning policies has led the community to take action through bottom up initiatives, such as the community garden by LoveMilton.

Milton in relation to Glasgow city centre

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Administrative division

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Introduction Boundary

Residential roof

Public green area

Non-residential roof

Pedestrian roads Vehicle roads

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Private parcel

Tall street lightning poles

Wall fences Wood fences

Vertical road signs Horizontal road signs

Bus Stop

Pedestrian entrance

Bus stop Car parks

Car entrance

Illegal car parks

Shop entrance

Street bumps Two-way road

Well maintained green garden Normal green garden

Small trees ( 3 to 6 meters)

Well maintained paved garden

Medium trees ( 6 to 10 meters)

Normal paved garden

Large trees ( up to 10 meters)

Messy garden

Non-residential roof

Ground floor non-residential use

Tall street lightning poles Short street lightning poles Reduce Speed Now

Bus Stop

Vertical road signs Industrial use Horizontal road signs

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Educational use Bus stop

Single storiey

Religious use Car parks First floor commercial use Illegal car parks Public service Street bumps

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Two-way road

The early structure of Milton was completed in 1952.

More housing was added in later years, including high-rise flats in Castlebay Drive and Scaraway Drive in the late 1960s.

Milton suffered from social problems, such as gang fighting and drug abuse. The gang fighting resulted urban decline by the end of the 1960s, whereas drug abuse has made Milton one of the worst drug areas in Europe. In the late 1980s, many of the flats in the area were replaced with social housing units more suitable for urban living.

The poor social planning has affected Milton in many ways; public amenities are in huge deficit, there is a high percentage of unemployment in the area as the industrial area does not serve the neighbourhood well and there are only a few convenience shops scattered around Milton in four areas: Skerry Street, Scaraway Street, Westray Circus and Liddesdale Square- this is insufficient for an area of this size.

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Milton is bordered to the south and east by Ashgill Road. Within the boundary, Liddesdale Road, which had previously connected Colston Road to Balmore Road splits Milton into two sub areas with most houses being in the north- the “Back” and community services in the south- the “Front”.

Short street lightning poles Reduce Speed Now

Hedges Iron fences

Ground floor non-residential use

Milton in micro scale

3 storiey 4 storiey 17 storiey

Small trees ( 3 to 6 meters) Medium trees ( 6 to 10 meters) Large trees ( up to 10 meters)

Milton base map.

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Opportunities and Crisis Petition to community safety

Analysis groups were established in the early stage of masterplanning for an in-depth understanding of Milton from different aspects which have collectively set the foundation and informed us in many ways in terms of decision making in the strategy stage.

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Opportunities and Crisis Drawing the existing city

There is mainly residential buildings in Milton at the moment and most of them are 2 storey semi-detached houses with same appearance, thus contributing to the monotonic townscape. Due to the old age and poor maintenance of the houses, a lot of them are not in good condition and need to be removed and renewed. Half of the industrial estate is empty which shows the economic activities is not very active at the moment.

Most of the gardens are not well maintained, they are covered with grass or concrete. The empty gardens reduced the sense of security of the community and indicated the lack of a sense of belonging of the residents.

There are a lot of open spaces as shown on map but the condition of public space is very bad. The green spaces are just empty spaces transformed to be temporary football ground or car park, or just leave as it is with long grasses. The green area is not designed and very unfriendly for pedestrians.

Road network does not work well. There are obviously a lack of connection in the community. The roads divided the blocks into very large chunks except at Shieldaig area, which is not very suitable for walking and not sustainable as city form. For cars, they need to drive around the area in order to go to other places and it is easy to get lost among the endless road and similar houses. There are also unnecessarily large amount of speed bumps in the residential area. It may caused by the long, straight road that encouraging drivers to speed up.

When walking in Milton there are not much road hierarchy showed by the appearance of the roads. As shown in the map below, all the bus stops and the horizontal and vertical signs located on the streets that is slightly more important than others.

There are a few car park sites in Milton, but most of the people would prefer parking their cars in front of their doors. The road in Milton is not very wide (2-lane roads) so parking on street occupies half of the space on street and may cause traffic problems.

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Opportunities and Crisis Planning Framework & General Issue

Canal in Milton The canal is the central thread running through Glasgow North and touches on a number of distinct communities including Milton.

The Canal Action Plan (CAP) Vision and Principles - To create a series of healthy, high quality and vibrant places for living, working, visiting and creating.

The canal corridor is a key aspect of the regeneration approach and can act as a catalyst to join different communities together, an approach hugely beneficial to Milton as it is currently an isolated own.

- Diverse, sustainable and connected communities that provide quality in housing choices, are walkable and benefit from easy access to shops, services, employment and amenities.

The image below shows the initial approach looking at the canal as the starting point, blurring the physical boundary between the canal edge and the industrial area, as well as the social boundary of the industrial area to the community.

- A canal as a distinctive, well-loved and environment that connects to surrounding communities and the city centre and that stands out as a visitor destination within the city.

Canal which breathes life and vibrance into the locality.

The Canal Corridor in context. Image courtesy of Glasgow Canal Regeneration Partnership.

A Connected City The illustration on the left highlights the absence of Milton in the mass transit transportation system despite being included in CAP (above) suggesting a future step to invest Milton in mass trasit system in regards to its regeneration project.

This echoes to City Plan 2 which emphasises sustainable and healthy transport; and promotes a good public transport connectivity (GCDP, p.56-57). There is potential within Milton for mass transit to achieve Glasgow’s aspiration as “A Connected City�.

The canal action plan complemented by mass transit transportation system. Image courtesy of Glasgow Canal Regeneration Partnership.

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The Forth and Clyde Canal plan which takes the canal as spine for future development and shows its potential to benefit Milton as a whole.

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Fear zone mapping. Image courtesy of Analysis Group 4.

This part of the analysis consisted of comparing 4 places of equal size in Glasgow. We chose 3 places to assess the historical evolution of the city to compare to Milton. We observed the similarities and differences between our locations which were: George Square and Central Station (the pre-modern city), Knightswood Secondary School area (the modern city) and Milton assessing connectivity and accessibility. The maps we produced show the different analyses and indicators we used.

Historically, overall, connectivity and accessibility changed negatively. We observed a reduction in the number of block and intersections which means that newer places such as Milton offer options in terms of routes and direction of travel. Additionally, we 20

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noticed that grid patterns are weakening and disappearing. Importantly, street permeability is decreasing which means vehicular and pedestrian movements are restricted. Finally, the indicator of PedShed is also very important.

This visually represents the percentage of spaces reachable within a certain area. In Milton, areas reachable within 400 metres is only 14% compared the city centre figure of around 80%. Our concluding summaries and recommendations are that Milton performed poorly in all indicators. It needs improvement in all areas and essentially requires a change of its urban form.

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Current Network

Network Scenarios

Opportunities and Crisis

Multiple Centrality Assessment on Milton’s vehicular network

Reconnecting Liddesdale Road to A803 and A879 increases Betweenness Centrality as it provides the shortest link from the two main roads.

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Index for the number of times a street acts as the shortest link between two other streets

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Do I need to pass through this street to get to other places?

How many places can I get to within a 5min walk of this street?

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Is this street a direct route to other places?

Intensifying the street layout in South Milton imporoves Closeness Centrality where potential development of a neighbourhood centre with amenities and public transport could be reach within a 5 mins walk (400m).

The centrality of a street measures its potential to act as a setting for human activities and interactions. The three types of centrality – Betweenness, Closeness, and Straightness - measure different types of ‘potential’ to reflect the complex nature of the city.

The Multiple Centrality Assessment (MCA) for Milton, however, has not been limited to providing an account of the potential of the existing environment. By investigating three possible scenarios, it is shown that changes to the road network can result in a significant redistribution of the centrality on the street network of the particular area. Quiet places may be transformed into a hives of activity while poorly connected areas can be stitched back to the wider network to form viable places.

Planned future development according to the centrality (for instance locating neighbourhood centres in highly central locations) will provide the best possible opportunity for the successful place making. Everything happens somewhere.

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By knitting together East Milton and Bishopbriggs, it changes the Straightness Centrality as Milton is more directly connected to other neighbourhoods.

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SWOT Analysis Strengths and Opportunities

Despite the locality of Milton in relation to Glasgow which places it in an inferior position in terms of core developments, Glasgow City Plan 2 (CP2) which identifies Glasgow North as a ‘Key Regeneration Area’ has brought Milton into the foreground.

The study area is wedged in between two busy thoroughfares- A803 (Kirkintilloch Road) and A879 (Balmore Road) with fast access to the rest of the city and from here it is easy to get to other neighbourhoods as it is connected by Ashgill Road and Scaraway Street. (However, some pedestrian paths need to be upgraded to better the existing connections).

According to the Forth and Clyde Canal Action Plan 2014 (Fig. X), the canal which runs along the western side of Milton threads Balmore Industrial Area and Possil Marsh Wildlife Reserve into an area of significant importance with regards to Miton’s regeneration project. It plays a central role in bringing economic and employment opportunities.

Although Milton has a high amount of derelict land, these are seen as opportunities as there are sufficient open and green space for future development. This land stock could be more housing or more space for the community garden which provides an enjoyable space for everyone.

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SWOT Analysis Weakness and Threats

Milton is a fenced-up community because of its high crime levels, vandalism and drug uses levels. Also, its low density is problematic as it reduces its ability to sustain public transport connections, local services such as corner shops, bars, playing facilities for children, outdoor spaces or a swimming pool.

Worryingly Milton’s population is showing an ageing trend and the existing youth who are the primary workforce are suffering from high levels of unemployment. Combined with Milton’s low incomes this creates a real struggle for locals to afford the cost of local private childcare such as Balmore Kindergarten. Furthermore, there is no secondary school in Milton which creates many issues.

Milton’s road networks are convoluted and confusing. The area is littered with speedbumps to slow traffic and car parking is random and disorderly along the streets. This contributed to the sense of danger that some residents feel, particularly at night. Futhermore, there are no cycle routes, the canal walkway is poor and mostly informal and the lack of bridges creates a physical barrier.

Milton has a bumpy and uneven topography (with Liddesdale Road being the highest point). This results in various parts of the land being prone to flooding – especially in the north. Also, currently 40% of the housing stock in Milton is owned by GHA, the rest is owner occupied. This makes it difficult to transform the site. Furthermore, Balmore Industrial Estate is not serving the community well creating the perception that it is distinct and separate from Milton.

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Weakness and Threats analysis conceptual mapping

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Strengths and Opportunities

Weakness and Threats

1. Possil Marsh Wildlife Reserve

2. Forth and Clyde canal

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2. Industrial area not serving Milton

3. Allied Bakeries in Balmore Industrial area

4. Miltonbank Primary School

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4. Lack of shop variety

5. Milton’s community garden

6. ‘Face’ of Milton from the South

5. No escape route on Liddesdale Road

6. Disconnected from Bishopbriggs

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Current Milton Current Nodes

Urban node is a unique nodal system which is defined as an aggregation of services and shops at a reasonable distance on the ground floor level. They can be divided into global nodes and local nodes: Global Node: Highly specialised premises; selling services or goods of a non-daily nature.

Local Node: Premises serving the local community.

As identified before, Milton has a lack of shop variety and local corner shops are dispersed throughout Milton. These have been identified in four locations: the bus terminus, Scaraway Street, Liddesdale Square and Westray Circus. Although they are serving the local community (in a limited way), the limited amount of shops in these particular areas strictly speaking, cannot be identified as a node.

Local nodes can be easily distinguished around Milton and have a catchment area of 400m radius; whereas Global nodes have a 800m radius serving a wider area such as those found in the south of Milton, and in Bishopbriggs.

The 400m and 800m radius are the determinant for a 5-minute and 10-minute walk. Local community should ideally have access to a local node for everyday needs such as a grocery store within a 5-minute walk, which Milton has failed to provide.

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The density of Milton is quite low, not because the dwellings have particularly spacious plots, but because Milton has lots of empty land.

Currently the highest densities are on the northern edge of Milton at the towers of ats at around 150 persons/ hectare, and densities across the site vary in no discernible pattern with an average 20-30 persons/hectare. We want to refocus density in key centres such as along the linear node on Liddesdale Road in a way that helps sustain this site as the busy focal centre with a target density of 80-100 persons/hectare, and then densities and housing styles accordingly lower with distance from here. We aim for an overall average of 50 persons/hectare.

This will help create a sense of centrality in areas of importance that is distinct from quieter residential areas farther out. These measures will help achieve our goal of nearly doubling Milton’s population to around 13,000 people.

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Current Milton Road Hierarchy

Milton is wedged between two urban main roads on the East and West whereas its urban layout is defined by its convoluted local main streets. Road hierarchies are blurred at some part of Milton where bypassing traffic are occasionally seen converging into local secondary main streets to get access to other neighbourhoods. This is especially apparent at the junction around Liddesdale Square, as well as the inverted “U-shaped� of Ashgill Road on the South.

Owing to its current road network, speed bumps can be seen on the roads as a topical solution to the fast moving traffic in a relatively small neighbourhood.

A 879 The confused vehicular network of streets has placed local streets (pedestrain orientated) in light where they cut through big plots signifying the importance of vital linkages between two local main streets.

There are currently no apparent cycling network within Milton.

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Green Network and Derelict Land Milton is not lacking open space, but it is lacking welcoming, attractive open space that enhances the quality of the place. In fact, Milton has a higher percentage of derelict or vacant land than the Glasgow average – a city which already has a larger than average amount. The only designated parkland in Milton in its current form is not an attraction and pales in comparison to some of the examples of public green spaces around Glasgow.

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Specialised and unbuilt areas As states before, the variety of activities is very poor in Milton. There are not a lot of functions other than residential buildings in Milton. Currently there are only a few small food shops, post office and pharmacy in a four spots, which is far from satisfying the need of community. Other than that, the other community service is also quite minor: a GP service, a care home, and a library. Since our aim is to double the population, the community service facilities have to be renewed and updated to serve the residents.

In addition, there is almost no place to stay in the open spaces, which means there is no civic spaces for community activities. When walking on the street there is no street furniture to let people rest, and the monotone houses emphasis the atmosphere of endless, boring street. Now there are only primary schools in Milton at the moment, which means when students graduate from primary school, they will have to travel far for the secondary education.

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Getting around

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Fig. X Time taken to get to supermarkets and train stations

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Statistical Portrait A numerical estimation to meet Milton’s regeneration aspirations

“More amenties such as pub and supermarket at the top end of Milton”- Milton resident

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Statistical Portrait Current vs Proposed

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FUTURE MILTON Milton’s Aspirations

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Future Milton Vision of future

By 2050, Milton will be a well connected community not only physically but also logically. The key aspects are identified as below and will benefit the community as a whole as well as individually: The proposed linear parks provide a continuous exercise and recreation route.

Schools provide necessary services to local residents.

Suitable and quality housing is the foundation of a good neighbourhood.

The factory is the foundation of economic growth.

At the same time these elements can be combined together to create more benefits to the community: Connection to green parks can provide outdoor study for primary schools and secondary schools.

Green spaces in residential areas also work as community space.

The industry area needs to consider its ecology strategy accordingly to contribute to a good environment.

Nursery school will be able to take care of the children when the residents are working during daytime.

Education in factories can provide job opportunities to people who have less professional abilities not only in Milton but also in the surrounding region.

Construction related factories provide self-build opportunities to residents who want to customise their homes.

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Future Milton Milton Action Plan

According to the Forth and Clyde Canal Action Plan 2014, the canal which runs along the Western side of Milton threads Balmore Industrial Area and Possil Marsh Wildlife Reserve into an area of significant importance in regards to Miton’s regeneration project and plays the central point of focus in bringing the economy and providing more employment opportunities.

Main activities (originating from Allied Bakeries) are identified according to the unique characteristics of the canal side. The lateral relationship of each identified sector is then studied to bridge the inbetween spaces, and suggests future landscape design strategies.

Mapping of the lateral relationship of each propsoed activity

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Future Milton Action Plan in Detail

Industrial

Commercial

Education

Leisure

Despite the location of some major businesses where the factories are located in the industrial zone of Milton, the area is isolated in the collective perception of the residents in Milton as it does not serve its role in the locality in terms of providing job opportunities and boosting local economy.

Liddesdale Road currently cuts Milton in half seperating the community in the north from all public facilities on the south. A lack of varied shop choices do not support the everyday needs of the local community and thus Milton is deprived of services.

The huge potential of the Forth and Clyde Canal for various leisure activities is currently overlooked in Milton, as well as its close proximity to Possil Marsh Wildlife Reserve to the west and green belt in the north.

The action plan seeks to transform this issue by opening up the industrial zone, taking Allied Bakeries as the main driving force in the area where other commercial activities will stem from. Reading in parallel with Forth and Clyde Canal Plan, the area which is in close proximity to the canal can benefit from its huge potential and can benefit the regeneration of Milton. It is envisioned that the canal and Allied bakeries can together act as the catalyst for creativity and opportunities such as the proposal of a microbrewery, a pottery centre and self-build workshops etc.

Just as the canal corridor threads evelopment up north on a macro scale, Liddesdale Road will be reformed into a commercial street, threading Milton from the west to east on a micro scale, where commercial activities will spill from, transforming the once uncharacterised road into a vibrant community gathering place. Its new physical connection to A803 and A879 also puts Milton on the map, linking it with easy reach from Glasgow city centre and provides for better public transportation.

We see education as a big part of Milton’s regeneration programme and thus the lack in secondary education should be addressed first. The community gardens implemented

by Love Milton have had positive impacts on Milton and should be continued on various scales and at different locations throughout Milton to encourage participation from all ages and positive community ties.

The opening up of the industrial zone also provides apprenticeship to the local community and would attract talents from across Scotland.

The cross educational communication provides an extension to secondary education for the benefits of teenagers.

The prospective of Milton providing leisure activities on various scales can thus be envisioned. For example, its close proximity to the green belt provides a short gateway to wider nature; the provision of green corridors in the town help provide important habitats for wildlife, maintaining a green network right across the site. The canal side would be transformed into a place to relax outside, to walk, to exercise, and to cycle, which on another level, addresses the general wellbeing of the communtiy.

Relevant Activities

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The Aspiration Focal Point

Health Care Milton is currently suffering from generalised health as well as drug related health and social issues and it is lacking in mental care services having a limited number of clinics and dental clinic.

As a first step, it is vital to provide sufficient health and mental care services to the residents locality to tackle these issues.

In the long run, as far as the saying “a healthy environment makes a healthy man” goes, creating a lively and healthy environment including the aforementioned acitivities along the canal and beyond should cater for people of all ages to benefit from.

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Derelict Land Milton has a comparatively high record of derelict and vacant land compared to the Glasgow average owing to its unplanned rapid development during the post war period which was later demolished as a result of poor maintanence and general undesirability.

Reinstating the main street along Liddesdale Road

Reconnection to waterways

Equal opportunities on knowledge transfer

Densifying population

Interconnected Green Networks

Holistic sustainable design

The derelict lands throughout Milton is seen as huge a potential as the amalgamation of development of different sectors, in filling its current state of ‘porous development’.

Whilst increasing density, population and activities, it is also vital to preserve open spaces and adapt them into useful areas. These will be recreational facilities for the locals, whereas linear parks will form some of the cycle routes around Milton.

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Future Milton

Urban Node Theory Applied

Urban Node Theory • Compact city • Higher nodes are served by higher density around the public transport • Lower densities are served by less connected public transportation • Prevent urban sprawl and reduce car travel • Ensuring suburban and remote area also to have access to the centre hubs, public transportation and social facilities • most people would be prepared to walk five minutes to reach their neighbourhood shop, school or local bus stop before resorting to the car or other forms of transport.

• The wider urban district should sustain a range of commercial and social facilities, such as civic space, the leisure centre, college or park.

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Urban Density theory (extract from Towards an Urban Renaissance) • Good design with higher densities neighbourhood with planning rules and regulations • Post war house building densities 20-30 dwellings per hectare • English towns and cities: low density, car dependent mono-cultures • More people are close enough to communal facilities to walk, and an efficient bus service can be made viable • Mixed development contributes to the street activeness, public spaces, attracting people to the neighbourhoods.

Milton Nodes and Density • Exclude all the specialised area like 25 hectares’ industrial area, parks and some unbuilt-up area, GHA or privately owned • Low density (20-40 dwelling units per hectare): 2 storey detached houses, semi-detached houses with back gardens • Low and medium density (30-60 dwelling units per hectare): 3-4 storey tenements, flats • High density (over 70 dwelling units per hectare): towers in the park surrounded by not well maintained green space and playground • Specialised area and unbuilt up area contribute to the low density Milton • Milton’s housing density is not related with nodes (In theory it should be).

• No diversity in shops and business

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Future Milton Creating Employment

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It is no secret that Milton struggles with social issues – this has been explained in detail in the analyses.

We think that Milton can establish itself as more than a residential neighbourhood and can harness the potential of the Blamore Industrial Estate to launch its new identity. The currently houses some food processing businesses, a few automotive industries and a bakery as well as a few other miscellaneous businesses and while we do not want to upset these existing businesses we want to encourage a new direction for the area that is an attraction not just for those in Milton but farther afield. The site is in a great spot with good road access and sits on the Clyde Canal which we think is a huge asset with unrealised potential. We discussed a sustainable beer distillery that could use ingredients from Scotland’s larder like honey and heather, learning facilities for vocational crafts which is what we fell would benefit Milton most and retail and food outlets to serve the increased activity on the site.

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Future Milton

Future Milton

Reduce Unemployment

According to the data by Understand Glasgow, the birth rate raised after the two World Wars. But after 1982 there was a significant drop in birth rate until recent years. These days natural population change stays slightly above zero, which means the population rises very slowly. Currently there are around 600,000 people living in Glasgow, while 6,600 living in our study area - Milton.

In order to help the development of Milton, it is crucial to attract people to live here. As indicated in the chart below, there are quite a lot of people in Glasgow who are unemployed, and also do not have suitable qualifications for work. A similar problem can be found also in the surrounding region. So our proposal will focus on solving this problem by providing education, training and apprenticeship opportunities in factories, local businesses and community projects. In this way population will naturally flows into Milton, which is essential for a healthy, active community.

Benefits of apprenticeship Benefits for students Apprenticeships offer high quality workbased learning This means employees learn on the job, working on real projects with experienced colleagues. They can reflect on their work and develop their skills through experience.

So, individuals get the confidence and qualifications they need to succeed. And businesses build the talent, productivity and motivation they need to grow.

Building on success There are already more than 37,000 young people working, learning and earning as Modern Apprentices. 91% of apprentices still in employment six months after completing their Modern Apprenticeship; and 96% of employers say former apprentices are better equipped to do their job.

Benefits for employers From April 2017, all UK employers with annual salary bills of more than £3 million will pay an apprenticeship levy. It’s aimed at funding apprenticeships across the UK. The rate will be 0.5% of the employer’s pay bill.

The most common benefit cited for this use of Apprenticeship Levy funding was that it would help meet the needs of employers. Generally that it would help to align support with employers’ requirements, while others identified more specific benefits such as access to an improved pool of candidates, a more skilled workforce, and workers for areas of current skill shortages and hard-to-fill vacancies.

The employers may see an improved return on their investment by developing tailored pathways, or that this would enable them to recover their Levy contribution.

It would also help employers discharge their social responsibility, and another that it would benefit small employers.

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Toast Ale

Future Milton

Precedent Studies on Boudin Bakery In this museum and bakery tour, guests can watch the famous Boudin bread being made from above before their eyes, from a glass walkway and through tall windows that peek into the factory. More than 12,000 loaves of bread come out of this bakery every day. As part of the tour, visitors can also explore interactive exhibits (like a baking video game), learn about history of the company as well as San Francisco (including a display of old baking tools) and sample different breads and dips in the tasting room.

Large scale bakery when open up, contributes to active street frontages which invites people to stop by.

Extended working hour of the bistro and cafe can help bring life to the otherwise dead area at night when the bakery and museum are closed considering the building footprint of the bakery within the urban fabric.

Slice, dry and crush the bread

The alternative to waste is delicious We saw great opportunities in Milton by focusing and strengthening its current industrial areaBalmore Industrial Estate. As discussed on page X, opening up the area is envisioned to invite more local participation.

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The Allied Bakeries site which acts as the main driver in our proposal lead us to think- where does the discarded crust end of loaves go? And much to our surprise, Toast Ale shows an alternative and delicious way in tackling food waste.

Toast Ale is the UK’s first bread to beer ale which uses fresh surplus bread otherwise thrown away by bakeries, delis and sandwich makers. The innovative pale ale aims to significantly reduce the global food waste crisis.

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Babylone Beer which inspires Toast Ale aims towards the same cause.

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How can Milton benefit from Microbrewery?

Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) provides funding for programmes from Scottish Enterprise. In Scotand there are over 100 craft breweries with numbers rising monthly- the Uk premium bottled beer market is worth an estimated £490m up 10.5% on 2015 and is estimated to pass the value of £1bn by 2020.

Recent, support has gone to 71 Brewing in Dundee who received £90k and FiearceBeer in Aberdeen who received £30k.

The institute of Brewing and Distilling use funding from World Distilled Spirits Conferences to support education and research- tehy fund work placements, funding of MSc or postdoctoral research projects, funding ‘in-work’ review studies, research fact-finding missions e.g. new technnologies.

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Lists of breweries in Glasgow Milton

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1. Clan Brewing Co. 2. Floodline Brewing Co. 3. Gallus Brewing 4. Heidrun Brewing Co. 5. BrewDog Glasgow 6. Shilling Brewing Co. 7. Up Front Brewing 8. Drygate Brewery 9. Tennent Caledonian Breweries 10. WEST 11. Clockwork Beer Co.

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Future Milton

Density and Housing Strategy

“Housing is important for people and communities.

Well-planned, good-quality housing contributes to strong, resilient communities, and promotes economic growth. It can also have a positive impact on the quality of people’s lives. If well planned, it can help prevent additional costs to public sector budgets, such as the health service.”

In accordance with various planning policies we seek to increase Milton’s density. This is a policy goal that is consistent across Glasgow’s plans and it seeks to contain developments near services and transport and is conducive to the ‘active transports’ of walking and cycling. One big issue with Milton currently is that the density of Milton is quite low, not because the dwellings have particularly spacious plots, but because it has lots of empty land. It also lacks housing variety.

We seek to change this and establish a greater selection of state and private stock of houses and flats, by aiming to empower locals to take charge with self-build methods that can be tried and tested in the nearby industrial estate. The empty lands will be utilised for new housing, and will be reinstated the rest as useful and attractive green spaces. By

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doing so Milton can retain its rural and dispersed feeling, but achieve the increased population that is necessary for our plans to succeed. We have chosen housing types according to these goals; modern incarnations of two-storey terraced houses, modern terraced townhouses, main-door cottages and six-storey blocks of 16 flats, each aiming to increase density, variety, quality and appeal to broader markets.

We want to refocus density in key centres such as along the linear node on Liddesdale Road in a way that helps sustain this site as the busy focal centre with a target density of 80-100 persons/hectare, and then densities and housing styles accordingly lower with distance from here with an overall average of 50 persons/hectare. This will help create a sense of centrality in areas of importance that is distinct from quieter residential areas farther out. These measures will help achieve our goal of nearly doubling Milton’s population to around 13,000 people.

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Crown Street, Gorbals

A 5-storey flats built between 2012-2015 within a redevelopment area in Gorbals. Each block contains 17 two bedroom flats. In terms of its density, building like this in certain parts of Milton could be suitable for meeting its housing needs. Their height not only helps to increase density but it can take advantage of appealing surroundings. There are several parts of Milton in which this building style could be ideal - the northern border of the site is essentially where Glasgow ends and the countryside begins.

There is much about this part of Glasgow that is applicable to Milton as they have common backgrounds. Nonetheless, Gorbals excels due to its recent regeneration project which focuses on housing varieties. The majority of the area is flats, but design competitions invited architects to display their creativity and thus standards are high and each street has a distinctive identity - avoiding the dreary repetition of Milton’s ‘copy and paste’ approach from street to street.

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Self-build construction in Pollockshields Playhouse as part of Architecture Festival in Glasgow

Case Studies: Self build

Several key aims for Milton centre around the housing as many residents find it problematic and undesirable. The majority of Milton’s housing as built within the same two decades, with only a few houses being built since the completion of the tower blocks in 1972. There are only a small number of dwellings that were not built by the local authority and the result is a monotone development with a copy and paste appearance that lacks variety.

One way around this we imagine is through a variety of stakeholders for the regeneration of housing, not just local authority but private developments too. Private development will help deliver different sizes and styles, as well as pricepoints. The particularly important developments, though will be local authority, constituting the majority on the housing stock. ‘Self-build’ housing ties into our vision of vocational training and empowering the people of Milton to participate in the reinventing of their home. The Wikihouse is one way in which this can be enacted, with the services necessary to be located in the Balmore Industrial Estate. Here residents can discuss the creative and technical aspects of their individual homes and how they fit in the broader landscape, and they can be developed and tested with the on-site facilities. Not only should this stimulate education and employment but it is a sustainable vision of the housing in Milton. Also crucial in this reimagining of Milton is density.

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Fig. X WIkiHouse being set up Extended learning opportunities can start as early as 5 years old.

“create vibrant communities through quality place-making”

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Future Milton Ecology Strategy

Breweries and waste water At one time the raw water naturally available influenced the development of typical regional beer styles but with the development of reliable and efficient water treatment technologies, breweries became independent of the local raw water quality.

Currently the production of large breweries is still closely linked to progress in water treatment. The usual question is always how to best condition the raw water for the different purposes within the brewery in the most efficient way. The raw water starting points are very different and can range from good water, to surface water or even treated wastewater. The impact of different water ions on the brewing process is discussed, with a focus on technological requirements.

The supplies of different water types usually used for brewing, dilution, service and boiler feed water, and available treatment steps based on examples of large-sized plants are discussed, including traditional methods such as lime softening and ion exchange, as well as more recent treatment systems.

Membrane technology is highlighted, as it has had a great impact on treatment technology.

New technology in brewing: • While decades ago breweries would have used perhaps six or even seven liters of water per

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litre of beer (smaller operations in particular tended to be more wasteful.) Over the last 20 years there has been progress and breweries now use five liters or less.

• Water is the obvious fourth and essential component in the final product and breweries focus a lot of attention on both sourcing this raw material and on its quality.

• Inevitably the production and processing of high quality water is a critical factor, due to its influence on the production process.

Sidewalk bioswale treats street runoff in Portland.

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) in Wales.

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Future Milton Ecology Strategy

General Water is one of our most important resourcesevery living organism needs it. Water conservation essentially means using less water or recycling used water. This type of program is important for saving energy and protecting the environment. Water conservation also helps people and governments save money. Many US cities have already implemented policies aimed at water conservation, with much success.

Rainwater harvesting is the collection, filtration, storage and use of rainwater. Integrated into the normal drainage system means that water is easily intercepted and diverted to where it is required.

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With appropriate filtration, the stored water may be used in a variety of ways and has many applications for commercial, industrial and agricultural use.

Wastewater treatment or recycled water, is former wastewater that is treated to remove solids and impurities, and used in sustainable landscaping irrigation, to recharge groundwater aquifers, to meet commercial and industrial water needs, and for drinking. The purpose of these processes is water conservation and sustainability, rather than discharging the treated water to surface waters such as rivers and oceans.

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Future Milton Public Green Strategy

Milton has plenty of open space but very little of it is maintained or attractive. Milton Park is the only designated parkland in the area and is small with few attractions. We plan to expand it nearly doubling its size with the land across Vallay Street which is currently occupied by mostly derelict tenement blocks awaiting demolition.

We looked to parks around Glasgow to see the different standards and Milton Park is overshadowed by them all. Springburn Park is much larger at 31 hectares and includes a ruin of a winter garden, three wildlife ponds, a rose garden, synthetic football pitch with flood lighting and changing facilities, three bowling greens, cricket pitch and play park to name a few.

Fig. X Springburn Park

Alexandra Park too at 42 hectares offers better recreational space with four bowling greens, nine hole gold course, mountain bike course, outdoor fitness gym, cafe, pond and community office hub.

Current park situation around Milton.

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Future Milton Urban Block Size Study

The ideal block size should determined by human scale. The city centre usually has the smallest blocks you can find in the city, where activities and attractions are concentrated. As seen in the diagrams, block size of Lisbon city centre (diagram 1) is 70m x 70m, and Glasgow city centre (diagram 2) 80m x 80m or 80m x 40m. In the city centre, there is more demand for freedom in movement. Also, more street front means more shop displays and advertisements can be shown to pedestrians.

Urban blocks tend to be larger and simpler when they are at the edge of city. It is usually housing units with less mixed use area. The Strathbungo area (diagram 3) in Glasgow have a grid roughly 270m x 75m grid, and the Newington area (diagram 4) in Edinburgh has grid from 170m x 80m to 200m x 100m. The Letchworth Garden City (diagram 5) had a 70m x 150m to 150m x 130m grid in original plan, although some block merged together for various reasons. The Mayfair (diagram 6) and Marylebone area (diagram 7) in London, were developed in mid17th century London suburban to be fashionable high density residential areas and have grid sizes of 130m x 80m and 130m x 100m.

In the Milton road system (diagram 6), we can see there is extreme inconsistency. The smallest grid in Milton, 80m x 60m (1) is above the industrial area.

There are some normal housing blocks are about 150m x 110m (2). When it comes to south Milton, the size of the blocks become very irregular and unusual: there are blocks 100m x400m (3), 80m x 560m (4) and even 330m x 370m (5). Although the biggest area is specialised area (a school playground), it disturbs the continuity in the community.

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Diagram 1: Lisbon

Diagram 2: Merchant City

Diagram 3: Strathbungo

Diagram 4: Newington

Diagram 5: Letchworth

Diagram 6: Mayfair

Diagram 7: Marylebone

Diagram 8: Milton

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Precedent Studies Street sectional studies

Street is the most important element in an urban fabric, thus should be prioritised when designing the city. The street can be measured in various criteria, one of which is the proportion of building height to street width. This can hugely change the streets’ characters as well as the perception of street users.

A street with high enclosure gives a room like quality whereas a low enclosure street reduces the human scale.

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Mix use development (C)

High density development

Mix-use low density development

Low density development

The street section studies below show some common characteristics on street design according to the uses and density of the street. The chosen examples are all in UK, where we consider to be typical British cities. The examples showcase streets at different level of importance and density, translated into sections showing the proportion of street front and street width.

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Liddesdale Reimagine

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Reshaping Milton Proposed Concept Plan

In the previous chapters, we talked about the current condition of Milton and future expectation of Milton.

So this chapter will focus on how to transform Milton by developing three aspects: housing density, employment, efficient community services and a continuous green network.

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In order to make the current low density area more efficient, the new higher density housing development like flats will be concentrated in the proposed centre of Milton: Liddesdale Road. In this way the district becomes more compact and increase the efficiency of the proposed community services.

The existing industrial area will be regenerated to be more economically active. Since Milton has a large unemployed population, this area will provide jobs not only for locals but also to boost employment in surrounding areas. Also, for those who does not have suitable skill to work, our proposal provides apprenticeships in factories etc. This active industrial area will bring population to Milton, which is crucial for a successful and diverse neighbourhood.

Currently Milton is basically empty in terms of community services. In order to create a desirable living environment, necessary functions need to be added to the area, such as schools, GP services, community hubs and shops. These are to be arranged according to the proposed density and nodes for best efficiency.

Green areas should not just be spaces left out or undeveloped. In order to change the current situation of having too many vacant, neglected and unfriendly empty spaces in Milton, our proposal creates a continuous linear park combined with a cycling route for health leisure and convenience of the residents.

There can be various levels of recreation in these linear parks and it will be the key element in making a coherent district.

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Reshaping Milton Development Strategy Plan

The centre of the development strategy will be the existing Allied Bakeries site. This unit is the largest on the estate and could be expanded and diversified to increase the value of the site – both socially and economically. Researching on turning surplus bread products into beer led us to a company called Toast Ale. The opportunity here could be to diversify creatively from Toast Ale and use ingredients from Scotland’s larder like heather, brambles or honey to infuse the beer and broaden its appeal.

The other key feature we would like to see in the industrial estate is a centre for vocational training that brings skill-based education to this area.

Education and employment is one of Milton’s biggest socioeconomic problems and without addressing it efforts of improvement in any area would not be maximised. Ground-up investment enhancing the opportunities to locals is one way to strengthen Milton’s chances of sustainable and self-sufficient development. Addressing this would help make inroads into raising the standard of living in Milton and stimulate positive change.

Regeneration along the canal first and foremost needs better access and cycling routes that forms part of national cycle route. The currently overlooked canalside could be transformed into a much used space with public services including food outlets to service the increased number of people, and at the same time a linear park in a welcoming environment that forms a cycle route and foot path to the rest of the city and beyond. Canal-side living has proven popular in regeneration areas farther down the canal in places like Maryhill as well as in other cities around the UK and currently in Milton it is a missed opportunity.

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Potential new urban boundary

Transitional area to countyside Clear urban boundary

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Diversitying land use and function mix along Liddesdale Road

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Reshaping Milton Proposed Nodes and Density

The new node map addresses the lack of and uneven spread of services. This proposal has three nodes, firstly a linear node starting from the existing Liddesdale Square heading west. This will be a focal area along Liddesdale Road - the newly established through-route which connects the arterial roads (A803/Kirkintilloch Road to the east and A879/Balmore Road to the west) which currently bypass Milton. This increased flow of traffic will pass through this linear node of local services– retail units, health services and food outlets and create a distinguished centre. The linear design ensures this node maximises its accessibility across the neighbourhood.

At the opposite end of Liddesdale Road is a node of a different nature which will serve a revitalised Balmore Industrial Estate. Linear too, it will offer staff, students and locals eateries, shops and appealing public spaces in the industrial and creative hub of an improved Milton.

Finally, to the south, we propose a redesigned node at Westray Circus. This is an entrance to Milton and will become a more appealing and open welcome with a public square surrounded by services.

The nodes will be designed with increased densities accordingly, gradually decreasing farther from these centres. These proposed nodes will give Milton the services, passing trade and environment it needs.

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Reshaping Milton Putting Milton on the Map

According to the Urban Design Compendium, direct, attractive connections between key facilities, avoiding dead ends help to create more convenient and comfortable places. An assessment of how best the site can be plugged into the wider movement networks should aim to provide the maximum number of direct connections to main streets carrying through traffic. The more direct links between main streets, the greater the potential for mixed use (the links do not have to be vehicular).

Image courtesy of Glasgow Canal Regeneration Partnership; adapted to suit.

To reintegrate Milton into the urban fabric of the city we propose breaking down several existing barriers that are a result of previous planning policies that disconnect the area. Milton’s isolation is a key source of its struggles – currently the roads both into and within Milton lack structure and coordination, so we want to link it to the surrounding neighbourhoods via clear and direct roads. Add to this our planned comprehensive green network of linear parks and cycle paths and plans of tapping in to the potential of the adjacent Clyde canal and we think that it will bring the flows of people that Milton is noticeably lacking and needs to bring it to life.

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Current and Proposed Connections Site Issues

Isolation

Convoluted route

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Links to wider network

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Road network analytical diagram

Disconnection

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Road Hierarchy Terminology Road Type

“When designing the blocks, it should work with existing fabric and remnant patterns of previous urbanisations, reintegrating isolated fragments and re-establishing - and / or creating new - linkages with the wider context that facilitate movement and integration of the new development with its surrounding context.� -Public Places P81

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Predominant Activities Fast Moving long distance through traffic.

Primary Distributor No pedestrian or frontage access Medium distance traffic to primary network. Public transport services.

District Distributor All through traffic between different parts of urban area Local Distributor Vehicle movements near beginning or end of all journeys.

Access Road Walking. Use of highway by frontages.

Delivery of goods and servicing of premises. Slow moving vehicles.

Pedestrian Street Walking. Meeting. Trading.

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Proposed Vehicular Network (Iteration 1)

Liddesdale Road as central vehicular spine to wider network

This is the initial response to Milton’s road network based on the MCA analysis result. Vast derelict lands are divided into smaller plots for future adaptability and cul-de-sacs are opened up and relinked to form a more compact and connected network. The densified network in the south which links to neighbouring community provides a direct link into Milton and at the same time solves the ‘racetrack’ dilemma. When envisioning Liddesdale Road as the vehicular route linking from

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Proposed Vehicular Network (Iteration 2)

Pedestrianised Liddesdale Road and Straightening Ashgill Road

Liddesdale Road is envisioned a boulevard of shops. Here, Liddesdale Square is made the focal point, providing a vista ahead and connecting people from west to east. The inverted U shape of Ashgill Road which currently converges from 4 lanes to 2 lanes into Milton’s neighbourhood is downgraded and kept as an access road. The 4 lanes of Ashgill Road are connected throughout to provide a smoother traffic.

west to east, it is vital to consider the width of the street as well as the activities along the street edges as they affect the speed of traffic which would hugely impact the character of a place.

Precedent Studies Despite being a vehicular route, the High Street in Warwick and Rochester carry very distinct characteristics. It is difficult for pedestrians to cross Warwick high street, whereas in Rochester, its High Street portrays a human scale dimension. Here, cars travel at much a slower speed, giving priority to the pedestrians.

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Rochester high street, Kent

Precedent Studies

Argyle Street, Glasgow

We have looked at Argyle Street in Glasgow and La Ramba in Barcelona as precedent studies.

When the street is pedestrianised, activities spilled from shop front to the street. Public facilities and trees help create the optimum environment for pedestrians.

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Why we want the pedestrian road?

A central focus of this development is the linear node of services on Liddesdale Road. As the density and node maps show Milton lacks of focal centre, and this is what we think Liddesdale Road should be. A short stretch is proposed as pedestrianised, with vehicular traffic being diverted around. This is to create a safe public space with broad, tree-lined walkways with direct access to the services off these. Pedestrianised centres can prove very successful and conducive to safe and comfortable flows of people around node centres. Glasgow’s own Buchanan Street pedestrianised in 1978, other important centres likes Barcelona’s La Rambla have pedestrianised sections. We are not suggesting that Liddesdale Road will become a centre of this level, but that the characteristics that make these places pleasant pedestrian environments can be mimicked. Barcelona has outlined pedestrian-centric strategies to restrict vehicular traffic and ‘fill the city with life’. This format of ‘superilles’ (superblocks) combats pollution, road noise, safety and lack of green spaces.

Copenhagen, by contrast is hailed as a successful progressive pedestrian model and this is backed-up by proactive policy to implement this transition.

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A case study on Copenhagen COPENHAGEN’S 10-STEP PROGRAM 1. CONVERT STREETS INTO PEDESTRIAN THOROUGHFARES The city turned its traditional main street, Stroget, into a pedestrian thoroughfare in 1962. In succeeding decades they gradually added more pedestrian-only streets, linking them to pedestrian-priority streets, where walkers and cyclists have right-of-way but cars are allowed at low speeds.

2. REDUCE TRAFFIC AND PARKING GRADUALLYTo keep traffic volume stable, the city reduced the number of cars in the city center by eliminating parking spaces at a rate of 2-3 percent per year. Between 1986 and 1996 the city eliminated about 600 spaces.

3. TURN PARKING LOTS INTO PUBLIC SQUARESThe act of creating pedestrian streets freed up parking lots, enabling the city to transform them into public squares.

4. KEEP SCALE DENSE AND LOWLow-rise, densely spaced buildings allow breezes to pass over them, making the city center milder and less windy than the rest of Copenhagen.

5. HONOR THE HUMAN SCALEThe city’s modest scale and street grid make walking a pleasant experience; its historic buildings, with their stoops, awnings, and doorways, provide people with impromptu places to stand and sit.

6. POPULATE THE CORE More than 6,800 residents now live in the city center. They’ve eliminated their dependence on cars, and at night their lighted windows give visiting pedestrians a feeling of safety.

7. ENCOURAGE STUDENT LIVINGStudents who commute to school on bicycles don’t add to traffic congestion; on the contrary, their active presence, day and night, animates the city.

8. ADAPT THE CITYSCAPE TO CHANGING SEASONSOutdoor cafes, public squares, and street performers attract thousands in the summer; skating rinks, heated benches, and gaslit heaters on street corners make winters in the city center enjoyable.

9. PROMOTE CYCLING AS A MAJOR MODE OF TRANSPORTATIONThe city established new bike lanes and extended existing ones. They placed bike crossings – using space freed up by the elimination of parking – near intersections. Currently 34 percent of Copenhageners who work in the city bicycle to their jobs.

10. MAKE BICYCLES AVAILABLEThe city introduced the City Bike system in 1995, which allows anyone to borrow a bike from stands around the city for a small coin deposit. When finished, they simply leave them at any one of the 110 bike stands located around the city centre and their money is refunded.

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Comparisons on MCA Analysis on Iteration 1 and 2 Iteration 1

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Iteration 2 on Pedestrian Network As has been proved previously, linking Liddesdale Road to the urban main roads places Liddesdale Road the important through route within Milton and that a considerably high amount of passing traffic is expected. This complements to the prosperity of shops and services along, thus the proposal for Liddesdale Road as Milton’s “high street”.

Although the betweenness centrality distribution varied on vehicular network on Iteration 2, it proves to be a strong one when a people oriented street network is focussed. Thus a vibrant civic square (Liddesdale Square) is anticipated.

Vehicular network on Betweenness Centrality

Pedestian network Betweenness Centrality

In terms of vehicular network, Closeness Centrality does not vary significantly between iteration 1 and 2 due to the grided structure of the urban fabric as it marks equal hierarchy throughout.

One obvious distinction between vehicular network and pedestrian network is at Milton’s proposed new civic square. It is well linked with other roads within 5 mins walking distance. Thus, design should be pedestrian focused around this node as successful place making at human scale is most likely to make the civic square more of a destination rather than a through route.

Pedestian network on 400 Closeness Centrality

Vehicular network on 400 Closeness Centrality

In terms of Straightness Centrality, Balmore Industrial area shows high straightness centrality on both vehicular network iterations, signifying the directness of the place as a specialised area. The easier it is to get to a place, the possibility in attracting people is higher, especially when Balmore Industrial area is proposed as an employment core.

In terms of pedestrain network, it does not differ much from the vehicular one.

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Reshaping Milton Proposed Road Hierarchy

As a first step, convoluted route and cul-de-sacs are straightened and joined to become a more tightly knitted and coherent road network. Reading in parallel to the new proposed nodes, the densified urban fabric would complement to the proposed required densities, which woud be studied at a later stage with the size of plots.

We see huge potential on part of Liddesdale Road being Milton’s civic square with regards to Milton’s community garden as well as the currently underused Liddesdale Square, which took its precedences on Argyle Street, Glasgow; La Ramba in Barcelona as well as Strøget, Copenhagen.

A 879 part of Liddesdale Road (being a through Thus, route) are prioritised for pedestrain use to create a civic square at human scale. It is diverted round the square and rejoined at Colston Road.

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Reshaping Milton Case Studies: Strathbungo

Strathbungo is a Victorian settlement in the south of Glasgow. The building formation consists of traditional Glasgow tenement style flats along Pollockshaws Road, they have three floors and slightly recessed from the street with small gardens. Behind these are terraces of single-fronted two-storey terraced houses with basement levels and private gardens front and rear – this formation can be seen across the UK. The streets form a grid-iron pattern and the buildings are mostly perpendicular and rectangular in shape.

This is a successful build environment as it carries a relatively high density, inner-city suburban population with clear division of space, land use and street hierarchy. Pollockshaws Road is an arterial route that leads to Glasgow city centre and is clearly the primary avenue. Here shops and services are located, keeping them central then above and behind is reserved for residential land. There streets are a narrow one-way system and carry no non-residential traffic as they are not through-routes and the far end is cut-off by a railway line. The terraces have rear access via alleys designed for refuse collection.

Parking is on street kerbside long the residential terraces - like most of the rest of inner city suburbs.

This makes the streets narrow and wide enough for only one vehicle to pass. The rear alleys are used for extra parking.

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Reshaping Milton Case Studies: Gorbals

Gorbals is located on the south bank of the river Clyde near Glasgow city centre. The site was once traditional tenement flats akin to those in and around Strathbungo but was redeveloped with tower block tenements which were subsequently replaced with various styles of lower-height flat blocks.

This area too is a relatively high density inner-city location. Here the street hierarchy is comparable to Strathbungo with services reserved for the central thoroughfare and residential streets running off this at right angles. Here the buildings are on-street with no gardens, this space is consumed by a wider street – there is a green central reservation to divide the directions of traffic (a one way system is used here too) with parking bays along both sides.

This site has wider streets for vehicles, wider pavements for pedestrians and more parking space than Strathbungo, however there is less green space. Building type is also limited to flats in the sample but there are similar street formations with modern townhouses.

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Proposed bus network

Connecting Milton to the Wider Transport Network

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There are several bus serving Milton. However, Bus 75 is the only regular service running at an hourly basis.

Milton’s low density has proved that frequent public transport services in the locality to be unsustainable as they rely on a criticla mass of which Milton has failed to provide.

By altering the road network as well as identifying new nodes of activitiy will increase the density particularly on the areas which are bounded by the urban main streets. The improved density could take advantage of the existing bus services by reinforcing certain important route within Milton, such as Ashgill Road, Scaraway Street and Liddesdale Road which will be served by bus 75 from the South, bus M3 from the East, and bus 128 from the West, serving the community from every direction. Service 7/7A which currently stops at the junction before entering Balmore Industrial area is propsoed to make a loop around the industrial zone, bringing people from the centre to the highly specialised area.

Stakeholders involved

A new train station is also part of the public transport proposal as there is currently a lack of fast speed public transport service into Milton. This will be an addition on the rail line departing from Glasgow Queen Street.

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Conceptual Integrated Cycling Network Connecting Milton to the Wider Cycling Network

The conceptual cycling network utilises the disused railway on the Southern side of Milton as a starting point which connects to the Forth and Clyde Canal path as well as integrating inner Milton within the network. By utilising the disused railway, not only do we give it a new meaning but connects cyclists to the nearest railway station: Possilpark & Parkhouse and Ashfield station. This integrated cycle path with the rail network will connect cyclists directly to Queen Street Station.

Stakeholders involved Disused Kiplingcotes railway station converted to a car free cycle and pedestrian path. Perfect for a picnic stop

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This former railway path is one of the original and most popular routes on the National Cycle Network, linking the two characterful West Country cities- Bristol and Bath.

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Concept Plan Proposed Green and Cycling Route Studies on the wider national cycling network was carried out and careful considerations have been taken into account for the extended cycling route into Milton, which is then brought forward for the location of new green parks, each supporting one another.

This is done by understanding the current situation of the roads as well as the condition of the existing green areas. The construction of new cycling route, upgrading or downgrading work on certain road situation are proposed (Fig. X) to provide a cyclist and pedestrian friendly network throughout.

Disused railway is given a new life by transforming into linear park, delivering cyclists The proposed green and cycling network is catered for people of all ages, and that consideration should also be given to children and the elderly for an easy access to the green network.

On a micro scale, bridges are added over the canal to complement the continuous rgreen network and cycling oute throughout.

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Proposed Integrated Cycling Network

Cycle-friendly road upgrade

Paved canalside cycling path

Proposed new cycling route

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Reshaping Milton Phasing

Phase 1: 1-10 years -Begin developing Balmore Industrial Estate: Units that will remain after the completed road restructuring are to be utilised in promoting the creative industry and vocational education focus in the area. Allied Bakeries is the focal point and in this phase the brewery should be launched to boost employment in the area.

-Connections: The convoluted access from the residential areas to Balmore Industrial estate should be addressed. The barriers between the west of Liddesdale Road and Strathmore Road and between Eglisay Street and the cul-de-sac at the end of Strathmore Road will be removed with new roads. This is one step towards integrating Balmore Industrial Estate and improving traffic flow through Milton -Housing: Derelict housing is to be removed. This provides an instant sense of progress by removing the reminders of decay and decline. Almost all the housing stock is over 50 years old and thus is economically viable for replacement, however, the focus shall be on priority areas of the poorest standards. Houses such as those around Hillswick Crescent (the Dolls Houses) are of a higher standard and have been better maintained and so are less of a priority.

-Empty Land: Where possible empty land will be used for new housing to increase population, density and allow those who have been displaced to return, along with newcomers. Space should be provided for an expanded community garden and other projects.

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Vacant land Derelict land High density residence Low density residence Public space renew Industrial building Community service New roads

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Reshaping Milton Phasing

Phase 2: 11-20 years -Access: The priority route of Liddesdale Road and its connection to Kirkintilloch Road should be completed to open the community and increase traffic flow.

-Neighbourhood Services: Liddesdale Road with its pedestrianised section should be enacted to ensure sufficient services to serve the rising population. The new secondary school, nursery, doctor’s surgery and sports complex on Egilsay and Shapinsay Street should be built to ensure the rising population do not have to travel far for necessary services.

-Green Networks: The neighbourhood should now be connected to the broader Glasgow infrastructure as well as to the already established improvements such as Liddesdale Road and Balmore Industrial Estate. The canal park should be see some investment to perpetuate the industrial estate’s progression.

Vacant land Derelict land High density residence Low density residence Public space renew Industrial building Community service New roads

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Phase 3: 21-30 years -Housing: It is at this stage that the rest of the housing should become priority. The major necessary infrastructure improvements are well under-way or completed and the population and density have increased but now a significant overhaul of substandard housing stock should be cleared to lift Milton’s environment up.

-Services: The node at Westray Circus should be transformed. It is the smallest of our proposed nodes but is still important as a service-centre and an entrance to Milton. Completing this will finalise new evenly-redistributed and better quality services for the residents.

Vacant land Derelict land High density residence Low density residence Public space renew Industrial building Community service New roads

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Reshaping Milton Diversifying Housing Typology Current

Conclusion Proposed

80u/ha 885 units

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60u/ha 1180 units

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3 storey flat

4 storey flat 280 units

40-50u/ha 2360 units

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Milton is essentially a settlement that is separate from Glasgow. It is connected by only three roads, yet it lacks almost everything that an independent neighbourhood requires. It fails too, to annexe itself to its neighbour Bishopbriggs in East Dunbartonshire – it stands alone. Looking at Milton in a level of detail as we have done it becomes evident very quickly that Milton was a half-baked concept. Though it was founded with good intentions its execution has been far from perfect and it failed to see the sustained commitments it needed to be a success.

But Milton exhibits traits that are enviable for even the most affluent, established and connected neighbourhoods in the city – a robust community spirit and a real sense of ownership and pride.

This is something that if harnessed correctly, we think, can guide Milton in its endeavour to become what it should have become all those years ago. With this strategy, we seek to use the power of the strong community as a catalyst for development wherever possible – empowering the locals to overcome the challenges they face with an emphasis on self-help.

We scrutinised all aspects of Milton’s form and its relations to its surroundings to effectively gauge successes, failures, weaknesses and strengths to create snapshots of information about nodes, services, transport and land uses.

From this we formulated our areas of action – the target areas for a new, reinvigorated Milton.

Underpinning it all is a Milton that is connected and integrated. The neighbourhood’s isolation is the root of so many problems and thus effectively opening it up not only soothes some of these ills but installs an infrastructure that gives momentum to further developments. Crucially we want more passing traffic by reinstating a clear and direct Liddesdale road. This will be one of three new neighbourhood centres that deliver the public spaces and the services that a successful community needs. Adding to this a secondary school and stronger healthcare services eliminates several challenges.

We also want to stitch the industrial estate and Milton together in a way that they can support each other and so Milton can properly access the potential of the canal. Furthermore, green networks of healthy, happy and creative paths will embody planning policies vision and ensure Milton is not somewhere that is easily bypassed, or should want to be bypassed.

But a newly connected Milton is not enough. There needs to some attraction, some identity and some diversity. Our reimagined Balmore Industrial Estate can act as a gateway to the community, resources, inspiration and development. Our vocational training scheme gives Miltoner’s the power to give themselves some of the things they feel they have been missing. Not only can they reshape Milton with self-build creativity to add much needed diversity but they can further the grassroots hands-on approach that they adopted long ago. If executed well the site would help Milton in so many ways – education, employment, rebuilding, encouraging visitors, getting Milton out there…

With this strategy, we hope to create a Milton 2.0 that not only surmounts its challenges to shake-off its title of deprivation but excels in perpetuating its own progress whilst maintaining its powerful sense of worth.

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Before Where is Milton on the map?

A disjointed nodal system Void site development Convoluted network Dispersed green areas

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After Putting Milton on the map Strengthened existing node Improved links to global node New local nodes Integrated green network

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Reflections

Next Stage Development Personally I am very interested in studying different housing typologies, which I consider one of the most important object in my career and everyday life. A positive community can significantly increase the quality of life, and architecture and urban form play a very important role in community development.

Yifan

So I would like to choose a stripe of the site from south to north. The stripe will start with some low density houses and gradually grow higher and higher until it reach the highest point on Liddestale Road, where the mix-use flats sit.

And then the density fall accordingly towards the green belt. In this stripe I will have the chance to explore a few types of houses and to study the different strategy according to building types.

At the start of this project at the analysis stage, I took a stroll along the canal (not knowing exactly where I was) and was quickly attracted to the smell of freshly baked bread. I followed the sweet smell and that brought me back to Milton, but was offered with nothing else. I see huge potential within the industrial area and that has inspired me since.

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So the site boundary would be the canal way and a slice of the industrial area, linking East towards the proposed linear node along Liddesdale and Birsay Road, intergrating the community around. I am interested in the relationship between specialised and ordinary places; as well as the boundaries such as public and private; open and enclosed, all threaded and defined by the street network.

My personal interest area is with the east part of Liddesdale street as a gateway to Milton. The Liddesdale street works as local main streets to connect the Colston road to bring the busy traffic. With planning diversity in this road, the neighbourhood centre will be situated in the east side as urban node to serve the area. And also another “L” linear node work as a connecting hub the serve the industrial area and residential area in the west part. This area has a quite mix land use in the strategy: community service centre, proposed railway station, civic space, green linear park and high density housing. This could be an opportunity to flourish the area with urban densifying.

For the next stage I would like to focus on the area in the north west of the project site. Currently this is the ‘dolls house’ development and the three towers on Castlebay Drive which are set amongst open greenery. I am drawn to this area because it is an intersection of various interesting characteristics of Milton; the canal, the green belt, the industrial estate and Castlebay Street.

This site provides an opportunity to tackle some of Milton’s most pressing challenges – its isolation, road infrastructure, housing, public spaces and its connection to the canal and beyond. If this site is reconfigured well it could Transform Milton into somewhere unique and interesting.

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Jordan

For the next phase of the year project, I would like to give an emphasis on the area in proposed linear node in Liddesdale Street and Birsay road. I am interested into this area due to the intersection of many exciting characteristics of Milton. It is the main road with many prospects for mixed uses development since it has a lots of open spaces. Moreover, it has a large public area with the gym, library, educational garden and shops over there. It is also interesting to note that the vehicle street is wide however, the connectivity is weak. In my point of view the challenging part is to focus on the connectivity, and how this place can be attractive in the future.

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