PEOPLE in Glasgow are being asked how they want George Square to look and what it should be used for.

Ahead of a redesign, there will be four weeks, starting today, when people will be asked opinions on, greenspace, a water feature, a pavilion, the statues and activities like markets.

A transformation of George Square and surrounding streets is to be carried out in two stages with Phase 1 to include George Square, Dundas Street, Dundas Lane and John Street, and to be completed in 2026.

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Architects John McAslan + Partners have been commissioned, in a £2.3m contract, to come up with a redesign proposal.

Those who take part will be asked to look at five different examples of public squares in cities in the USA and England and pick out what elements could work for George Square.

The examples are Bryant Square, New York; Union Square, San Francisco; London’s Leicester and Trafalgar Squares; and Old Market Square, Nottingham - of civic squares from around the world that prompt different ways of redesigning Glasgow’s equivalent. Participants will be asked which elements of these would work best in George Square.

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Questions include How do you currently use George Square? Does George Square meet my needs? How long do you spend in George Square? Is there enough seating in George Square?

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Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “George Square should be Glasgow’s greatest civic space and, through this consultation, we all have the opportunity to make sure the square and its surrounding Avenues that meets our aspirations for the future.

“While the Conversation about George Square back in 2019 told us what the people of the city felt about the space, and their ambitions for it, this consultation is different, this time we are asking for views specifically on how people want to the Square to look, in terms of its design and what is in it.”