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11, Mitchell Lane, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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SHIFTS
11, Mitchell Lane, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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2007
Organised by The Lighthouse, Glasgow, GRAS were invited to take part in
SHIFTS - a workshop, exhibition and publication which explored new
possibilities for the Central Belt region of Scotland. M8
PARK proposes four major ‘shifts' in the years between 2007 and 2057. At
a political level the Central Belt towns create a central point of
governance and greater collaboration enables improved access to
resources. Transport policy changes to create a fast rail links between
the two great cities and the area of the PARK is circled by a further
network of fast trains linking the towns of the Central Belt; Glasgow
and Edinburgh become West and East terminals of one national airport
linked by "Maglev" trains, and all public transport becomes free. The M8
motorway is subsequently downgraded to a recreational route accessing a
number of new wildlife, health and leisure facilities along it's
length. The Landscape is redeveloped. New forests are planted on
wastelands to offer raw material for manufacture, fuel and oxygen; new
high level reservoirs provide hydro power and leisure facilities;
populations shift out of the M8 corridor to existing surrounding towns
and new centres. Socially a redistribution of resources and
infrastructure leads to a redefinition of urban centre. Recreation
becomes a more significant part of life in the Central Belt. Industry
and investment shifts towards local initiatives such as tourism,
transport, recreation, agriculture and healthy living, resulting in
reduced dependency on imported produce and services. The regenerated
landscape attracts tourism investment to the whole of the Central Belt
and the efficiency of transport systems allows for easy redistribution
of population as socio-economic demands change patterns of development.
SHIFTS - a workshop, exhibition and publication which explored new
possibilities for the Central Belt region of Scotland. M8
PARK proposes four major ‘shifts' in the years between 2007 and 2057. At
a political level the Central Belt towns create a central point of
governance and greater collaboration enables improved access to
resources. Transport policy changes to create a fast rail links between
the two great cities and the area of the PARK is circled by a further
network of fast trains linking the towns of the Central Belt; Glasgow
and Edinburgh become West and East terminals of one national airport
linked by "Maglev" trains, and all public transport becomes free. The M8
motorway is subsequently downgraded to a recreational route accessing a
number of new wildlife, health and leisure facilities along it's
length. The Landscape is redeveloped. New forests are planted on
wastelands to offer raw material for manufacture, fuel and oxygen; new
high level reservoirs provide hydro power and leisure facilities;
populations shift out of the M8 corridor to existing surrounding towns
and new centres. Socially a redistribution of resources and
infrastructure leads to a redefinition of urban centre. Recreation
becomes a more significant part of life in the Central Belt. Industry
and investment shifts towards local initiatives such as tourism,
transport, recreation, agriculture and healthy living, resulting in
reduced dependency on imported produce and services. The regenerated
landscape attracts tourism investment to the whole of the Central Belt
and the efficiency of transport systems allows for easy redistribution
of population as socio-economic demands change patterns of development.
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