Glasgow Housing

• Flats were poorly built


  so they were hard to heat
• Cracks in the brick


  Led to damp and black mould growing in flats
• Damp conditions in the flats


  Led to infestations of different bugs such as water beetles
• Damp and mould


  Created health problems related to breathing for many residents, especially children
• Bed bugs


  Led to many tenants developing skin conditions
• Flats could be up to 19 storeys and lifts failed


  Elderly and disabled stuck in their flats
• Children having nowhere to play


  Often were left inside
• Area cut off due to poor public transport links


  Led to a fall in the quality of life for people as unemployment increased
• Antisocial behaviour


  Was a problem because people had nothing to do/were unemployed
• Lack of activities


  Led to young people joining gangs
• Young people joining gangs


  Led to a rise in serious crime
• High rates of drug use


  Meant a lot of drug dealers moved into the area to supply
• Corridors were often filthy with human waste and dirty needles


  Residents lived in fear
• New tenement style housing


  Security entrance to increase safety/security
• Houses designed to look like ships


  To represent the area's heritage
• Public art (e.g. Girl with Rucksack)


  To improve the attractiveness of the area
• Local amenities (library and cafes)


  To improve the quality of life
• Retail park (Crown Street Retail Park) to give the area lots of new local shops for leisure


  To create jobs in the area
• Athlete's village turned into mix of private and social housing


  To help mix people from different social and economic backgrounds
• Houses have solar panels


  To help reduce energy bills
• Legacy Hub (new community centre)


  • To meet the demands of the community
  • To include everyday services such as a dentist to help improve quality of life
• Sports facilities (Chris Hoy Velodrome)


  To encourage people to exercise and improve their life expectancy
• Landscaping


  To make the area more appealing
• Improved transport links (Dalmarnock train station and M74 road link)


  To link the area with the CBD and other parts of Glasgow
• Private housing generates higher council tax


  Means more home improvements for social housing and the area in general
• New flats are currently being built in the Gorbals


  Highlights the demand for and success of the area
• The Gorbals is popular with students


  Boosts local economy as small businesses thrive
• The Gorbals is desirable to live in


  People do not need to leave e.g. shops and jobs
• The Common wealth village was successful because the houses


  were sold quickly
• House prices are too highin Dalmarnock


  Some locals have been pushed out
• The Legacy Hub has closed 


  due to a lack of funding from the council
• A more pleasant environment has been created and overall the area is much more attractive


  This has discouraged people from vandalising or letting houses fall in to disrepair