Glasgow Sets Out 10-Year Transport and Development Vision to Support Growth and Connectivity

Glasgow City Council has approved a draft 10-year development plan that places transport and connectivity at the heart of the city's future, setting out an ambitious vision to support sustainable growth, unlock housing and create a better-connected urban environment.

The proposed blueprint, which will now be subject to public consultation, outlines how investment in transport infrastructure, active travel and placemaking will underpin the delivery of more than 30,000 new homes while supporting economic growth across Scotland's largest city.

Recognising that transport plays a critical role in shaping successful communities, the strategy seeks to strengthen public transport links, expand opportunities for walking and cycling, and ensure future development is closely aligned with sustainable mobility.

Among the key ambitions is the continued enhancement of Glasgow's transport network to encourage greater use of public transport and active travel, helping reduce congestion, improve air quality and create more accessible neighbourhoods.

The plan also supports the creation of a new River Clyde Park, designed to improve access to the waterfront while strengthening walking and cycling connections between communities, employment areas and leisure destinations.

Alongside transport improvements, the strategy identifies land capable of delivering more than 30,000 new homes and establishes new economic development areas intended to attract investment, create jobs and drive regeneration across the city.

Protecting Glasgow's architectural heritage, preserving green spaces and enhancing the natural environment also remain central themes, ensuring future growth balances development with environmental sustainability.

Although councillors have approved the draft framework, the plan will now enter a 12-week public consultationbeginning in late August, giving residents, businesses and stakeholders the opportunity to help shape the final strategy.

Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Convener for Development, Heritage, Housing and Land Use at Glasgow City Council, described the document as a roadmap for the city's future.

"The new city development plan is the blueprint for Glasgow's future, not only enabling the building of tens of thousands of new homes and new jobs, but creating better and more sustainable places throughout the city.

"This work will make Glasgow a better place to live and attract the type of investment which will drive the city's future economic growth."

For the transport sector, the strategy reflects a growing recognition that infrastructure investment must be integrated with housing, regeneration and economic development rather than delivered in isolation.

By placing public transport, active travel and sustainable connectivity at the centre of future planning decisions, Glasgow is seeking to create a city where investment in infrastructure supports not only movement, but also productivity, health, housing delivery and long-term economic resilience.

If adopted following consultation, the development plan will guide planning and transport investment decisions across Glasgow for the next decade, helping shape how people travel, where new communities are built and how the city continues to grow as a connected, sustainable regional economy.