Union Street Pedestrianisation Aberdeen
Warning union street pedestrianisation could be the executioners axe for city centre business by alastair gossip june 5 2020 600 am updated.
Union street pedestrianisation aberdeen. The local authority applied to the scottish governments spaces for people fund to ensure the city is. First stage of works to pedestrianise aberdeens union street nears completion. Measures taking place include pedestrianisation pavement widening temporary bike lanes and one way walking. Union street is a major street and shopping thoroughfare in aberdeen scotlandit is named after the acts of union 1800 with ireland.
Image caption union street runs right through aberdeen city centre. The denburn valley was crossed by union street by. The street is approximately one mile long 08 miles and a feat of engineering skill involving the partial levelling of st. The city centre and union street in particular faces challenges because pavements are not wide enough to accommodate the current 2 metre level of physical distancing.
Aberdeen retail bosses call for union street pedestrianisation. The scheme was one of several ideas to help. Aberdeen city councils ruling administration is warned the pedestrianisation of union street would only be possible with major investment. Aberdeen city councils funding bid to dramatically change union street has been approved.
A 10 point plan has been drawn up to try to revive the fortunes of aberdeens union street. June 5 2020 213 pm. Become a digital subscriber to the press and journal. Image caption union street was once the citys main retail hub.
Plans to pedestrianise part of union street in aberdeen have been shelved. The first stage of work includes pedestrianisation of the section of union street between bridge street and market street pedestrianisation of the section of schoolhill between harriet street and flourmill lane pedestrianisation of bon accord street between union street and langstane place and pedestrianisation of summer street and chapel street both from union street to thistle street.