Firstly, WestGAP would like to thank all who attended and contributed to the report launch last Thursday, which culminated in our (unexpected!) receipt of a very generous donation of £5000, which has secured our future running costs for the next financial year!

Finally, we are delighted to reveal that we executed a rather successful pitch this evening and have been elected as the QMU’s adopted charity for the next coming term! We look forward to collaborating with the QMU on a number of events in the near future. Thank you to everyone who has supported us, expect further updates soon!

Has Partick become too Posh?

Glasgow has become a leader in regeneration for cities worldwide, with such high profile projects as Glasgow Smiles Better, Glasgow Harbour and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. However, regeneration often involves gentrification - a process of class transformation where a traditionally working-class neighbourhood is altered through redevelopment of property, influx of middle-class residents and a subsequent increase in land value. This raises important questions: what is the real legacy of regeneration projects? What happens to the communities living in these neighbourhoods? Does regeneration lead to displacement or does it help vulnerable groups, as claimed? These questions are more pressing given the difficult economic situations faced by many during the recession and, yet, the continued investment into high profile regeneration projects as the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

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