The Problem The city’s reputation for manufacturing declined in the later part of the 20 th Century. Other countries such could mine the raw materials cheaper, and provide cheaper labour which meant that Glasgow’s industries struggled to compete with foreign industries. Dockyards and factories became derelict, rundown and vacant. Unemployment and poverty in Glasgow rose, and large parts of the city declined. The land use of the banks of the River Clyde needed to change to something more prosperous. The Solution LANDUSE CHANGED FROM INDUSTRIAL TO RECREATIONAL AND SERVICE ALONG THE RIVER CLYDE
