Architecture Fringe 2025
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Who owns the Clyde? Citizen Mapathon

21 June

Greater Glasgow & Clyde Event

Event Summary

Live Citizen Mapathon to collectively investigate who owns the River Clyde, Glasgow.

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Join us at The Briggait, Glasgow for an experimental afternoon of collective mapping of land ownership along the River Clyde.

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Time

14.00 - 17:00

Date(s)

21 June

Location

The Briggait, Clyde Street, Glasgow
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Additional Location Info

Level access from street.

Organiser

The Empire Cafe - Writer Louise Welsh and architect Jude Barber

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You are invited to take part in our live Citizen Mapathon at the Briggait on the Clydeside to collectively investigate who owns the River Clyde from Glasgow Green to Glasgow Harbour.

Land ownership along the city centre stretch of the river is fragmented, murky, and its incredibly hard to find out who owns what. Unlike other European countries, it costs Scottish citizens £4.20 (including VAT) to search the land register of Scotland.

Help us investigate who owns the Clyde, it's banks, its bed and sky above. Join us on the afternoon of the 21st June for a facilitated ownership search using 'citizen bonds', large scale maps and conversation.

You can purchase bonds in various way. Either bring cash to the event to pay on the day. Alternatively, you can pay by card in advance or during the event via our Crowdfunder page: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/... Also, do consider paying it forward for others that may not be in a position to purchase themselves.

You can find out more about our investigations so far via our 'Who owns the Clyde?' podcast at https://podfollow.com/who-owns...

Video

'The River Clyde used to be the lifeblood of Glasgow, it isn't anymore. But it could be again because it's got so much potential' 🌊 In their Empire Cafe podcast, 'Who Owns the Clyde', Professor Louise Welsh and Architect Jude Barber launch a citizen investigation into Glasgow's iconic river, explored through a kaleidoscope of diverse voices, soundscapes, and poetry. Listen here: https://podfollow.com/who-owns-the-clyde/view

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Other events in Greater Glasgow & Clyde