Our Union Street reveals the five action areas
The community campaign to revitalise Aberdeen’s Union Street has set out how it will regenerate, repopulate and reinvigorate the Granite Mile. The Our Union Street organisation, led by entrepreneur and former FTSE100 chief executive Bob Keiller, was set-up in March to arrest soaring vacancy rates and plummeting footfall.
Civic hackers join community effort to repopulate Aberdeen’s Union Street
Augmented reality experiences which combine gaming with real life could soon help draw thousands of visitors to Union Street. Civic hackers are looking to build upon the popularity of games like Pokémon Go and Minecraft Earth to create unique new experiences on the Granite Mile.
New Union Street businesses to benefit from ‘most generous’ incentive package anywhere in the UK
Businesses which open on Aberdeen’s flagship high street will be offered one of the most generous set of incentives available anywhere in the UK under new plans being announced today.
Revised planning application Aberdeen market submitted
A revised planning application has been submitted for the new Aberdeen market building which will be a destination venue featuring international-style food and drink outlets.
New ‘Street Union’ to help deliver community revamp of Union Street
The new organisation aiming to rejuvenate Aberdeen’s Union Street is looking to recruit an army of volunteers to help improve the city centre. More than 10,000 ideas have been put forward by the public following the launch of Our Union Street in March.
Our Union Street publishes all public ideas after 4,000+ suggestions lodged
More than 4,350 ideas to help breathe new life into Aberdeen's Union Street have been suggested by the public. Last night the group published all of the ideas, unfiltered, on its website ahead of a planned public meeting expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Massive response to Our Union Street initiative
There has been a massive response to the launch of a new community-led initiative to re-energise the heart of Aberdeen. More than 500 volunteers have already come forward, while 2,500-plus ideas have been submitted.
Our Union Street launched to spearhead community effort to re-energise Aberdeen’s Granite Mile
One of Scotland’s leading entrepreneurs will co-ordinate a new community-led initiative to re-energise Aberdeen’s Union Street. Former FTSE 100 chief executive Bob Keiller has agreed to lead Our Union Street, a start-up organisation which will seek to bring new businesses and people to the Granite Mile.
