A final public engagement exercise has begun on the future design of Glasgow's George Square and the surrounding streets.
Glasgow City Council will now ask what people think about an initial sketch for the area that has been developed following earlier engagement on what was wanted in terms of use and design.
The engagement will inform the final design of both the square and around 2.5 kilometres of the surrounding streets, in what is the George Square Area Project, or Block C of the Avenues programme for Glasgow city centre, funded though the Glasgow City Region City Deal.
Council leader Susan Aitken said: "Glasgow deserves a civic heart that reflects the great, welcoming, vibrant city that it is - and I'm pleased people from all over the city have taken their opportunity to tell us what George Square means to them and what they would like to see it become.
"This final engagement will not only see their thoughts on our city's most historic and loved public space take shape; but also give Glaswegians a final chance to influence the final design."
The final stage will feature online engagement, a pop-up display in George Square and a series of sessions with stakeholder groups.
The initial sketch for George Square provides a base for discussion - not a fully-developed option - during this final engagement.
It features a large lawn and an open space with seating and cafe areas under tree canopies. Existing monuments and statues would be either retained or relocated within the square.
The redesign is being delivered alongside with the surrounding streets over two phases.
The first phase will see George Square, John Street, Hanover and Miller Street, a section of North Hanover Street and Cochrane Street commencing construction in 2024 with completion due in 2026.
The second phase of construction - at St Vincent Street, George Street, Dundas Street and Dundas Lane - will be completed in 2028.
The scheme is part of the wider £115m Avenues project - a network of new, attractive, accessible, safe, sustainable and easily-maintained routes throughout the city centre that are people-focused, encourage active travel and are more attractive to residents, workers, visitors and investors.
John McAslan + Partners was awarded the design contract for the project.
Founded by Glasgow-born John McAslan in 1993, the practice has experience in working in Scotland, including the recent refurbishment of the Burrell Collection in Glasgow and the National Galleries of Scotland's new Collection Facility in Edinburgh.
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