Just transition should be about better city living as well as big business

Description

Union Street was historically regarded as an inner-city pride and joy of Aberdeen.

Known as “The Granite Mile”, it accommodated thriving businesses and was synonymous with hustle and bustle. However, the public’s thoughts of the street are now most likely to be linked with disappointment, emptiness, and fond memories of what was in bloom and boom in happier times.

Taking a wider view in the here and now, I get a sense that an urban refreshment of regenerative change and reinstated value on Union Street is on most people’s minds.