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A place for Emma Balkind to put her various projects

Graph of Glasgow Leisure and Culture Closures

A quick network graph in Python for leisure and culture closures in Glasgow in 2026

March 30, 2026


Culture and Leisure at Risk, Glasgow 2026

I have compiled a list of closures and proposed closures of venues in Glasgow so far in 2026. Drivers of closure seem to be a combination of factors, some relevant ones being Outerspaces residents being given short periods of notice to vacate their temporary spaces and City Property (arms length org of Glasgow City Council) forcing 'market' rent increases on tenants who previously paid low rates or peppercorn rent or giving notice to vacate within 28 days.

March 03, 2026

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Some recent data projects in Flourish

September 04, 2025


Essay: Situating a watery commons

Since its original designation in the Charter of the Forest, an accompaniment to the Magna Carta in the 13th century, the commons in Britain have tended to be considered in terms of open green spaces. The Forest Charter of 1225 stated that:

September 04, 2025