Spring clean makes its markonEastEndpark
A SPRING clean of a popular East End attraction which recognises the musicians who played at the Barrowland has been hailed a success.
Fans of Barrowland Park came together last Saturday to scrub the art feature known as Album Pathway.
The group brushed away layers of dirt from the fixture using only water to clean the coloured ‘spines’.
The 104-metre long display lists famous musicians and groups who have performed at the Barrowland, and its current status has only been guaranteed until September as the site as been earmarked for residential development.
The Fans of Barrowland Park group are campaigning to raise awareness of the feature with the aim of warding off future development plans.
They want to retain Album Pathway, which has become a tourist attraction, as an investment in the local community and businesses.
The Album Pathway’s designer Jim Lambie, who was nominated for a Turner prize, stopped by at the clean up while Scottish Green politicians Patrick Harvie and Lorraine McLaren helped out.
Patrick said: “I was delighted to join the Calton community to improve the appearance of the Album Pathway. It’s fantastic to see the formation and commitment of Fans of Barrowland Park.”
Lorraine added: “The clean up demonstrates the extent local people value public spaces and public art. And it was great fun!”
Calton councillor Greg Hepburn also attended the clean up.
He said: “I was pleased to join Fans of Barrowland Park for the clean up event.
“Saving Barrowland Park is a cause that has been close to my heart for a number of years, so seeing so many local people turn out to show how much the park means to them was incredible.”
The event is in keeping with the spirit of Evening Times Streets Ahead which helps people all across the city improve their communities for the benefit of all.
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