Uploaded on 2015-04-16 by goatsgreetings

[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1429212585842711.jpg This is a photo I took in the area of west central Govan in Glasgow, Scotland, a view of Govan Road looking east. 1. The visible information includes the existence of a public park in the area (Elder Park), a main road with two car lanes, pavements on either side, a bus shelter, a litter bin, street lights, and two lines of traffic cones suggesting ongoing roadworks in the area. A recently constructed red brick residential apartment complex is visible on the right, and to the left in the foreground is an attractive (but vacant, as evidenced from the boarded-up windows) historical industrial building (Fairfield Shipyard, which incidentally is in the process of being redeveloped as a Glasgow shipbuilding museum and a creative industries office space). Some pedestrians have gathered at the far corner of this building. In the centre we can see more apartments on the left, Victorian-era red sandstone tenement buildings, with a row of shops and cafes at the ground level. 2. Two items of invisible information suggested by the photo are relatively high levels of both residential occupancy and public transport usage. This is indicated by the high street amenities in the background, the prominent bus shelter, the lack of car parking spaces, and the capacity and variety of residential apartments. 3. Assuming this invisible information is accurate, it is notable that there are no cycle paths on the road despite there apparently being adequate space. A survey could be carried out to assess the local demand for cycling infrastructure. If demand proved significant, cycle paths could be cheaply implemented to encourage more local travel by bike. This investment would provide a more liveable space by helping to link the apartments, shops, and park to the redeveloped museum and office space, encouraging a healthy activity, reducing pressure on the public transport system, and contributing to sustainability targets such as local car traffic emissions.