For many years it was known for its dreadful living conditions, slum tenements and families crammed into tiny spaces. Densely populated, roamed by razor gangs and gripped by appalling poverty, the Gorbals became synonymous with everything that was wrong with Scottish housing while its hard done by residents were admired for their strong community bonds, spirit and compassion. Now, in a remarkable turnaround that would no doubt have tenants of the past reeling, the Gorbals is being held up as a prime example of the neighbourhood of the future. According to Craig McLaren, Director of Scotland, Ireland and English Regions at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), the area’s regeneration has created the kind of “20-minute neighbourhood” – where almost all of what’s required by its residents can be reached within a short walk or cycle - that could become a blueprint for the post-Covid-19 landscape.