Builders appointed for Oxgangs development
A DEVELOPMENT of 79 one, two and three-bedroom flats, plus six terraced houses, in the Oxgangs area of Edinburgh, has taken a significant step forward,…
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Scots study confirms dominance of the car
AROUND a third of a city’s space is taken up by the car, a study has found. The study – albeit of three locations in…
Ornamental gardens go green
RECENTLY-revamped ornamental gardens – in Saughton, in the west of Edinburgh – have become what is believed to be the UK’s ‘first fully eco-powered greenspace’.…
Campaigners quoted, urging safer city cycling
CAMPAIGNERS have been quoted, calling for safer cycling in Edinburgh – not least by the creation of segregated lanes along the main arterial routes into…
Relocation reported from Grade A listed building
THE Grade A listed ‘Scottish Widows’ building near Holyrood Park is reportedly to be vacated, reports the Edinburgh Evening News newspaper. Writes Conor Matchett (here),…
‘Keep off the grass’ call made by Cockburn Association
A CALL has been made for commercial organisations to be prevented from using Edinburgh’s parks and public spaces, for business reasons. The ‘keep off the…
Pavement widening to the fore in detailed ‘town centres’ plans
DETAILED plans have been unveiled to help enable people to remain socially distanced from each other, as fears continue to surround the Coronavirus pandemic. Pavement…
Columnist concludes council has ‘upper hand’ to make city a ‘better place’, in analysis of short-term lets
A COLUMNIST on the Edinburgh Evening News newspaper has concluded that the city council has the ‘upper hand’ to make the city a ‘better place’,…
Over 4,000 suggestions made to improve city’s transport infrastructure
OVER 4,000 suggestions have been made, to improve Edinburgh’s transport infrastructure. Says The City of Edinburgh Council, on its website: “Edinburgh residents have made more…
Five projects predicted to ‘transform’ Edinburgh
FIVE construction projects are poised to have a ‘transformative’ effect on Edinburgh, according to the website, EdinburghLive. Edinburgh St James and the tram extension to…