Is Edinburgh Becoming a 20-Minute City? Urban Ideals vs. Local Realities

POSTED ON August 7, 2025 BY James Garry

Edinburgh has many ingredients for 20-minute living

Edinburgh has many ingredients for 20-minute living

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Unlocking the Potential of Scotland’s Heritage: The economic value of Heritage

9 September

Co-produced by EDAS and Historic Environment Scotland 

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Free walking tours during August

3rd to 24th August inclusive

Hidden corners of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town

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Unfinished Ambitions: Festival Visions and Edinburgh’s Cultural Infrastructure

POSTED ON August 1, 2025 BY James Garry

Unfinished ambitions shape festival future

Unfinished ambitions shape festival future

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days 2025

27th / 28th September

Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates places and stories

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Tour of St Patrick’s Church and surrounding streets

Multiple Dates

One of Edinburgh’s hidden architectural gems

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Jacobites, Italians and Music in Edinburgh

Thursday, August 14

A family story that reveals much about Edinburgh’s musical history

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What makes a good city?

Thu, 11 Sep 2025

Exploring Scotland’s path to a fairer and sustainable urban future

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Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival 2025

19-21 August 2025

Essential information and practical demonstrations

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Seventy-Two and Counting: What Do We Really Want for the Royal Mile?

POSTED ON July 28, 2025

It’s a number that’s hard to ignore. As of this year, there are at least 72 tourist gift shops operating along the Royal Mile. That’s more than one for every 25 metres of one of the most historic streets in Europe. For a thoroughfare that links a royal palace to an ancient fortress, framed by centuries of civic and cultural …

It’s a number that’s hard to ignore. As of this year, there are at least 72 tourist gift shops operating along the Royal Mile. That’s more than one for every 25 metres of one of the most historic streets in Europe. For a thoroughfare that links a royal palace to an ancient fortress, framed by centuries of civic and cultural …

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