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Brutalism and the Future of Edinburgh’s Modern Heritage

POSTED ON November 14, 2025

Edinburgh’s concrete landmarks challenge us to adapt, not erase

Edinburgh’s concrete landmarks challenge us to adapt, not erase

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Floating Bus Stops in Edinburgh: Trust, Access and the Street of the Future

POSTED ON November 7, 2025

Floating bus stops need careful, inclusive design to build public confidence

Floating bus stops need careful, inclusive design to build public confidence

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Ghosts, Guising, and the Ghost-Tour: Edinburgh’s haunted economy

POSTED ON October 31, 2025

Edinburgh’s ghosts walk a fine line between heritage and spectacle.

Edinburgh’s ghosts walk a fine line between heritage and spectacle.

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Celebrating Scotland’s Living Traditions: UNESCO’s International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

POSTED ON October 17, 2025

Edinburgh’s stories live on — celebrating Intangible Cultural Heritage today

Edinburgh’s stories live on — celebrating Intangible Cultural Heritage today

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Convenience at a Cost? Calton Hill, the National Monument, and the Question of Dignity

POSTED ON September 5, 2025 BY James Garry

Calton Hill: iconic, historic, yet lacking permanent public facilities

Calton Hill: iconic, historic, yet lacking permanent public facilities

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‘The whole house-building market, and model, is broken’

POSTED ON October 11, 2024

Quality housing can be achieved

Quality housing can be achieved

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World Tourism Day

POSTED ON September 27, 2024 BY James Garry

World Tourism Day (WTD) is commemorated each year on 27 September

World Tourism Day (WTD) is commemorated each year on 27 September

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Mass Tourism: Discontents and Dilemmas

POSTED ON September 20, 2024 BY Lesley Martin

As the 2024 Edinburgh Summer Festivals recede into the past once more, it is a good time to draw breath, take stock, and think about what it is about tourism in Edinburgh that most needs to be addressed.

As the 2024 Edinburgh Summer Festivals recede into the past once more, it is a good time to draw breath, take stock, and think about what it is about tourism in Edinburgh that most needs to be addressed.

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