Arthur’s Seat: Why Edinburgh’s Mountain Still Matters

POSTED ON July 31, 2026 BY James Garry

Arthur’s Seat reminds us that Edinburgh’s landscape shaped the city first

Arthur’s Seat reminds us that Edinburgh’s landscape shaped the city first

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Arthur’s Seat: Why Edinburgh’s Mountain Still Matters

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What Makes a Good Planning Application?

POSTED ON July 24, 2026 BY James Garry

Good planning decisions begin with good evidence, thoughtful design and transparency

Good planning decisions begin with good evidence, thoughtful design and transparency

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Consultation Fatigue: Why Your Voice Still Matters

POSTED ON July 17, 2026 BY James Garry

Be selective, stay engaged — your voice still makes a difference

Be selective, stay engaged — your voice still makes a difference

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Housing as Civic Architecture Vienna: on what a city says about itself when it builds homes for ordinary people

POSTED ON May 15, 2026 BY James Garry

The Karl-Marx-Hof on Vienna’s Heiligenstädter Strasse is hard to miss. Completed in 1930, it stretches for more than a kilometre, rises to six storeys, and announces itself with an entrance archway of palace-like scale. It housed 1,382 working-class families. It was built, quite deliberately, to make a statement: that the quality of homes provided to ordinary people is a measure …

The Karl-Marx-Hof on Vienna’s Heiligenstädter Strasse is hard to miss. Completed in 1930, it stretches for more than a kilometre, rises to six storeys, and announces itself with an entrance archway of palace-like scale. It housed 1,382 working-class families. It was built, quite deliberately, to make a statement: that the quality of homes provided to ordinary people is a measure …

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Housing as Civic Architecture Vienna: on what a city says about itself when it builds homes for ordinary people

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The Karl-Marx-Hof on Vienna’s Heiligenstädter Strasse is hard to miss. Completed in 1930, it stretches for more than a kilometre, rises to six storeys, and announces itself with an entrance archway of palace-like scale. It housed 1,382 working-class families. It was built, quite deliberately, to make a statement: that the quality of homes provided to ordinary people is a measure …

The Karl-Marx-Hof on Vienna’s Heiligenstädter Strasse is hard to miss. Completed in 1930, it stretches for more than a kilometre, rises to six storeys, and announces itself with an entrance archway of palace-like scale. It housed 1,382 working-class families. It was built, quite deliberately, to make a statement: that the quality of homes provided to ordinary people is a measure …

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Extending the City with Purpose Lyon Confluence: what a governing idea looks like, and what happens without one

POSTED ON May 7, 2026 BY James Garry

Lyon shows what happens when cities hold their nerve — and what Edinburgh risks when they do not.

Lyon shows what happens when cities hold their nerve — and what Edinburgh risks when they do not.

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Lyon shows what happens when cities hold their nerve — and what Edinburgh risks when they do not.

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A City That Knows How to Grow Well Regensburg: on heritage, growth, and the pressure to insist on quality

POSTED ON May 1, 2026 BY James Garry

A city shaped by history, insisting on quality growth

A city shaped by history, insisting on quality growth

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A City That Knows How to Grow Well Regensburg: on heritage, growth, and the pressure to insist on quality

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World Heritage Day 2026: Renewing Our Commitment to Edinburgh’s Global Legacy

POSTED ON April 17, 2026 BY James Garry

Heritage extends beyond the World Heritage Site, rooted in everyday communities

Heritage extends beyond the World Heritage Site, rooted in everyday communities

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World Heritage Day 2026: Renewing Our Commitment to Edinburgh’s Global Legacy

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Heritage extends beyond the World Heritage Site, rooted in everyday communities

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Behind the Shroud: Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site and the Advertising Problem

POSTED ON April 9, 2026 BY James Garry

Edinburgh’s skyline is not a canvas for advertising

Edinburgh’s skyline is not a canvas for advertising

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Behind the Shroud: Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site and the Advertising Problem

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In Their Footsteps: Reflections from Women’s History Month

POSTED ON April 3, 2026 BY Anna Dowling-Clarke

Hidden women’s histories reshape how we see Edinburgh’s past

Hidden women’s histories reshape how we see Edinburgh’s past

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In Their Footsteps: Reflections from Women’s History Month

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Hidden women’s histories reshape how we see Edinburgh’s past

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Planning for the Future: What Edinburgh Can Learn from China (and Vice Versa)

POSTED ON March 13, 2026 BY James Garry

What Edinburgh and China can learn from each other

What Edinburgh and China can learn from each other

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