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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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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Graffiti in the Capital: Blight or Expression?

POSTED ON July 18, 2025 BY James Garry

We need to distinguish between vandalism and visual storytelling

We need to distinguish between vandalism and visual storytelling

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Let the People Sing: The Enduring Spirit of the Greater Craigmillar Festival

POSTED ON June 6, 2025 BY James Garry

These initiatives enrich Edinburgh’s cultural landscape and strengthen the bonds that unite us

These initiatives enrich Edinburgh’s cultural landscape and strengthen the bonds that unite us

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Al Fresco Edinburgh: Balancing Outdoor Dining with Heritage Conservation

POSTED ON May 30, 2025 BY James Garry

At its core, this debate is about the purpose of Edinburgh’s public realm

At its core, this debate is about the purpose of Edinburgh’s public realm

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Heritage under Pressure: Purpose-Built Student Accommodation and the Future of Edinburgh’s Neighbourhoods

POSTED ON May 9, 2025 BY James Garry

The market is not delivering the necessary solution

The market is not delivering the necessary solution

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World Heritage Day: Celebrating 150 Years of Civic Guardianship in Edinburgh

POSTED ON April 18, 2025 BY James Garry

“Cities are like books. They contain knowledge, and character, and soul”

“Cities are like books. They contain knowledge, and character, and soul”

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The Financial Crisis in Scottish Universities and Its Impact on Students from Poorer Backgrounds

POSTED ON March 28, 2025 BY James Garry

Scottish universities stand at a pivotal juncture

Scottish universities stand at a pivotal juncture

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Princes Street and Waverley Valley Consultation

POSTED ON February 21, 2025

We urge decisive action to address key challenges

We urge decisive action to address key challenges

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Refusal of Student Accommodation at Dalton Scrapyard: Detailed Analysis

POSTED ON February 19, 2025 BY James Garry

The proposed flat block failed to meet parts of Edinburgh’s Development Plan.

The proposed flat block failed to meet parts of Edinburgh’s Development Plan.

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