More trees and less concrete: With the Local Bioclimatic Urban Plan, Paris becomes greener and more supportive

POSTED ON July 5, 2023 BY James Garry

Paris wants to offer 10 square meters of green spaces per inhabitant: there are 300 free hectares to create, primarily in poorer neighbourhoods

Paris wants to offer 10 square meters of green spaces per inhabitant: there are 300 free hectares to create, primarily in poorer neighbourhoods

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Climate Change award for NPF4

POSTED ON  BY James Garry

NPF4 was recognised for its aims to drive the country towards net zero

NPF4 was recognised for its aims to drive the country towards net zero

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Upgraded active travel path opens

POSTED ON June 30, 2023 BY James Garry

The core path in Edinburgh’s Granton Waterfront connects the heart of the neighbourhood with public transport links and shops along with Granton Beach

The core path in Edinburgh’s Granton Waterfront connects the heart of the neighbourhood with public transport links and shops along with Granton Beach

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Our Past, Our Future: The Strategy for Scotland’s Historic Environment

POSTED ON June 28, 2023 BY James Garry

Our Past, Our Future has been developed collaboratively and is collectively owned

Our Past, Our Future has been developed collaboratively and is collectively owned

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National Litter and Flytipping Strategy

POSTED ON  BY James Garry

The strategy sets out how to “drive behaviour change, improve infrastructure and strengthen enforcement”

The strategy sets out how to “drive behaviour change, improve infrastructure and strengthen enforcement”

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Revisiting Donald Appleyard’s study

POSTED ON June 27, 2023

When we talk about ‘Livable Streets’, this phrase was originally coined by Donald Appleyard

When we talk about ‘Livable Streets’, this phrase was originally coined by Donald Appleyard

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Coronation Gardens for Food and Nature

POSTED ON  BY James Garry

Coronation Gardens for Food and Nature is a three-year programme, which hopes to enthuse millions of people to grow their own food in wildlife-friendly gardens

Coronation Gardens for Food and Nature is a three-year programme, which hopes to enthuse millions of people to grow their own food in wildlife-friendly gardens

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Student Housing: Crisis and Opportunity? – A Cockburn Association ‘Open Edinburgh’ event

POSTED ON June 22, 2023 BY James Garry

There was no disagreement that Edinburgh has a housing crisis, and that student housing forms a part
of that crisis

There was no disagreement that Edinburgh has a housing crisis, and that student housing forms a part
of that crisis

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Fireworks warning as new law bans them from certain areas in Scotland

POSTED ON  BY James Garry

Councils will be able to ban the use of fireworks in designated areas as a new law comes into force

Councils will be able to ban the use of fireworks in designated areas as a new law comes into force

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Is Edinburgh’s short-term let licensing policy really ‘unlawful’? Some thoughts on the impact of the Judicial Review decision of June 2023.

POSTED ON June 16, 2023 BY Terry Levinthal

The review did not consider the planning regime per se, so it remains unchanged

The review did not consider the planning regime per se, so it remains unchanged

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