Reopening the Radical Road: Access, Risk and Civic Heritage

POSTED ON January 9, 2026 BY James

A historic path where public access, landscape and civic values meet

A historic path where public access, landscape and civic values meet

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Hotels, Homes and a Changing City

POSTED ON December 11, 2025 BY James Garry

Balanced development can protect Edinburgh’s character and benefit residents

Balanced development can protect Edinburgh’s character and benefit residents

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International Volunteer Day: Honouring the People Who Keep Edinburgh’s Heritage

POSTED ON December 5, 2025 BY James Garry

 Heritage isn’t conserved by accident. It’s protected by people who act

 Heritage isn’t conserved by accident. It’s protected by people who act

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Princes Street at a Crossroads

POSTED ON November 28, 2025 BY James Garry

Heritage, vision and the future of Edinburgh’s grand boulevard

Heritage, vision and the future of Edinburgh’s grand boulevard

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Cockburn Association Response to the Tram Extension Consultation

POSTED ON November 21, 2025

We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the City of Edinburgh Council’s consultation on the proposed tram extension, and we appreciate the constructive dialogue with the Future Trams Team throughout this process, as well as their commitment to public consultation. 

We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the City of Edinburgh Council’s consultation on the proposed tram extension, and we appreciate the constructive dialogue with the Future Trams Team throughout this process, as well as their commitment to public consultation. 

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Cockburn Association Response to the Tram Extension Consultation

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We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the City of Edinburgh Council’s consultation on the proposed tram extension, and we appreciate the constructive dialogue with the Future Trams Team throughout this process, as well as their commitment to public consultation. 

We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the City of Edinburgh Council’s consultation on the proposed tram extension, and we appreciate the constructive dialogue with the Future Trams Team throughout this process, as well as their commitment to public consultation. 

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Edinburgh tram extension: Consultation Response

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Evidence remains insufficient to justify years of disruption

Evidence remains insufficient to justify years of disruption

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Brutalism and the Future of Edinburgh’s Modern Heritage

POSTED ON November 14, 2025 BY James Garry

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 BY James Garry

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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Edinburgh’s Housing Emergency – 2 years on so what next?

POSTED ON November 5, 2025 BY Keith Anderson

Business as usual will not cut it

Business as usual will not cut it

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

POSTED ON October 31, 2025 BY James Garry

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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