Chair’s 150th AGM Speech

POSTED ON July 10, 2025

“How will Edinburgh look in 1949, or in 2049? Periods far off to us; but they will arrive; and those who live then will wonder how any other periods were cared for”.

“How will Edinburgh look in 1949, or in 2049? Periods far off to us; but they will arrive; and those who live then will wonder how any other periods were cared for”.

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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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Demolition and Delay – Loss, delay and regulation

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the tensions and wider costs of development activity that planning systems are tasked to address are often missing or denied in simplified and politicised claims regarding delay

the tensions and wider costs of development activity that planning systems are tasked to address are often missing or denied in simplified and politicised claims regarding delay

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Big Wheel Proposal

POSTED ON March 13, 2025 BY James Garry

This proposal is undesirable and unacceptable

This proposal is undesirable and unacceptable

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On the Road to Nowhere? Edinburgh’s Streetscape and Heritage Places

POSTED ON March 12, 2025 BY James Garry

Join us to hear from the Association and other organisations on the challenges of streetscape and civic space management.

Join us to hear from the Association and other organisations on the challenges of streetscape and civic space management.

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On the Road to Nowhere? Edinburgh’s Streetscape and Heritage Places

Thursday, April 3

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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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