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Saturday column: The questions we might have when thinking of purchasing a new home
WHEN it comes to the marketing of new housing developments for sale, it is kind of remarkable how little information is provided.
11 hrs ago
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In the news, w/e February 20
In today’s edition:
Feb 20
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Idea #2: Infill Stenhouse housing
VIEWED from the air, the layout of the housing estate bounded by Stenhouse Drive and Saughton Road is almost skeletal, such is the volume of mostly…
Feb 16
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Saturday column: A case for 'Tram Trains'
Oct 11, 2025
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Saturday column: Let's give a day to keeping Edinburgh looking good
Jul 19, 2025
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In the news, June 9-11
Jun 11, 2025
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In the news, August 20-22
Aug 22, 2025
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Saturday column: For Princes Street, read also George Street and Rose Street
Feb 7
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Saturday column: Heritage offers timeless lessons for a climate-resilient Edinburgh
Oct 18, 2025
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My favourite building: Stephen Jardine and Prestonfield House
I CAN’T remember why I first visited Prestonfield House, here in Edinburgh, but I vividly recollect the big initial impression it made.
Feb 15
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Saturday column: In praise of 'fully-enclosed courtyard' housing
BY any standard, it has to be viewed as something of a social media phenomenon, especially when you consider her X (formerly Twitter) account is about…
Feb 14
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Idea #1: Build a spectator stand, paid for by housing
TO watch a football match taking place on the artificial surface 11-a-side pitch at Saughton Arena involves having to stand on the other side of a high…
Feb 13
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Welcome to the Ideas lab
IDEAS are not cheap - as some might be tempted to claim: they are the foundation stones of prosperity and progress.
Feb 13
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In the news, w/e February 13
In today’s edition:
Feb 13
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The case for a collective self-build 'revolving loan fund'
A ‘REVOLVING loan fund’ - provided, say, by the Scottish Government, to support a group of people build their own housing - would save households having…
Feb 11
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Saturday column: For Princes Street, read also George Street and Rose Street
AFTER the flurry of activity, the silence.
Feb 7
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