Reflections on the Land Reform Bill
A FEW weeks ago, I attended a consultation event in Helmsdale for the proposed Land Reform in a Net Zero Nation Bill from the Scottish…
Tag: Opinion
In praise of deck-access
NINETEEN years ago, I designed a block of flats that were built near the Cameron Toll roundabout in Edinburgh. Located on Peffermill Road, passers-by might…
Building deconstruction and reuse
Buildings designed with the ‘circular economy’ in mind? Mariana Novosivschei, an architect with Michael Laird Architects, explains why it is not just about how building…
They do islands differently in Norway
He goes on holiday and comes back with this. On a ferry to the Scottish island of Canna, rural development practitioner, Andrew Prendergast, found himself…
Cohousing dreams for Glasgow
IF negotiations come off, Scotland might soon have its first modern-day version of Cohousing. This is the story of a group Glasgow residents – of…
Vauban reflections
IT was 12 years ago when I wrote up my experiences of a visit to Vauban. I had been part of a Scottish Government delegation…
The making of modern Edinburgh
Donald Anderson is a former leader of Edinburgh’s city council. He says that, during his time in office, he was “unashamedly pro-development”. Here, he reflects…
Radical rural housing
Welcome to the ‘Smart Clachan’, a response to rural homelessness, writes Derek Logie, of Rural Housing Scotland… LAST month, I was asked to make a…
A short reflection on litter in two cities
OF course, it’s asking for trouble to go on holiday, only to find oneself reflecting on how life back home could be so much better.…
Campaigning for new rail stations
ABOUT a decade ago, a list was unveiled by the rail campaign group, Railfuture Scotland, arguing for a major increase in the number of passenger…