Canongate Redevelopment

Regeneration projects, as arguably misnamed, excite deep and revealing passions. They can bring out the conservative in the progressive and the progressive in the conservative. They also raise difficult questions about how best to help the people of hard-up parts of British towns and cities. Clear answers aren't always easy to come by, as revealed by the debate about a major regeneration up the road from me. I don't pretend to know the background or details of the scheme to redevelop Canongate in the heart of Edinburgh, but I admire the energy of those opposed to it. Read their website and blog. I wonder where the SNP stands on the scheme.

Comments

[Gordon]

Thanks Dave, I've just moved up to Edinburgh myself and will look into it, although it seems like a foregone conclusion.

p.s. the link to the campaign website is broken.

[Pants]

Hi Dave

I wouldn't worry too much about regeneration having an impact on Dalston - it's been the recipient of many regeneration initiatives in the past and remains doggedly resistant. Hackney people have much more spirit than they're ever given credit for.

xxx

Pants