http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Princes Street Gardens branded a muddy disgrace" en Thu, 21 May 2026 22:55:31 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14643#post-224222 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 10:23:48 +0000 AKen 224222@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know Council finances are tight, but surely they could at least afford enough folding chairs to fill up the space in front of the bandstand? I was there during the jazz festival last year - some great bands, but lots of the audience sitting on the bare concrete. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14643#post-224129 Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:52:30 +0000 chdot 224129@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>He said: “By working in partnership with a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), we hope to be able to work towards the creation of a new facility as part of major renewal of the Gardens.</p> <p>“The area is common good land and we are well aware of the implications of building in public parks, so while there is still much work to be done, we are making a commitment to supporting and progressing plans.”</p> <p>Due to strict rules over what can be built in Princes Street Gardens, city leaders will have to take their plans before the courts and government ministers before they can construct a visitor centre.</p> <p>Council documents show Mr Springford will pump £5 million into the scheme, while generating further donations of up to £20m.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/city-centre/hotel-tycoon-offers-to-plough-5m-into-ross-bandstand-revamp-1-4163197" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/city-centre/hotel-tycoon-offers-to-plough-5m-into-ross-bandstand-revamp-1-4163197</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14643#post-215882 Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:36:21 +0000 chdot 215882@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/entertainment/edinburgh-s-princes-st-gardens-to-get-new-concert-venue-1-4092037" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/entertainment/edinburgh-s-princes-st-gardens-to-get-new-concert-venue-1-4092037</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14643#post-215867 Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:06:23 +0000 kaputnik 215867@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Plans for new Ross Bandstand (as well as restoring the fountain and other PSG improvements) to come before councillors next week. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14643#post-185979 Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:00:37 +0000 chdot 185979@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/summer-s-coming-as-princes-street-grass-returns-1-3744565" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/summer-s-coming-as-princes-street-grass-returns-1-3744565</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14643#post-185611 Sat, 11 Apr 2015 19:05:41 +0000 chdot 185611@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/s54vHV"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8820/17111227275_c3a934494d.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14643#post-185253 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 09:36:28 +0000 AKen 185253@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I was in the West Gardens on Saturday, all looks a bit neglected - decaying concrete on the shelter, Ross Bandstand, etc.</em></p> <p>The Ross Bandstand really does look shabby. A real shame considering its location and things not helped by the ugly pile of seats dumped there (of the type that look like they could be taken and stacked somewhere out of the rain rather than left exposed to a Scottish winter. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14643#post-185211 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:03:36 +0000 PS 185211@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought we *were* getting a massive multi storey underground car park at the new St James Centre? If only they could bury the access roads for the cars and leave the stuff on the surface for people and public transport... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14643#post-185208 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:48:36 +0000 chdot 185208@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The solution would be to raise the level of the garden to street level, burying the railway line underground along with a new multi storey car park."</p> <p>Then Ed could be just like Aber! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14643#post-185207 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:45:09 +0000 cb 185207@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great letter in the Scotsman the other day suggesting that Princes Street gardens is terrible because of the train track at the bottom of it and no one likes a train track at the bottom of their garden.</p> <p>The solution would be to raise the level of the garden to street level, burying the railway line underground along with a new multi storey car park.</p> <p>But it's not going to happen until the Council learn to accept that the private motor car is an essential part of modern living.</p> <p>Or something along those lines. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14643#post-185204 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:23:20 +0000 PS 185204@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd describe it as "soily" rather than "muddy". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14643#post-185189 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:39:25 +0000 chdot 185189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/princes-street-gardens-branded-a-muddy-disgrace-1-3740026" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/princes-street-gardens-branded-a-muddy-disgrace-1-3740026</a></p> <p>I was in the West Gardens on Saturday, all looks a bit neglected - decaying concrete on the shelter, Ross Bandstand, etc. </p>