http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Capital developers given cultural ‘call to action’ " en Fri, 22 May 2026 05:24:37 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14859#post-189205 Sat, 23 May 2015 01:26:25 +0000 chdot 189205@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>MAJOR developments in Scotland’s capital will be told to incorporate cultural elements in their plans in future under a drive to bolster Edinburgh’s artistic scene.</p> <p>Senior councillors have pledged to redraw the city’s planning policies and insist developers make space for artists in their masterplans as part of a new drive to give culture a greater priority.</p> <p>In its first response to a “call to action” from the cultural 
sector demanding more protection for existing cultural venues, the city council admitted arts and culture was too often sidelined from “mixed-use” developments.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/capital-developers-given-cultural-call-to-action-1-3781277" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/capital-developers-given-cultural-call-to-action-1-3781277</a></p> <p>And if the developers don't like it they can appeal to Scot Gov which will back CEC, of course... </p>