http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Patrick Geddes and 'cities for people' en Thu, 21 May 2026 10:28:59 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20071#post-322024 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:43:28 +0000 I were right about that saddle 322024@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thon chiel wis fae Ballater. Invented the valley section and the idea of the leaf economy. Never heard his name at school, oddly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20071#post-322023 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 22:33:43 +0000 LaidBack 322023@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sure most here will know the name and the fact that he valued the old architecture of the High St.<br /> His promotion of people having a feeling of place in a city is one to celebrate. Even if tartan tat and AirBnB has distorted things.</p> <p>His influence is international with city layout involvement in Tel Aviv and other places firth of Scotland.</p> <p>No idea of he ever cycled but sure he would never have put car space before people space.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/18208190.back-day-scottish-genius-gave-new-life-capital/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenational.scot/news/18208190.back-day-scottish-genius-gave-new-life-capital/</a> </p>