CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: 'What's happening to Edinburgh's Old Town is soul destroying - we need change' “ http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: 'What's happening to Edinburgh's Old Town is soul destroying - we need change' “ en Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:11:26 +0000 mcairney on "'What's happening to Edinburgh's Old Town is soul destroying - we need change' “" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21940#post-384416 Sat, 23 May 2026 11:49:30 +0000 mcairney 384416@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>To be fair to them the issues they describe (anti-social behaviour, crime) negatively affect businesses, locals and tourists alike. It's not like the business owners of North Berwick being up in arms about the parking charges because it means they can't park their Range Rovers outside their shops- although to give a Royal Mile equivalent the Gold Brothers don't really seem to care if their brand new Lambo gets ticketed! </p> jdanielp on "'What's happening to Edinburgh's Old Town is soul destroying - we need change' “" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21940#post-384415 Sat, 23 May 2026 11:24:24 +0000 jdanielp 384415@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The survey is anonymous so anyone can complete it if they want:</p> <p><a href="https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/91113712/Edinburgh-Old-Town-BID-Business-Survey" rel="nofollow">https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/91113712/Edinburgh-Old-Town-BID-Business-Survey</a> </p> jdanielp on "'What's happening to Edinburgh's Old Town is soul destroying - we need change' “" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21940#post-384414 Sat, 23 May 2026 11:20:38 +0000 jdanielp 384414@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Indeed, but one of the 'local business' owners who is quoted in the article wants them to be "totally overwhelmingly inspiringly brilliant for everyone" so what could possibly go wrong if they successfully manage to organise a Business Improvement District for Old Town? </p> Kim on "'What's happening to Edinburgh's Old Town is soul destroying - we need change' “" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21940#post-384409 Fri, 22 May 2026 18:07:03 +0000 Kim 384409@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Odd how it always "local business" that is worried and what local residents feel about the over tourist problems (driven by the desires of "local business") never seem to matter... </p> chdot on "'What's happening to Edinburgh's Old Town is soul destroying - we need change' “" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21940#post-384405 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:40:31 +0000 chdot 384405@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/whats-happening-edinburghs-old-town-33974885.amp" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/whats-happening-edinburghs-old-town-33974885.amp</a> </p>