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    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.

    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.

    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.

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    http://www.scotsman.com/news/capital-developers-given-cultural-call-to-action-1-3781277

    And if the developers don't like it they can appeal to Scot Gov which will back CEC, of course...

    Posted 8 years ago #

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