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Archive
Welcome to dedicated archive chronicaling all of the analysis and projects posts published on the site to date. You can easily navigate through the archive chronologically by clicking the below years.
Foxbar pilot Local Place Plan and 'how-to' guide
19 Nov 2019
There's been lots of interest in the Scottish Government funded pilot Local Place Plan for Foxbar in Paisley and accompanying 'how-to' guide for Renfrewshire Council, both published last year thanks to the initiative of Renfrewshire Council. Winning a Scottish Award for Quality in Planning 2019 in the 'Plans' category this...
Read More...how can planning better support thriving rural communities?
21 Feb 2019
[Image]Community Land Scotland's Policy Director Calum MacLeod has just published an excellent brief overview of what Scottish land reform has achieved since the 2003 Land Reform Act (thanks to the Scottish Community Alliance). As Calum succinctly explains, much has been achieved since 2003 - but more needs to be done...
Read More...creating a buzz: the collaborative city centre
07 Jan 2019
One thing I love about Glasgow city centre is the buzz: people everywhere, events in the street, new places to visit. In my professional life as an urban planner, I’m really interested in how to help make that buzz even better. Planning is often thought of as a legalistic activity,...
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