I'm currently working on an "integrated urban development plan" for Kilmarnock, part of a team led by Kevin Murray Associates and including WMUD, Hamilton-Baillie Associates, The Burrell Company ...

I've posted a few blogs over the last year about making more people-centred places - and have mentioned lots of ideas, but not a great deal of practice. Which is a little ironic, since most of my w...

What might Scotland be like in 50 years' time? For a credible and considered impression, take a look at these five thoughtpieces commendably commissioned by the Scottish Civic Trust. This valuabl...

“...think of your city as if it were a living work of art where citizens can involve and engage themselves in the creation of a transformed place ... ordinary people can make the extraordinary happ...

I'm in favour of the Big Society. I like the ideas of civil society and local responsibility that underpin it, which are on the policy agenda in Scotland as well as in Westminster. But I also bel...

At the Community Development Alliance Scotland’s conference this week, a recurring theme was the need to change attitudes and behaviours if communities are to become more engaged and empowered in...