Whats going on in the Grassmarket

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Now that’s a larf!

"Gillespie’s’ design for the Grassmarket is based upon the firm’s multi-award winning design philosophy and its considerable understanding of historic spaces. The solution seeks to respect the historic street pattern whilst balancing this with contemporary design elements which are better suited to modern usage." Ha Ha Ha

Actually the plans presented by Gillespie’s, after a totally bogus 'public consultation' were so stupid, so awful (the spoof above is no exaggeration!) and so universally reviled, that the Council god bless them, have relented on every issue and reinstated practically every element of the original Grassmarket. Except that is there will be nowhere to park

Even though this work is timed to coincide with the popular tram project,
Edinburgh City Council would like to remind you;
EDINBURGH IS STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

and that there is easy access and plenty of parking available at The Gyle, Kinaird Park and Almondvale.

Work is frequently held up to allow City archaeologists investigate interesting finds.

Here they unearth the remains of an earlier Grassmarket resident found in an area close to the old Temperance Mission building.

Here, assisted by City arboreal experts
they make the ground ready to receive
the new trees.

Trees sufficiently large enough to placate the residents are only available from Germany. Scottish trees being too short and hairy.

RJ McLeod’s squad of skilled workers

prepare foundations for the

‘Flodden Wall interpretive feature’

Large white concrete blocks will stand

in for the missing section of the medieval

rubble built defensive structure

GRASSMARKET PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS

City Development, thats a nother fine mess you got us into!

You may have noticed that there is a certain amount of disruption going on in the Grassmarket at the moment.

City Development officials and Consultants from Glasgow decide on how best to blow Ł5M

Public money left over from messing up George Street that needs spent before Holyrood claws it back.

WHAT the HELL is HAPPENINING to the GRASSMARKET?