Environment

Was ‘traffic-free’ Cowgate the pedestrian paradise we dreamed of?

Bars and music venues were bursting at the seams but the traffic closure experiment was not without its issues

Sep 4 •

Battery-powered trams, cycling squeezed and a cash conundrum

The Capital tries to plot a route to a bigger tram network

Aug 28 •

First e-bikes, next e-scooters? Edinburgh to consider testing more electric transport

Paris dumped its mass e-scooter scheme, but Edinburgh may be ready to (tentatively) embrace one

Aug 21 •

Are wildfires the new normal for Edinburgh and the Lothians?

Blazes are on the rise and our assumptions about 'soggy Scotland' are not helping

Aug 16 •

The home improvement scheme making some people homeless

Residents struggling to pay £20,000-plus bills for forced retrofits of their homes are finally to get more help

Jul 22

The £2 billion potential of district heating systems for the Lothians

New study maps benefits of 30 local ‘heat zones’ from Leith to Longniddry

Jun 26

Finding hope among Edinburgh's vanishing bowling greens

Bittersweet times for sport as city food growing project brings new use to declining lawns

Jun 19

How data will reshape George Street for the 21st century

City's transport convener sets out his vision for the heart of the New Town

Jun 18 •

The history (and tragedy) of Lochend's sunken island

The unintended wildlife haven and its uncertain future

May 24 •

The imposter invading the Water of Leith's banks

Invasive plants and their long-term risks to our beloved river

May 17 •

Revealed: LEZ is pushing us towards healthier commutes

First impact study shows signs of early success for climate and public health

Apr 15 •

Making tourism a force for good in the Capital

The history walks for tourists that help to bring locals together

Mar 28 •

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