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Article #23Re: EVENT: Join "Make Poverty History" riders to Edinburgh, Fri 1 July 2005
From: The Tattie Howker
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 13:05
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 13:05
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Stewart Smith wrote: > M Holmes wrote: > >> >> Nope. I'm for pedestrians and cyclists taking over as much of the >> centre as possible. Something I think is really wasted in Edinburgh is >> the Grassmarket. If we got the cars out of there and grassed it over, >> it could provide a "town square" area where people could dine and drink >> outside (maybe some cover and heating would be necessary at times) as in >> other European city centres. It really could be a great tourist draw. >> > > Absolutely agree, I was in Leuven in Belgium earlier this year and they > have a square in the centre of the town that's very like the Grassmarket > in terms of the shops and bars surrounding it but it's pedestrianised. > It's not grassed over but that means the bars can fill it with tables > and chairs when the 30,000 odd students that go to KU Leuven are there. So what East-West route are you going to open in return? I agree its a good idea though. TTH
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