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New vision for Porty's prom

Archiseek / UK / Scotland / News / 2007 / April 4

A quiet stretch of Portobello promenade would be transformed into a busy parade under plans to regenerate a rundown part of the seaside suburb. The city council has hired consultants to draw up a masterplan for breathing new life into an area dubbed "the gateway to Portobello". The idea is to turn light industrial land around the north of the High Street into a thriving neighbourhood with new shops, small businesses and housing. Seafront restaurants and new paths leading from the High Street to the promenade are among the ideas that will be explored. The possibility of creating an underground car park on the site of council-owned five-a-side football pitches off the High Street has also been put forward by council officials. The masterplan will cover 17 hectares of private and council-owned land, including Baileyfield Industrial Estate, the all-weather sports pitches and the former Scottish Power offices.

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