Old Assembly Close
As a town planner Geddes thought that vehicles shouldn’t govern the spaces within cities and towns and he decided that ‘pedestrian precincts’ should be established across cities. With the help of the City Engineer’s Department, Geddes created two squares within the tenement blocks of Old Assembly Close between the royal mile and the Cowgate. Again the two squares were intended to stimulate a sense of community. This effort to create ‘pedestrian precincts’ was later recognised by the Old Town Conservation and Renewal Trust with the creation of Hunter Square where traffic was previously a problem.
No comments:
Post a Comment