A busy week ahead. I have a number of online events coming up, which may be of interest to followers of this website.

A new report on the impact of Airbnb and similar platforms calls for tighter regulation.

Might plans for a make-over for Edinburgh's West Princes Street Gardens lead to a partial privatisation of an iconic public space?

The Cockburn Association, Edinburgh's Civic Trust,  is seeking a new Director.

I gave the Cockburn Association annual lecture in Edinburgh on 27 October 2016. I have now written it up and you can read it.

I am pleased to confirm that I will become Chair of the Cockburn Association in June, when the present Chair, Lord Brodie, steps down.