Edinburgh has a very particular streetscape and urban landscape that have combined to create a very particular city centre retail environment. While it is a typical ‘tourist-historical city’, it has also been a historically significant retail hub in Scotland. This bibliography identifies the key historical documents (as of 2000) that have explain why retailing in Edinburgh’s city centre looks like it does today.
A • B • C • E • G • J • L • M • P • R • S • T • W
A:
Abercrombie, P. and Plumstead, D. (1949), A Civic Survey and Plan for the Royal Burgh of Edinburgh. Tweedale Court, Edinburgh, Oliver Boyd.
B:
BDP Planning and Oxford Institute of Retail Management (1992), The Effects of Major Out of Town Retail Development. London, Department of the Environment.
C:
City of Edinburgh Council (2000), Changing Edinburgh for the Better. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Council.
City of Edinburgh Council (2000), Edinburgh City Centre: Action for the New Millennium. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Council.
City of Edinburgh Council (2000), Edinburgh’s Transport Choices: Interim Local Transport Strategy, 2000 to 2003. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Council.
City of Edinburgh Council (2000), A Redevelopment Strategy for the Waverly Valley. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Council.
City of Edinburgh Council Planning Department (1999), Shopping Capacity Update. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Council.
City of Edinburgh District Council (1993), Housing Plan 10, 1993-98. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh District Council.
City of Edinburgh District Council (1997), Central Edinburgh Local Plan: Written Statement. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh District Council.
City of Edinburgh District Council Economic Development Committee (1998), Draft Retail Strategy for Edinburgh City Centre. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh District Council.
City of Edinburgh District Council Planning Department (1980), Old Town Conservation: A Draft Report for Consultation. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh District Council.
City of Edinburgh District Council Planning Department (1982), Planning Policies for the First New Town. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh District Council.
City of Edinburgh District Council Planning Department (1990), District Planning Report: Background Paper – Shopping. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh District Council.
E:
Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee (1991), Survey 1991. Edinburgh, Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee.
Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee (1996), Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee. Edinburgh, Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee.
Edinburgh Old Town Committee for Conservation and Renewal (1988), Edinburgh Old Town Committee for Conservation and Renewal. Edinburgh, Edinburgh Old Town Committee for Conservation and Renewal.
Edinburgh Old Town Committee for Conservation and Renewal (1990), 1985–90. Edinburgh, Edinburgh Old Town Committee for Conservation and Renewal.
Edinburgh Old Town Committee for Conservation and Renewal (1990), Edinburgh Old Town. Edinburgh, Edinburgh Old Town Committee for Conservation and Renewal.
Edinburgh Old Town Renewal Trust (1992), Royal Mile Closes Improvement Initiative. Edinburgh, Edinburgh Old Town Renewal Trust.
G:
Goad Plans (1986), Goad Shopping Centre Report: Edinburgh – Princes Street.
J:
Jones, R. (1963), Retail Facilities in the City of Edinburgh, 1962. Edinburgh, City and Royal Burgh of Edinburgh.
L:
Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise Ltd (1994), Edinburgh Tourism Fact File. Edinburgh, Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise Ltd.
Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise Ltd, City of Edinburgh Council, et al. (1986), Edinburgh Festivals Economic Impact Study. Edinburgh, Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise Ltd.
Lothian Regional Council (1977), Report of Survey: Lothian Region Structure Plan. Edinburgh, Lothian Regional Council.
Lothian Regional Council (1978), Lothian Region Structure Plan. Edinburgh, Lothian Regional Council.
Lothian Regional Council (1994), Lothian Region Structure Plan: Report of Survey. Edinburgh, Lothian Regional Council.
Lothian Regional Council (1994), Lothian Region Structure Plan: Written Statement. Edinburgh, Lothian Regional Council.
Lothian Regional Council (1994), Transport Policies and Programmes TPP 10A. Edinburgh, Lothian Regional Council.
Lothian Regional Council (1995), CERT Environmental Statement: Non-technical Summary. Edinburgh, Lothian Regional Council.
Lothian Regional Council (1995), Moving Public Transit Forward. Edinburgh, Lothian Regional Council.
Lothian Regional Council (1995), Walking Edinburgh and Lothians: A Pedestrian Strategy for Edinburgh and Lothian. Edinburgh, Lothian Regional Council.
Lothian Regional Council, City of Edinburgh District Council, et al. (1986), Edinburgh City Centre Shopping Survey. Edinburgh, Lothian Regional Council.
M:
McWilliam, C. (1975), Scottish Townscape. London, Collins.
McWilliam, C. (1996), Edinburgh New Town Guide: The Story of the Georgian New Town. Edinburgh, Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee.
P:
Pacione, M. (1982), “Retail Redevelopment in the Inner City: A Case Study of Springburn, Glasgow.” Scottish Geographical Magazine 98(3): pp. 166-177.
R:
Rideout, T. W. (1993), The effects of planning control on office development: a comparative study of Edinburgh and Dublin. Department of Geography. Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh.
S:
Scottish Executive Development Department (1999), Improving Town Centres: Planning Advice Notice PAN 59. Edinburgh, Scottish Executive Development Department.
Scottish Office Development Department (1996), Planning Bulletin #13. Edinburgh, Scottish Office.
Smith, A. and Sparks, L. (1997), Retailing and Small Shops. Scottish Office Central Research Unit.
Smith, W. A. C. and Anderson, P. (1995), An Illustrated History of Edinburgh’s Railways. Canaervon, Irwell Press.
T:
T. Harley Haddow & Partners (1974), West Nicolson Street Survey. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh District Council.
The Scottish Office (1998), Identifying the Problems, Land Reform Policy Group. 2000.
Tym, Roger & Partners (1996), Gyle Impact Study: Final Report to the Scottish Office and Project Advisory Group. Edinburgh, The Scottish Office,.
W:
Wajnikonis-Jack, M. (1987), Edinburgh Old Town Housing Study. Edinburgh, Edinburgh Old Town Committee for Conservation and Renewal.