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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Michael MacLeod

Save Inverleith Park guerilla lighting

'No sale' Inverleith park lighting
The threatened corner of Inverleith Park has views of Edinburgh Castle, seen here in the background.
Photograph: James Gibson
Light Rainbow at Inverleith Park
Claire Hope, lighting designer for KSLD who organised the secret event said: "Guerrilla lighting is all about highlighting a specific cause but itʼs also about having fun. Weʼre hoping that some experimenting with light will spark some great ideas for how this space can be used by the community instead of being lost for housing."
Photograph: James Gibson
Light flowers at Inverleith Park
Organisers asked locals what they would like to see the corner of the park used for. As this shot shows, a flower garden was a popular response.
Photograph: James Gibson
Inverleith Park lighting rainbows
The threatened corner of Inverleith Park is currently used by the council to store benches and grit bins.
Photograph: James Gibson
Inverleith Park tree lit up
Locals say that the site has long been a part of the public park and are campaigning to save the space for community use.
Photograph: James Gibson
Inverleith Park lighting bush
More than 4,400 people have signed petitions in shops, libraries and online protesting against the sale of part of the park, opposite Edinburgh's Botanic Garden.
Photograph: James Gibson
Inverleith Park lighting monument
The council insists the depot is not part of the park. It says it was identified in the 2010 Edinburgh City Local Plan as being "outwith the open space designation at Inverleith Park."
Photograph: James Gibson
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