The Edinburgh Union Canal Strategy - City of Edinburgh Council

The Edinburgh Canal StrategyThe Canal HubsPROJECTS• The creation of a waterway destination at the terminus ofthe Union Canal;• The creation of a visual/ physical link between LochrinPlace and the canal;• Improving the balance of uses both on and off water, toincrease and sustain appropriate activity;• The creation of residential moorings;• New links between urban area and tow path particularly atDorset Place, New Freer Street and Walker Bridge• Treatment of wall to rear of tenements on Watson Crescent/or reuse of wall through art installations.• Encourage a boat hire base,• Improve links to existing cycle networks,• Formalizing of canal access to Ogilvie TerraceCity of Edinburgh Council City Development December 2011 37