2013/05/17 by Rebecca Madgin, Richard Rodger · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · #Scottish History and National Identity #Historical Art and Culture Studies
paper · doi:10.1017/s0963926813000448
openalex publication_date 2013/05/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02
ABSTRACT: ‘Inspiring Capital’ is the sign that confronts visitors and residents alike at the boundaries of the Edinburgh administrative area. It is a consciously ambiguous message of self-promotion: the logo proclaims the dual standing of the city of Edinburgh as a European capital city and a city of international capital. The article uses a long-run approach to explore how, by inventing and nurturing a myth about Edinburgh as a non-industrial city, councillors and planners privileged the ancient and historical character of the city and so conditioned policies associated with urban renewal and land use.