Abstract
Craigmillar is one of Edinburgh’s largest housing estates situated on the south-eastern periphery of the city, approximately 5km from
the city centre. The community has long suffered from the effects of social deprivation, with low economic activity, crime, poor health
and low educational achievement. These negative perceptions have contributed to the community becoming stigmatised as a place
to live and by the ‘culture of dependency’ associated with peripheral housing estates.
the city centre. The community has long suffered from the effects of social deprivation, with low economic activity, crime, poor health
and low educational achievement. These negative perceptions have contributed to the community becoming stigmatised as a place
to live and by the ‘culture of dependency’ associated with peripheral housing estates.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2009 |
Publication series
| Name | Sustainable Communities local case studies series |
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Keywords
- sustianable communities
- skills
- visioning
- place making
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Rogerson, R., & Sadler, S. (2009). Case Study: Visioning Craigmillar, Edinburgh. (Sustainable Communities local case studies series).