Granton Waterfront regeneration

The Granton Waterfront regeneration is a redevelopment of parts of Edinburgh along the shores of the Firth of Forth in Granton. There are three main landowners: Arcus, National Grid plc and City of [Edinburgh Council]. Since the area was masterplanned in the early 2000s it has undergone significant change with approximately 1,400 new homes in the Granton area, new food retail stores, the new Edinburgh's [Telford College|Telford College] at Granton, and approximately of commercial office space.
A new road, Waterfront Avenue, has been constructed at Granton along with a public park as part of National Grid's Forthquarter development.
Following the recession of 2008, a new Area Development Framework has been prepared by the planning authority reflecting a flexible approach to future development.
A new waterside promenade has started which will link the river Almond, Lothian|Almond] at Cramond to the Esk, Lothian|Esk] at Joppa allowing access to 18 kilometres of walkway/cycleway.