Causey 2: transforming a place

Slideshow above: In 2007 we transformed the street for three days in an award-winning event. Inspired by this we held Ideas Workshops for our community to explore the area's history, examine the present road junction, and work together to imagine a better place.

Introduction

The Causey is a historic space in the busy University quarter at the heart of the southside of Edinburgh’s city centre. At the moment it’s a traffic island, and cars have taken over — but could it become a place full of life and people, buzzing with activity?

Following on from The Causey — a successful temporary project that was part of the SIX CITIES Design Festival in May 2007 — Causey 2 aims to make a permanent transformation of The Causey into a place for people.

The project is being led by the West Crosscauseway Association (WCCA), a local community organisation that grew out of The Causey. Causey 2 will engage with local people, working with professionals and partner organisations, in considering the past, understanding the present and imagining the future of the place if it is freed from cars, re-designed and reclaimed for people.