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The prison-like Edinburgh estate whose architect 'should have got the jail'

For many, 'The Ramps' in West Granton was a thriving community and a great place to grow up, while others say living there was a nightmare with the estate resembling a mini warzone.

Edinburgh Live · May 29, 2023

The tough Edinburgh estate where neighbours had to 'house watch' when locals went out

The West Granton estate was the focus of an ITN news feature as a reporter spoke to those on the scheme about the issues of inadequate housing, poverty, crime and rampant drug use.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 6, 2023

The crime-ridden Edinburgh scheme where locals had to 'watch over their shoulder'

The Ramps were notorious for being a colourful housing scheme but those that lived within its concrete jungle design share mixed reviews of what life was like in its streets that were overlooked by the Granton gasworks.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 5, 2023