Edinburgh 2029: Here's what the council want the city centre to look like in the future

The plans include: the pedestrianisation of Waverley Bridge and parts of the Old Town, the extension of the tram route to create a 'loop' around the city and installing lifts to make it easier to get to the Capital's different levels, among many other things. These are the artist's impressions released, which give you a flavour of how things could look in 2029:

Artist's impressions have been released by Edinburgh City Council

Potential tram connecting Haymarket and Nicolson Square. Road space reallocation - increased pavements and reduced number of traffic lanes.

Wayfinding to Haymarket and Old Town. Cycle Hub

Ground floor activities benefit from widened pavements. New trees and improved publc realm in Forrest Road,

Potential new tram connecting Nicolson Square and Haymarket