In a change of format this month, we are handing over the pen to one of our long time members, Donald Anderson. Amongst many other things, Donald is a Director of Playfair Scotland Ltd, and is a well-known former leader of Edinburgh’s city council. He says that, during his time in office, he was “unashamedly pro-development”. Here, he reflects on the recent history of a city that he believes has grown substantially in stature and where development and investment have transformed the fortunes of the city and its people.