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  "path": "/2026/03/19/a-multi-storey-problem-story-the-thread-about-the-castle-terrace-car-park/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-19T06:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://threadinburgh.scot",
  "tags": [
    "19th Century",
    "20th Century",
    "Engineering",
    "Tollcross and Fountainbridge",
    "Transportation",
    "August 10",
    "Buildings",
    "Car Parks",
    "Cars",
    "castle terrace",
    "Edinburgh",
    "Infrastructure",
    "James Gowans",
    "Parks",
    "Tollcross",
    "transport"
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  "textContent": "Despite being a local history site Threadinburgh does like to try and keep things topical sometimes, so when news broke that car park operator NCP had entered administration with huge debts I felt it was an opportune moment to take a quick look into its most prominent Edinburgh location; Castle Terrace Car Park. Any attempt at a quick and easy piece of research and writing soon went out the window however as this multi-storey story proved to be far more interesting than even the most ardent fans of B-listed, reinforced concrete car parks might have imagined. It is a tale of city's aspirations of motoring progress, one that sacrificed a lesser public garden to save a greater one but that ultimately drove the city's car parking dreams to financial ruin.",
  "title": "A multi-storey problem story: the thread about the Castle Terrace Car Park"
}