The Granton Improvement Society want to do just that - improve the area around Granton. They want to buy an area of ground from the City of Edinburgh Council and develop it into a site for a Lido, a Garden Festival and workshops for small businesses of all kinds. Full length interview here http://edinburghreporter.podbean.com/e/edinburgh-reporter-talks-to-granton-improvement-society/?token=6a8a4e317d67af56352c6ed90b86e9c4