Lorenzo Martinico lives in Portobello.

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He is active in the housing co-operative movement and campaigns on issues including homelessness, tenants rights and food poverty. He works in co-operative development and as a member of a cargo bike delivery co-op, and was previously a postdoctoral researcher at Edinburgh University, specialising in computer security and digital privacy.

Lorenzo brings fantastic knowledge of community action across Portobello, and a deep commitment to making lives better in the ongoing cost of living crisis. Edinburgh is in the midst of a housing emergency, and this is felt keenly across the ward, especially in areas like Craigmillar and Niddrie which have suffered from being ignored for too long. Lorenzo’s background in supporting tenants will be a huge boost for this area.