THE POWER OF PEOPLE, PLACES & FIRMS
Reading Time: 3 minutesA Bruxelles, loger décemment les nouveaux habitants et lutter contre les effets du changement climatique sont deux problématiques allant de pair. Il s’agit de rendre la ville plus résiliente en soutenant les « oubliés du climat ».
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Green Transition has created inequalities that mirror the inequalities in housing. But the city has a “climate plan” and wants to make Brussels resilient and sustainable – while supporting those that have been “forgotten in the green transition”.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSince 2015, house prices and rents in Milan have soared by more than 40%. The city is setting up policies to continue to attract investments while supporting those with the greatest needs – and preventing them from being pushed out by gentrification.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat many unfamiliar with our city perhaps don’t appreciate is that Glasgow is already home to some of the UK’s, if not Europe’s, highest quality social and affordable housing. How did Glasgow get there?
Reading Time: 4 minutesLike COVID-19 and climate change, the energy crisis is revealing urban inequalities as well. Wealthier residents consume roughly double the amount of energy as low-income ones, suggesting that the most vulnerable populations will again suffer the most as energy prices climb.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe rise of remote work could still entice people to move out of big cities. But as a general trend, the price of housing in and around cities has continued to rise since 2020. What should policy makers do?
Reading Time: 3 minutesA smart policy instrument called “land-value capture” can help governments pay for expensive infrastructure and other public services without drawing from their general budget. Let’s look at how they do it.
Reading Time: 4 minutesMany countries are struggling to overcome gaps of all shapes and sizes between places. North versus south, east versus west, and urban versus rural divides are all too common. This has produced unequal opportunities and a deep-seated geography of discontent in places that lag behind.