Reading Time: 2 minutesStockholm is currently undergoing a historic expansion of its infrastructure. The city is trying to turn around deprived neighbourhoods with new construction to help residents get affordable homes.
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Moving mountains in Montreal to tackle the housing crisis
Reading Time: 2 minutesMontreal is facing an unprecedented housing and affordability crisis at a time when purchasing power is declining and the real-estate industry is facing major challenges. What measures are they deploying to improve affordability in the city?
Déplacer des montagnes à Montréal pour s’attaquer à la crise du logement
Reading Time: 2 minutesMontréal fait face à une crise du logement et de l’abordabilité sans précédent, alors que le pouvoir d’achat diminue et que le milieu de l’immobilier fait face à d’importants défis économiques.
Driving development in Düsseldorf
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe pressure to find suitable and affordable housing in Düsseldorf is increasing day-by-day. The city is working to expand their approach into a “Düsseldorf building land model” to accelerate the development of new residential areas and establish consistent guidelines.
Broadening Bratislava’s toolkit: how developer obligations are improving the city
Reading Time: 2 minutesAffordability of housing in Bratislava has decreased significantly in the past 10 years – but its “City Housing Policy” sets out a new approach to accelerate development and create vibrant, inclusive communities.
Rassembler Bruxelles au travers d’une action climatique inclusive
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 ».
Bringing Brussels together through inclusive climate action
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”.
Milan’s masterplan: Working together for affordable homes
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.