THE POWER OF PEOPLE, PLACES & FIRMS
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe current crisis is an opportunity to provide better urban housing. New infrastructure will not only provide the people of Tallinn with affordable district heating based on renewable energy, but also allow the city to take realistic steps towards carbon neutrality. Find out how.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBonn has one of the highest average levels of rent burden in Germany. How is the “Subsidised Housing in Bonn” project helping people with lower incomes to thrive and participate in the community.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHigh inflation and falling wages has left entire families in Buenos Aires vulnerable. The city is supporting its people to get a roof over their heads and create opportunities to improve their lives.
Reading Time: 3 minutesLa crisis de la vivienda es nacional, pero sus efectos son más evidentes a nivel local, en ciudades como Renca. Renca -con una población de más de 140.000 habitantes- tiene un déficit habitacional de 5.000 viviendas, lo que ha provocado que muchos recurran a viviendas compartidas o vivan en campamentos o en la calle.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Chile housing crisis is national, but its effects are sharpest locally in cities like Renca. With a population of more than 160,000, it has a housing deficit of 5,000 homes. Renca is revisiting its housing plan –for the people and with the people.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBristol is a tale of two cities with a strong economy but facing entrenched inequalities. Its “Bristol One City” brings together public, private, voluntary and other partners from across the city to deliver on shared priorities.
Reading Time: 4 minutesSprawling informal settlements are expanding every year in major South African cities. In Cape Town, the housing crisis is as severe as anywhere in the country and they have a plan to fix it.
Reading Time: 4 minutesBarranquilla, Colombia is making a name for itself through its urban transformation. It has halved its poverty rate in less than ten years and it’s not stopping there…