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The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
A large-scale urban redevelopment project seeks to inject some life into the district by creating, among other things, housing units
The International Forum on Economic Transformation of Coal Regions will take place on 25 September
Remote workers will have to settle in Extremadura for a minimum of 2+1 years in order to get the full amount
It’s the first local authority in Austria to take this bold step
Benoît Payan has an idea to reorganize the work of the city administration
Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
It’s already legal in Schleswig-Holstein and possibly soon in Hamburg
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
This involves the creation of a special traffic control zone on streets leading to the UNESCO-protected Old Town
Italy vehemently disagrees with the pronouncement made by the French Court of Auditors
Plus, you might have to book a spot in advance to view the famous attraction
Italy vehemently disagrees with the pronouncement made by the French Court of Auditors
The historical document is set to be sold at an auction, but the Belgian city feels the document might have been stolen from its archives
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
Bremerhaven is worried about the spreading of infections through this seemingly innocent act of compassion
The new proposition would give money to owners so they put their vacant property for rent, bringing down overall prices
Today, Housing Minister of Baden-Württemberg, Nicole Razavi, presented his new strategy to bring vacant homes back on the rental market. The strategy focuses on providing cash incentives for owners. The funds will be distributed to local authorities and then make their way to landlords.
The second focus of the proposition revolves around boosting the capacity of the existing housing stock by dividing single-family homes into apartments. Currently, this is the flagship policy of the state to tackle the housing crisis – increase supply so much that prices have no choice but to drop.
The testing phase of this project began last year when the state supplied 60 future landlords with grants of 2,000 euros each for putting their apartments on the rental market. The Baden-Württemberg government regards this phase as a success and plans to expand the practice into a full-fledged housing policy.
The state is ready to provide up to 1 million euros to finance the scheme, with different bonuses available for different types of contributors. For instance, people who subdivide single-family homes into apartments have a chance to get a bonus, too.
Baden-Württemberg is one of the states in Germany with the highest property prices, construction prices and housing prices. Stuttgart, the state capital, is the second most expensive city to rent in Germany, after Frankfurt.
This prompted the local government to start the so-called Housing Offensive back in 2018, with the goal to curb prices, help municipalities to construct homes and generally provide more affordable housing.
Currently, the main instrument in the housing offensive is the buying of construction land and then selling it to cash-strapped municipalities. Minister Razavi explained that this was the first step towards boosting the affordable housing options in the state. Now, local authorities are ready to make the second one.
Steffen Romstöck said that he would respect the residents’ choice and would take over the helm of the municipality, even if he didn’t run
The measure, which will come into force from 1 January 2025, will be partial and temporary…for now
Following a period of debate on whether the tactic favoured by environmental activists represents damage to private property
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Travelling anywhere in the regional public transit networks will cost either 2 or 2.5 euros
Faulty device owners can get back up to 200 euros in reimbursement
Following a period of debate on whether the tactic favoured by environmental activists represents damage to private property
And it’s taller and more crooked than the one in Pisa
Travelling anywhere in the regional public transit networks will cost either 2 or 2.5 euros
Faulty device owners can get back up to 200 euros in reimbursement
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