Matosinhos becomes the first UN Resilience Hub in Portugal
The city joins the Province of Potenza (Italy) as the newest role models for the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative
The survey asked one simple question: “Are you satisfied or would you like to move?”
A recent study by German television network rbb published today found that the high price of real estate and rent is pushing Berliners away from the city and into the countryside. At the same time, prices in rural communities on the outskirts of the city are also on the rise and some Berliners are thinking of leaving Germany altogether.
The survey tried to gauge the situation in the German capital by asking one simple question and then diving into the details behind it: “Are you satisfied or would you like to move?”
Almost half of Berliners want to change apartments, while every four out of ten wants to leave the city outright, looking for more affordable housing. More and more people are flocking to Brandenburg – the more rural-small-town countryside around the capital.
Around 36% of Berliners are looking to move away from the city and out of those, 41% are actually taking that step. These are mostly single-parent households and starter families, some of the groups that have the highest need for affordable housing.
Some of the other reasons why people said they want to leave the city were peace and quiet (56%), lack of security (41%) and air pollution (31%). An overwhelming majority (59%), though, cite high housing costs as the main reason.
The rise of property prices in Berlin, as well as people moving away to the country, are not a new phenomenon. However, as the survey points out, average prices for real-estate purchases have tripled in the last 10 years, from 50 euros to 150. There are only five districts on the edge of Brandenburg where the average is under 100 euros: Prignitz, Uckermark and in the three districts in the far south.
Naturally, the closer a district is to the capital, the pricier it gets, with Märkisch-Oderland, Oberhavel and Barnim topping the chart with upwards of 300 euros per square metre.
Christian Hanke, a representative of construction financing firm Interhyp, was quoted in a report by rbb24 saying that people need to be extra cautious when taking out mortgages. He explained that at an average price of 480,000 euros for a home, a lot of the properties are possibly overvalued and long-term loans - potentially volatile, as the region could be experiencing a property bubble.
The facility called, Alovera Beach, will be located 40 kms from Madrid
The move is part of the city’s strategy to act against the local affordable-housing crisis by focusing on the development of student accommodation
Peace and quiet in Baroque surroundings
Tallinn and Linz will be among the European cities eager to show their innovative side
According to the Eurostat report, women are significantly more educated than men in the EU
The Irish Environment Protection Agency released an updated map of affected regions in the country
It involves strategically placed pictograms on the pedestrian crossings
Never too early to fall in love with soft mobility
100 trees will take the place of 100 parking spaces in this Belgian town
The facility called, Alovera Beach, will be located 40 kms from Madrid
According to the Eurostat report, women are significantly more educated than men in the EU
It involves strategically placed pictograms on the pedestrian crossings
These will be spread across 11 EU countries and will serve to support the EU Missions
The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
An interview about AYR, one of the 2021 New European Bauhaus Prize winners
An interview with Nigel Jollands and Sue Goeransson from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
An interview with the President of the City of Athens Reception & Solidarity Centre
A talk with the Mayor of Malmö on the occasion of the city’s UN Resilience Hub status