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The development of municipal housing in Zurich

Posted 04.07.23
Municipal Dreams: Further reading

In Zurich, almost three-quarters of households rent and around one in four homes is owned and managed by a cooperative or public body. Currently, around 15,300 people live in municipal housing.

This blog isn't a comprehensive account of the history of rented housing in Zurich but a look at three main developments noted by its author during a brief visit.

The blog provides interesting accounts of these large housing developments and comments on the history of events that led to the need for them.

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