Housing

The right to housing is now more important than ever

English
Programmes: 
Public Alternatives
Subtitle: 
Why cities demand a larger say in housing policies - Municipalize Europe Debate, Report #2
Article type: 
Article
Authors: 
Josephine Valeske
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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, ‘staying at home’ has become the main strategy to minimize the spread of the pandemic. Consequently, affordable housing with adequate living conditions has become a matter of life and death, which demonstrates why it is essential to prioritize the right to housing. What have cities done to secure adequate living conditions before and after COVID-19, and what... Read more

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  Lucia Martín, counselor at Barcelona City Hall and a previous housing activist, kicked off the session by sharing the observation that COVID-19 and the mandate to stay at home has turned houses into extremely important spaces. At the same time, however, rents in many European cities are rising to astronomical heights. Thus, there is a need to change the regulation of housing prices―B... Read more

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Tags: 
Housing
Human rights
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Regions: 
Europe