Wealth is not all: how gentrification in Zurich has led to housing shortage
Architect Fareyah Kaukab compares gentrification in Zurich with similar cases in other developed countries. As real estate becomes a commodity, she wonders whether this process is leading to cities without inhabitants. Even one of the richest cities in the world is at pains to deal with its housing crisis, a common problem of practically all metropolises. As the corner shop is replaced by a trendy café and diverse communities by yuppies, Zurich, a city where the middle class represents the lower end of the social pyramid... Читать дальше...