SocietyEuropean cities seek ways of boosting affordable housing

Housing shortages have become a major social issue in many European cities. Berlin, Vienna, Basel, Paris and Prague are trying different approaches, including public and subsidized housing, leasing municipal land to cooperatives, anti-displacement measures and below-market homes for public-sector workers, to contain rents and expand affordability.

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