Read previewAs part of her housing policy agenda, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has promised to "cut red tape and needless bureaucracy" to build millions of additional homes and bring down costs.
Zurich, Switzerland offers the latest model.
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One of the study's key findings is, "if you upzone, upzone a lot," said Simon Büchler, coauthor of the study and an assistant professor of finance at Miami University.
A whopping 64% of Swiss residents live in apartments, compared to just 28% of US residents, and the country also has an especially comprehensive and well-connected public transportation network.
Persons:
—, Kamala Harris, Michael Buholzer, Simon Büchler, upzoning, Büchler, Christian Hartmann, Matthew Maltman, who's, There's, Maltman
Organizations:
Service, Democratic, Business, Miami University, Reuters
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Zurich, Switzerland, Swiss, Canton of Zurich, Affoltern, New Zealand, Küsnacht, Lake Zurich, Canada, Europe, Australian