Urban development - ‘Manhattisation’ in Switzerland
Surprise - Switzerland 19 December 2011
Two years ago the residents of Weststrasse in Zurich breathed a sigh of relief. After decades of noise and emissions, the transit route got closed off from traffic. But the peace did not last long. As house prices were driven up by keen investors, low-income tenants were driven out in a process that has been called ‘Manhattanisation’ in other cities in the western world. (2198 Words) - By Reto Aschwanden
Weststrasse today.Photo: Sophie Stieger
Before the route closure, up to a thousand vehicles passed through Weststrasse every hour.Photo: Michael Schilliger
Today, the former transit route is an urban street, the peace marred only by the ongoing construction work (Portrait picture - Download to see full image).Photo: Sophie Stieger
Today, the former transit route is an urban street, the peace marred only by the ongoing construction work (Portrait picture - Download to see full image).Photo: Sophie Stieger
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