The online tool allows users to accompany four essential workers in their everyday lives in the city of Zurich during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In doing so, it amplifies the voices of everyday heroes who are often unheard.
Dr. Li Wan joins SPUR as a Visiting Professor from January to April 2026, collaborating with Dr. David Kaufmann on a comparative study on Urban Densification and Transport Decarbonization.
The Progressive Politics Research Network (PPRNet) has published a new collection of policy briefs addressing how progressive actors can overcome political barriers to affordable housing and build broad coalitions across income classes and generations. The briefs bring together leading experts from across Europe and draw on cutting-edge empirical research, including large-scale surveys, experiments, and comparative policy analysis.
Malte Wehr, together with Michael Wicki, Stefan Witter, and David Kaufmann, published a new article in the Journal of Public Policy. Called “Beyond NIMBY-ism: rethinking acceptance of housing densification in a direct democratic renters society”, the paper examines how residents perceive and respond to urban housing densification.