2025
New study on densification and displacement in the five largest Swiss agglomerations
In the study “Urban densification and displacement in Switzerland”, Fiona Kauer, Elena Lutz, Dominic Büttiker, and David Kaufmann, commissioned by the Federal Office for Housing (BWO), examine how residential construction activity in the five largest Swiss agglomerations - Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, and Zurich - contributes to densification and what social effects are associated with it.
Alina Bärnthaler joins the SPUR-team as PhD Candidate
In June 2025, Alina Bärnthaler joined the Spatial Development and Urban Policy (SPUR) Research Group of Prof. Dr. David Kaufmann at ETH Zurich.
Dr. Dasha Kuletskaya joins the SPUR team
Dr. Dasha Kuletskaya will join SPUR as a Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow from May 2025 to April 2027 to work on an interdisciplinary research project “The Power of Fiction: Unravelling the Social Construction of the Economic Value of Real Estate,” funded by the IDEA League and DAAD Prime Fellowships.
Talk about "Smart Cities and Urban Resilience", 21 May 2025
Visiting Professor Dr. Yue Ge will give a talk on "Smart Cities and Urban Resilience – A Central Florida Perspective." The presentation, followed by a discussion, is hosted by the Future Cities Lab and the SPUR research group. It will take place on 21 May at the FCL Conference Space (HIL H45.2) from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm.
New Publication on Regulatory Preferences and Housing Densification
Michael Wicki, Fiona Kauer, Katrin Hofer, and David Kaufmann have published a new article in the Journal of Urban Affairs titled Nuancing NIMBYism: How regulatory preferences shape public acceptance of housing densification.