Districts / AreasPlanning / DevelopmentEastern SwitzerlandSustainability

St Gallen sparks a planning dispute across the whole city

St. Gallen is putting its local planning review out for public consultation from 17 August to 16 October 2026 and opening up digital participation. For property owners, developers and neighbourhoods,…

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Districts / AreasPlanning / DevelopmentResidentialLake Geneva Region

Lausanne puts the brakes on a replacement development in the upmarket residential area

In Lausanne, a housing project comprising 19 flats has been blocked on grounds relating to listed buildings and the character of the area. The city has refused to allow the…

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Districts / AreasPlanning / DevelopmentResidentialZurich

Zurich Battles Over 40 Meters and the Cost of Densification

On September 27, 2026, Zurich will vote on two new high-rise regulations. The real sticking point isn’t the very tall towers, but rather the 40-meter zones in the outlying neighborhoods.…

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Districts / AreasPlanning / DevelopmentResidential

Rheinfelden is redrawing its development zones

At the end of August, Rheinfelden will launch a public consultation on the most significant planning decision since 2004. The revised land-use plan will be available for public inspection from…

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Districts / AreasMobilityResidential

The Limmattal sets the standard for living in Zurich

Anyone looking for a flat in Zurich soon realises there’s too little supply, prices are too high, and there’s too much frustration. A few kilometres down the Limmat in Spreitenbach,…

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Districts / AreasPlanning / DevelopmentResidentialZurich

High up or closer to the action

Zurich is debating building regulations. The discussion centers on housing, open spaces, the character of neighborhoods, and the question of what a growing city should look like. On September 27,…

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Districts / AreasPlanning / DevelopmentResidential

Niderfeld Dietikon: an urban development project set to go ahead

Mit dem Niderfeld entwickelt Dietikon auf rund 40 Hektar eines der grössten zusammenhängenden Entwicklungsgebiete im Limmattal. Nach einem jahrzehntelangen Planungsprozess steht das Niderfeld kurz vor der Rechtskraft. Der Beitrag gibt…

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