Geneva built nearly 4,000 new homes last year – but it’s still not enough.
The number is almost double the average over the last ten years.
Throughout the canton, there are a quarter of a million housing units. But that’s not enough to cope with the increase in population.
Middle income families are struggling the most to find a suitable place to live.
The recently retired head of the Geneva Cantonal Bank, Blaise Goetschin, says demand is simply outstripping supply.
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