Large cities gather not only population, businesses and opportunities. They also gather wealth. And the stronger the financial sector of a city, the greater the concentration of very high incomes appears to be. But the presence of a strong financial sector also has a significant side effect: it can increase income inequality. An international investigation, which [...]
Time Out has just announced the best cities in the world for Gen Z – and half of those in the top 20 places are in Europe. After researching 4,000 residents aged 18 to 29 in 150 cities worldwide, Tokyo emerged as the number one option for those born [...]
The housing crisis has emerged as one of the biggest problems facing societies. Few houses, high cost of purchase, rental or construction. The whole of Europe is looking for and proposing solutions. In the major annual report on real estate in Britain, held in Leeds, the «new cities» was one of the issues that occupied the panels. [...]
Almost all major European cities experience increases in rents and as a result some form of housing crisis. The increase in rents more affects low-income workers and those who do not have stable employment, as they must spend a significant percentage of their housing income if they have the economic potential. In general, the highest wages [...]
