PublishedSociety
Build cooler rather than retrofit at great cost?
Hot days make buildings and neighbourhoods a health and cost issue. Should heat protection become mandatory in new construction?
21 completed participations
Open pollSearch
Search polls
Search results
Results for “Urban space”
4 results
PublishedSociety
Leave leaves on the ground: more nature or a less tidy park?
Many cities leave more fallen leaves in selected green spaces rather than removing them everywhere at once. That can reduce work and create habitats, but it also changes paths, safety and the look of a tidy park.
197 completed participations
Open poll
CompletedEconomy
Zurich has decided: what follows the yes vote on high-rise rules?
On 27 September 2026, Zurich voters approved the Municipal Council’s high-rise rules proposal with 62.55% in favour; the City Council’s alternative failed with 37.5% yes. The proposal now goes to the canton for approval, and the question is how Zurich will implement the new rules.
211 completed participations
Open poll
FeaturedCulture
Züri-Fäscht by the river: new city experience or ten-kilometre ordeal?
In 2029, Züri-Fäscht is planned to move from the lake to the Limmat and Sihl rivers. The new concept spreads the festival across seven districts and fifteen neighbourhoods.
237 completed participations
Open poll