Housing crisis: Germany plans 'turbo' construction boost

Berlin tackles affordable housing crisis

Germany’s incoming coalition government has announced plans to “turbo-charge” housing construction to tackle the growing affordable living accommodation crisis. According to a Sunday DW news report, the Berlin government is planning to build several five to ten-storey buildings and other high-rises in the 300-hectare Tempelhofer Feld, which is considered one of the largest green urban areas in… Source

Housing crisis: Germany plans ‘turbo’ construction boost

Once a military parade ground for the Prussian army and later famously the base for the , Tempelhofer Feld, as it is now officially called, opened to the public as a recreational ground in 2010. Stretching out over more than 300 hectares, it is one of the largest green urban spaces in world and a favorite for locals and tourists alike. Now, once discarded plans to build here are gaining new momentum. The government would like to see the construc…

Housing crisis: Germany plans 'turbo' construction boost

The incoming government has announced plans to boost housing construction to help ease the desperate shortage of affordable homes. That's good news for those seeking to build on Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld.

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