After a 1908 earthquake in Messina, the displaced were moved into temporary shacks. Thousands still live in squalor, but the pandemic has pushed Rome to take action at last.
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In Sicily Slums, a 113-Year Wait for Housing May Be Over
After a 1908 earthquake in Messina, the displaced were moved into temporary shacks. Thousands still live in squalor, but the pandemic has pushed Rome to take action at last.
New Zealanders Are Flooding Home. Will the Old Problems Push Them Back Out?
More than 50,000 have escaped the pandemic by moving back, offering the country a rare chance to regain talented citizens. But they are confronting entrenched housing and employment challenges.
With Vacation Rentals Empty, European Cities See a Chance to Reclaim Housing
Platforms like Airbnb have been criticized for raising living costs in popular cities. Now, officials are trying to move properties aimed at tourists to long-term leases.
Tourism Slump in Dublin Lays Bare Airbnb’s Damage to Rental Markets
After the pandemic hit, the number of longer-term listings jumped in the Irish capital. That brought some relief to a crunched market for renters, though it may not last.
A Kitchen Where the Bar Used to Be
In a tight housing market, Spaniards are converting old shops into homes.
Berlin Freezes Rents for 5 Years in a Bid to Slow Gentrification
The move, in a capital once known for its artists and its party scene, aims to reverse a trend that is driving out older and lower-income residents.
Hundreds Will Spend the Night in Sleeping Bags on Times Square
World’s Big Sleep Out, drawing attention to homelessness, will occur on Saturday in New York, London and other cities.
French Housing Project, Once a Symbol of the Future, Is Now a Tale of the Past
In the 1960s, Cité Gagarine embodied the success of the French Communist Party. Its demolition reveals the changes that led to the party’s decline.