Politics
Three major Quartiervereine have now rejected the city's new subsidy contract. That's nearly one in five Zürich residents represented by a board that said no. Something quiet but significant is happening across Zürich's neighbourhoods. One by one, the Quartiervereine — the voluntary associations that form
Culture
Zürich Zoo's giraffe bull was put down this week. He was nine years old. Zürich Zoo's nine-year-old giraffe bull was put down this week after a leg injury he never recovered from. Obi had only arrived at the zoo last summer, brought in to breed with
Environment
A court has sided with local residents. Now everyone's waiting to see if anyone appeals. It's not often that a residents' campaign against a fast food restaurant ends in a courtroom win. But that's exactly what happened this week on the Limmatquai, where
Transport
After a four-year dispute, residents of the Gehrenholz settlement have reached a settlement with the SZU, clearing the way for a controversial station relocation. is now official: the Friesenberg stop on the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU) will be relocated. The station, currently situated near the kiosk at the intersection
Crime
Plain-clothes narcotics officers from the Stadtpolizei Zürich arrested a suspected drug dealer on Birmensdorferstrasse on the evening of 13 April after observing what appeared to be a handover. Both men were stopped shortly after going their separate ways — one was found carrying multiple pre-packaged portions of cocaine and was taken
Transport
A 12-year plan for the area around the Hauptbahnhof has been approved by the city parliament. Not everyone is happy about it. If you have ever tried to cross the road outside Zürich's Hauptbahnhof on foot and felt like an afterthought, the city's transport planners would
Education
From 27 April, people who were subjected to forced welfare measures or forced placements before 1981 can apply for a cantonal solidarity payment of CHF 25,000. To be eligible, applicants must already be recognised as victims by the federal government, and the measures must have been ordered, carried out,
Politics
A new poll shows a slim majority backing the SVP's population ceiling initiative, but the numbers inside the figures are where it gets interesting. Six weeks out from Switzerland's June 14 federal vote, a survey conducted by pollster Leewas on behalf of 20 Minuten and Tamedia
News
The Federal Court is now the last legal obstacle — but even a ruling in favour might not be the end of it. The patch of wasteland in Kreis 5 where Grasshopper Club once played their home matches has been empty since 2008. In the nearly two decades since the old
Business
A cluster of community organisations built their work around a set of temporary industrial spaces in south Zürich. This summer, they all have to leave. Most have no idea where. For the past several years, a collection of former industrial halls in Zürich's Manegg district has quietly become
Transport
How a 60-metre stretch of Langstrasse became Zürich's most lucrative speed trap In September 2023, the City of Zürich quietly introduced a daytime traffic ban on a 60-metre section of Langstrasse between Brauer- and Dienerstrasse, as part of its "car-reduced Langstrasse" initiative. What followed was one
Transport
SBB is closing the line on two consecutive weekends for bridge works. Here is what you need to know. Commuters and weekend travellers heading between Zürich and Luzern should plan ahead this May. Swiss Federal Railways is closing the Luzern–Ebikon section of the Zürich–Zug–Luzern line on two