Transport
Zürich's Altstetten West is set to lose around 240 parking spaces as the city pushes ahead with its voter-approved cycling network expansion — and the local business community is not taking it quietly. Of 388 spaces in the area, the city plans to remove 224 blue-zone and 16 white-zone
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
Environment
The invasive species has now taken hold in four city districts, and authorities are scaling up their response. An unwelcome resident is quietly expanding its footprint across Zürich. The Asian tiger mosquito, an invasive species identifiable by the bold black and white stripes that give it its name, has now
Sport
Banning supporters from FCZ's home end in early 2024 violated their fundamental rights, the cantonal administrative court has found. A decision by the City of Zürich to shut its football club's dedicated supporter section following a violent incident in January 2024 has been ruled unlawful by
Housing
Research from property consultancy Wüest Partner shows a clear correlation between proximity to the new tram line and rising rental prices in western Zürich. A new study by property consultancy Wüest Partner has confirmed what many western Zürich residents already suspected: the arrival of the Limmattalbahn is driving rents higher