News
The city of Zürich has approved CHF 36 million for a full renovation of the Heizkraftwerk Aubrugg, a landmark industrial facility that has been quietly heating thousands of homes in the city's northeast since the 1970s. The plant sits in the highway triangle at Zürich-Nord and is integrated
Education
This week the city launched a public awareness campaign called «Demenz heisst nicht vergessen...» — "Dementia doesn't mean forgetting..." — centred on the real, everyday lives of those living with the condition and the family members who care for them. The numbers behind it are significant. Around 8,
Politics
The city has put its revised Bau- und Zonenordnung (BZO) out for public consultation. The changes on the table will shape how Zürich looks and functions for decades to come — and residents have until 1 June to respond. The BZO is the legal framework governing what can be built, where,
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
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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
Politics
A proposal to level the playing field for unmarried, childless residents was swiftly dismissed by the cantonal parliament. If you are single, have no children, and live in the canton of Zürich, whoever you choose to leave your estate to will likely hand a sizeable portion of it straight to
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Monika Stocker, the first Green Party member to serve on Zürich's city council and the woman who transformed the city's social welfare system, passed away on 21 April. Monika Stocker, former head of Zürich's social affairs department and a pioneering figure in Swiss urban