Housing after redevelopment: Where and to what buildings do displaced residents move?

ABSTRACT: Urban redevelopment often involves the demolition or renovation of the existing housing stock, which can result in the direct displacement of residents. We examine how tenure type, defined as living in for-profit versus non-profit housing, affects the location and the housing characteristics of displaced residents after displacement. Using individual-level data of all residents in the Zurich region of Switzerland, we observe the direct displacement of 12,599 residents between 2016 and 2020. First, we descriptively analyze who is directly displaced and compare their housing situation before and after relocation. Displacement is socially stratified and predominantly affects low-income residents, earning on average only 69.7% of the median income of all movers. Residents without Swiss citizen

SUBMITTER: Kauer F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12922968 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature