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Housing crisis as political risk: why governments are losing control | Alice Charles, ARUP | #256

Podcast: Urbcast - a podcast about cities (podcast o miastach) · Marcin Wojciech Żebrowski

Opublikowano: 2026-04-01

Why is housing no longer just a social issue — but a political risk? 🤔 I’m really excited to share this conversation with Alice Charles (Arup, former World Economic Forum). Alice brings a rare perspective — connecting planning, finance, public policy and urban development on a global scale. Together, we unpack why housing is no longer just about affordability — but about how cities function as systems. We discuss: ✅ Why housing has become a systemic risk for cities ✅ Why the market delivers the wrong type of housing ✅ How cities underestimate the power of public...