Dataset: Housing Situation and Acceptance of Densification in Global Metropolises

Abstract

Housing developments appear to have long-term positive benefits for cities and metropolitan regions but (perceived) negative effects for residents. On the one hand, beneficial effects include curbing rising housing prices and costs, containing urban sprawl, and mitigating climate change. On the other hand, fear of potential negative externalities on the housing situation such as gentrification and higher local rent prices, loss of local green spaces or traffic volume changes causes city residents to contest new housing developments. In order to gain a better understanding of the housing insecurities and the housing situation in general, we have launched a survey in early 2021 in six metropolises (Berlin, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris). The goal of the project was to reveal how perceive housing situation looks like in especially pressured metropolises and to deepen the understanding of how residents assess urban housing developments. In total, the sample consists of 12’611 responses. All data can be found on our website (http://spur.ethz.ch/research/housing-situation). Further general information on the data and sample can be found at the end of this brief.