Munich is experiencing an acute housing shortage. Professor Sophie Wolfrum, head of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Chair of Urban Design and Regional Planning explains why small steps alone won’t be enough to solve the problem and how urban areas have to be planned in order to enrich the lives of those who live and work in them.
Is urban growth more intense than it was in the past?
You can’t really say that. Cities have always had growth phases, depending on the region, economy and the times. Thus for example a lot of money flowed into Germany in the form of reparations after the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. ...
