Changes at "OikosWatch: An Open-Data Observatory to Diagnose, Monitor & Assess Heraklion's Housing Crisis"
Body (English)
- +Member States of the European Union are affected by a general housing crisis. This proposal focuses specifically on the housing crisis in Heraklion, structured in three parts: diagnosing the crisis, gathering the open data needed to act on it, and assessing impact once measures are in place.
- +The issue is not only economic, but also of data governance: authorities cannot currently see, in real time, how many units sit vacant, how many have shifted to short-term rental, or whether their interventions are working.
- +Municipalities should identify speculative behaviours and promote transparency in the residential market, to find a sustainable equilibrium between tourism-driven profit and the community's right to housing.
Title (English)
- +An Open-Data Observatory to Diagnose, Monitor & Assess Heraklion's Housing Crisis