National newspaper article about RE-DWELL project

In an article containing an interview for a Croatian newspaper, Prof. Dr. Gojko Bežovan, from the Institute for Social Policy, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, addressed some of the burning issues concerning sustainability and affordability in the Croatian housing market. His thoughts reflected some of the issues addressed in the RE-DWELL Roundtable #2 “Design of Affordable and Sustainable Housing: Challenges and Opportunities”

On Saturday, 19 March 2022, the Croatian newspaper "Večernji list" published an article including an interview on housing sustainability in Croatia. The starting point of the article was the discussion held on the RE-DWELL Roundtable #2 “Design of Affordable and Sustainable Housing: Challenges and Opportunities”.

The article includes comments from Prof. Dr. Bežovan, from the Institute for Social Policy, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, who discusses the differences between the Spanish and Croatian affordable housing models, based on the contributions of the roundtable. According to Dr. Bežovan, the problem of housing affordability in Croatia is the lack of a national housing policy or strategy, which is accentuated by the lack of political will to implement the solutions already available. The need for affordable housing in Croatia is growing, and social groups that cannot afford to own a home are the most affected. Potential solutions to provide an affordable housing model for people in need should be sought through social and public rental housing, favourable interest rates from public-private partnerships, and possibilities for church properties to serve as a piece of the housing puzzle.