Should the city build housing? Will regulating short-term rentals and investment apartments help? Which solutions for more affordable housing are realistic, and which remain merely election promises?
In the expert panel of the Prague Agenda public debate, economists and experts on Prague’s development discussed the causes of the housing crisis, ways to increase housing construction, and the role of the city, the state, and private investors. The discussion also focused on the Metropolitan Plan, the Building Act, the NIMBY effect, and the obstacles preventing faster construction of new housing.
Panelists:
- Petr Bartoň – Chief Economist at Natland
- Ondřej Boháč – Director of the Prague Institute of Planning and Development (IPR)
- Jakub Kuneš – Director of the Liberal Institute
- Miroslav Singer – Economist and former Governor of the Czech National Bank
Moderator: Jan Macháček, President of the Strategeo Institute
The experts also addressed the question of why Prague is still unable to build enough housing and what needs to change for the housing supply to increase significantly.
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Watch the full recording of the expert panel.
The video recording is in Czech.