[quote]Hello,



Yesterday, in front of the Cornavin station, I was approached to sign a petition for more housing in La Praille. The petition was being organized by CGI, one of the largest Régies in Geneva, and at first sight would appear to be interesting in view of the housing shortage in Geneva.



Today, Iheard that ASLOCA - the organization that defends the rights of tenants in Geneva - is advising people not to sign the petition.



Anyone out there who canplease explain the different initiativesand why ASLOCA is against the project?[/quote]



Probably in the small print of the petition you are signing away all rights to your soul to CGI and agree to a CHF 500 fee for cleaning it...
floydmarks, Jun 9, 2009 @ 22:24

I think that the petition you are referring to is just for more apartments, without specifying which kind, whereas ASLOCA wants to make sure that there will at least a certain quota of social housing. I do not totally agree with their position as, owing to the current shortage of apartments, many cheap ones are occupied by people who who are paying a premium on their rent because their salary is above the maximum (HLM)
Free, Jun 10, 2009 @ 02:11