Case file 03 / Reported series
New Housing, Mold and Social Mix in Geneva
Four reported pieces, produced as part of the Fondation Liliane, Robert et Rosalie Jordi grant, on problems emerging in Geneva's new housing districts: mold, indoor air, risky materials, state controls, tenant protections and the promise and limits of social mix.
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2026
01“Since I Moved In, I Don't Breathe as Well”: Mold Takes Hold in New Homes
Residents describe breathing problems as mold appears in recently built housing.
Le Temps · Housing / Health
↗ 02Risky Materials in Geneva's New Districts Escape State Scrutiny
How potentially harmful building materials can pass through limited controls.
Le Temps · Regulation
↗ 03Christian Dandrès: “The State Stops Thinking Where Tenancy Begins”
An interview on the limits of public responsibility and tenant protection.
Le Temps · Tenancy
↗ 04Geneva's Social Mix Is Still Under Construction
The gap between the promise of mixed neighbourhoods and the city being built.
Le Temps · Inequality
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