256: Why is housing no longer just a social issue — but a political risk? | Alice Charles (ARUP)

256: Why is housing no longer just a social issue — but a political risk? | Alice Charles (ARUP)

From Urbcast - a podcast about cities (podcast o miastach) by Marcin Wojciech Żebrowski

April 1, 2026 · 48 min · Season 7 · Episode 265

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The episode discusses the transformation of housing from a social issue to a political risk, featuring insights from Alice Charles on urban development and public policy.

Why is housing no longer just a social issue — but a political risk? 🤔 I’m really excited to share this conversation with Alice Charles (Arup, former World Economic Forum). Alice brings a rare perspective — connecting planning, finance, public policy and urban development on a global scale. Together, we unpack why housing is no longer just about affordability — but about how cities function as systems. We discuss: ✅ Why housing has become a systemic risk for cities ✅ Why the market delivers the wrong type of housing ✅ How cities underestimate the power of public land ✅ Why ownership culture shapes entire housing systems 👉 Can cities actually regain control over housing? 👉 Are we building what people need — or what capital demands? 👉 What can Europe learn from different housing models? 🗣️ “We will never bring demand and supply into equilibrium unless both the public and private sector provide supply.” More about the podcast: Website: ⁠⁠https://urbcast.pl⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/urbcast⁠⁠ Support the podcast on Patronite: ⁠⁠https://patronite.pl/urbcast⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Or buy me a virtual coffee: ⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/urbcast⁠⁠ See you in the next episodes of Urbcast — in…

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