{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"da.news","provider_url":"https:\/\/da.news\/en\/","title":"Rising rents require concrete solutions, not empty platitudes - da.news","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"HvmUf2RV3x\"><a href=\"https:\/\/da.news\/en\/rising-rents-require-concrete-plans-not-just-nice-sounding-platitudes\/\">Rising rents require concrete solutions, not just nice-sounding platitudes<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/da.news\/en\/rising-rents-require-concrete-plans-not-just-nice-sounding-platitudes\/embed\/#?secret=HvmUf2RV3x\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&amp;quot;Rising rents require concrete solutions, not just nice-sounding platitudes&amp;quot; &#x2013; da.news\" data-secret=\"HvmUf2RV3x\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/da.news\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1708,"description":"On May 22, 2024, the city of Darmstadt announced that the index-linked rent index had resulted in a 12.25% increase in rents. This underscores once again the importance of creating housing in areas like Lincoln, Ludwigsh\u00f6he, and the fairgrounds to counteract high demand and rising rents. The responses of Darmstadt's mayor to this challenge have been met with incomprehension by the Green Party. \"The mayor repeatedly speaks of a healthy level of growth without offering a single concrete proposal on how reducing the supply of housing can counteract rising rents. Responsible politics doesn't serve up nice-sounding platitudes that only have the opposite effect; it provides answers and presents concrete plans,\" said party spokesperson Heiko Depner. The assertion that a solution can only be achieved in cooperation with the Darmstadt-Dieburg district is therefore also perplexing. The party is watching with concern the district's planned withdrawal from Stradadi GmbH, a company intended to advance the expansion of the tram connection between the city and the district, thereby making living in the district more attractive. The neighboring municipality is also lagging behind in subsidized housing construction. With a rate of 6.3% subsidized housing in its existing stock, Darmstadt leads the way in Hesse, while the district can only boast 1.8%. \"The city of Darmstadt assumes a large share of the responsibilities for social services, both in social housing and public transport. We sincerely hope that the SPD, the city and district, and the mayor of Darmstadt will finally commit to constructive cooperation that fairly distributes the burden, and that it won't just remain lip service,\" said Hildegard F\u00f6rster-Heldmann, member of the state parliament and party spokesperson. To give more substance to the politically driven growth debate, the Darmstadt Greens have launched an initiative to engage in dialogue with experts across party lines. In mid-May, the Green Party sent an inquiry to all democratic parties, which is still ongoing. The next planning step involves scheduling a meeting to agree on the format."}