Popular initiative «Stop the Endless Construction of Second Homes» (2012)
Categories: State and Politics › Votes › Environmental policy
The proposal
The Second Home Initiative bans the construction of second homes in all municipalities with a share of 20% of second homes or more. It wants to stop urban sprawl. The municipalities are to be obliged to provide annual information on compliance with this restriction and to draw up an overview of permanently used dwellings.
Results
The initiative was accepted by the electorate and the cantons.
Proportion of voters: 45.2%
Votes in favour: 50.6%
Text Sources
- Federal Chancellery (2012): Volksabstimmung vom 11.03.2012
Data Sources
- Atlas of Switzerland (2010): Basiskarte 1:500.000
- Atlas of Switzerland: Administrative Einheiten 1:500.000 (Gemeinden, Bezirke, Kantone)
- FSO (2019): Volksabstimmungen (Ergebnisse Ebene Gemeinde seit 1981)
- swisstopo [J160089] (2010): Gemeindegrenzen GG25
- swisstopo [J160089] (2010): Landeskarte 1:500.000
Data Owners: Atlas of Switzerland (AoS), Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo), Federal Chancellery
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