Housing
Research from property consultancy Wüest Partner shows a clear correlation between proximity to the new tram line and rising rental prices in western Zürich. A new study by property consultancy Wüest Partner has confirmed what many western Zürich residents already suspected: the arrival of the Limmattalbahn is driving rents higher
Transport
A 35-year-old man has been handed a 50-month prison sentence after deliberately ramming a cyclist on the Rosengartenstrasse and throwing a burning flare into a crowd at a Travis Scott concert. The Bezirksgericht Zürich has sentenced a 35-year-old man to four years and two months in prison following two separate
Transport
City safety figures for the first quarter of 2026 show no cycling fatalities — a milestone attributed to the rapid expansion of protected bike lanes since 2023. The city of Zürich recorded zero cycling fatalities in the first quarter of 2026, the first time this has occurred in any quarter since
Transport
A long-requested improvement to the city's public transport network will arrive this autumn, benefiting shift workers and late-night travellers alike. The Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) has confirmed that hourly S-Bahn services on lines S2, S8, and S14 will operate through the night on Fridays and Saturdays from 13 September