Planning meets Housing: focus on student housing

Europe is facing a housing crisis that is hitting cities and metropolitan areas hardest. The European Commission is seeking to accelerate the construction of affordable housing and is preparing a Housing Simplification Package . Perspective has contributed to this by responding to a call for...

The fifth and final webinar in the ‘Planning meets housing’ series addresses the issue of student housing . In areas where the rental market is already under significant pressure and where the student population is constantly growing, urban planners are seeking to gain a better understanding of the...

The 4th episode of Planning meets housing will discuss the innovative solutions for delivering affordable and sustainable housing. With the City of Amsterdam we will explore their innovative housing models that place collaboration, collective governance, and new land and financing mechanisms at the...

On 11 and 12 June 2026, representatives from planning agencies and urban networks across Europe gathered in Brussels for the first PlanningMatters Directors & Senior Managers Meeting , hosted by Perspective. Over two days, members met with EU institutions and exchanged on the shared challenges...