Urban Transport And Housing Reform of 2019
Rationale
These changes reduce congestion and housing costs by prioritizing public transport and capping rent hikes to protect affordability.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Public Transport Policy |
Mixed transport with subsidized public transit
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Public transport priority (car restrictions in city centres; free transit)
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| 2 | Rent Control |
Light stabilisation, mostly market rents
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Rent increases capped to inflation
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Public Transport Policy2
Rent ControlProposer
Party
Rheinland Worker's Union
A party forged in labor’s fire for workers’ rights wages and a future where no one is left behind.
Core pillars
Michael Kaiser
Activist · Age 50
A self-made industrial heir turned idealist firebrand, Michael Kaiser leveraged his wealth and elite connections to fund grassroots labor movements and shape policy debates from behind the scenes.
Timeline
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Draft1 November 2019
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Vote Open7 November 2019
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Vote Closed7 November 2019
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Did Not Become Law7 November 2019
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 0 / 69 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 69
Bundestag
FailedFor: 0 / 650 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 650