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Tuesday, 13 March, 2012
Valais mulls how to wean itself off building secondary homes
Mountainous cantons are coming to terms with a new reality voters handed to them on Sunday. The constitution now calls for second homes and apartments to comprise no more than 20 percent of the housing stock in a given town. Valais was the canton with the biggest “no” vote with nearly three quarters of people against the initiative. Many said it would be a severe blow to the tourism there, but now it’s having to figure out how to wean the industry off building second homes. WRS’s Jordan David reports:
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Why not build hotels aimed at low budget travellers,something similar to backpackers,youth hostels etc.Even Davos has more budget accommodation. It will attract more tourists and is good for local and national long term economy.
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