On March 11, 2012, the Swiss voted 50.6% in favor of this initiative aimed at limiting second homes. In Berne, some elected officials are pushing for more flexibility. The economy had to adapt. But what is the situation on the ground today? 15 Minutes went to Valais, the region that rejected the initiative by the largest margin.
Fears for jobs, tourism and the future of mountain regions: on the evening of March 11, 2012, the mines in Valais were undone. The canton rejected the Weber initiative by the largest margin. It was in the Entremont district that the no vote was most pronounced: almost 85%.
Secondary residences may no longer exceed 20% of a municipality’s housing stock. In this region, which includes the resorts of Verbier and Champex, the vast majority of communes exceed this threshold. When the result came in, “I was on the ropes, really knocked out”, recalls Michel Cretton, owner of a carpentry workshop with around twenty employees in Orsières.
A few months ago, the Federal Council drew up a positive initial assessment of the Lex Weber. A view contested by certain players. Today, the subject is still the talk of the town. Some elected representatives want to make the criteria for demolition and reconstruction more flexible, while others want to restrict the scope for appeals by environmental organizations.
Source: RTS
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