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15/15 Mayors Talk about the housing crisis with Dennis de Vries, Deputy Mayor at City of Utrecht
12 November 2025

15/15 Mayors Talk about the housing crisis with Dennis de Vries, Deputy Mayor at City of Utrecht

City Stories by Energy Cities

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In many European cities, residents struggle to find affordable housing, whether it’s for rent or purchase. And paradoxically, at the same time, many cities register a growing number of real estate space that is empty and unused. How can we better match housing supply with demand? And how can public administrations regain control over the housing stock? We asked Mr Dennis de Vries, who was our guest at the latest 15/15 Mayors Energy Talk organised by Energy Cities. Mr de Vries is Alderman of the city of Utrecht in The Netherlands and in charge of Housing and Real Estate. He works daily on the challenge of combining sufficiency and wellbeing of all inhabitants. Tune in to hear Mr De Vries share hands-on insights and practical ideas to tackle the housing crisis head-on.

This episode was made possible thanks to funding from the French Agency for Ecological Transition ADEME.