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The canton of Geneva must densify its built-up area to tackle the housing shortage. Every construction project goes through advisory commissions, including the Commission for Monuments, Nature and Sites (CMNS). A proposal to abolish this commission altogether has been tabled. The Council of State considers the system too cumbersome, but abolition too radical.<\/p>\n
The Geneva Council of State proposes to replace the current system with a building culture commission<\/strong> of 22 members, according to Batimag on 13 November 2026. It would examine files across disciplines, bringing together specialists in architecture, urban planning and heritage. The Grand Council will consider this streamlining bill.<\/p>\n Today, a 56-member commission issues around 2,000 opinions a year, with compartmentalised expertise and unclear processes. The new commission would follow projects through their various stages. A post of cantonal landscape architect would be created, alongside the cantonal heads of heritage, architecture and urban planning.<\/p>\nKey figures<\/h3>\n
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