The pioneering project spans 20 apartments with 1.5 to 3.5 rooms and three medical housing units, according to plans unveiled by municipal authorities this week.
The infrastructure will be built over the next three years, according to Keystone-SDA news agency.
The project is part of the “Old Age Strategy 2035” of the municipality of Zurich and was conceived with the participation of LBGT organisation queerAlternExternal link, which focuses on the elderly.
“This is a welcome and exciting initiative,” says Geneviève Donnet, LGBTIQ* aging project manager at the 360 association in Geneva.
There is no project of this kind in French-speaking Switzerland yet, Donnet notes, but the idea often comes up in discussions among older members of the community.
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Swiss study: insects mainly migrate at midday and dusk
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A study led by the Swiss Ornithological Institute in canton Lucerne is helping to better understand the movement patterns of migratory insects.
Red Cross: 22 staff killed in Middle East since October
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The Red Cross and Red Crescent network in Gaza and Israel has lost 22 staff members since last October, the Swiss Red Cross (SRC) said on Wednesday.
Dortmund’s Kobel is first Swiss goalie in Champions League final
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Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel has achieved history by becoming the first Swiss goalkeeper to reach a Champion’s League final.
University students in Switzerland join Gaza protest wave
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Geneva decides not to remove controversial memorials
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The city of Geneva has presented an action plan regarding a series of controversial local statues and monuments of historical figures linked to racism, colonialism or slavery.
University of Lausanne calls for end to pro-Palestine sit-in
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The pro-Palestinian occupation continues at the University of Lausanne (UNIL). On Monday evening, a group of students refused to agree to the deadline set by the rectorate.
Ukraine peace conference should include Russia, says Chinese ambassador
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China supports a peace conference on the Ukraine war that would see equal participation of all parties, says Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui.
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More cases of violence against gays reported
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Attacks against members of sexual minority groups in Switzerland increased dramatically last year, LGBTI communities say.
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The Swiss press have largely welcomed voters’ broad support to closing a loophole in lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) rights.
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