Do të pranoit të jetonit në këtë fshat për 53 mijë dollarë?

Pics shows: The Swiss mountain town of Albinen and its scenic Alpine surroundings; A picturesque Swiss mountain town is debating if it will offer a cash incentive of more than 53,000 GBP to every family willing to live in the municipality in order to stop it from emptying out. The town of Albinen in the Swiss Canton of Valais is one of the many small Swiss mountain towns threatened with extinction as an increasing number of residents are moving away out of the countryside into the city. Albinen, located into a gorgeous valley at an altitude of 1,300 metres (4,265 feet) above sea level, is a typical mountain town with its own church and traditional Valais architecture of its many chalets. According to municipality president Beat Jost the town is characterised by its quietness, phenomenal views, great air quality and many hours of sunshine throughout the year. Even though the town is just under 4 miles away from the spa town of Leukerbad and the Canton capital of Sion and the industrial city of Visp are just a 35-minute drive by car, the town has emptied out over the years because of the lack of jobs. Jost said that in the last few years the municipality saw three families with eight children moving away, forcing them to close the village school. Nowadays, just 240 people are left in Albinen, among them seven children who have to go by bus to nearby towns to attend school. To reverse the trend, Jost is now looking for people under the age of 45 to move into one of the many houses in town or to buy ground to build their own house. A group of young citizens even launched a petition in August – signed by more than half of the eligible voters in town – asking the municipality to offer a cash incentive to those moving into town to reverse the trend of emigration. The municipality of Albinen addressed the concerns of the citizens and came with a plan for active housing subsidies that include fixed financial contributions to individuals, couples and families mo