The concept of social mix has been thoroughly examined in the housing literature. Research to date finds little evidence of encounters between socially diverse residents living in mixed settings. This paper provides comparative insights into new, socially mixed housing initiatives in Milan and Paris that have been conceived to promote encounters among diverse residents. Both initiatives, implemented by not-for-profit organizations, provide affordable housing for university students or young professionals in low-income social housing neighborhoods in exchange for their commitment to organize solidarity activities with and for their social housing neighbors. The paper examines how frameworks provided by housing practitioners for “intentional” encounters between motivated youth and low-income residents shape these encounters and considers the receptivity of the youth population to intentionally engage in common projects across diversity. It distils some core conditions within these programs that promote encounters among diverse residents.

Costarelli, I., Melic, T. (2022). Housing motivated youth in low-income neighborhoods: How practitioners shape conditions for encounters across diversity in ‘intentional’ social mix programs in Milan and Paris. JOURNAL OF URBAN AFFAIRS, 44(3), 397-415 [10.1080/07352166.2021.1977139].

Housing motivated youth in low-income neighborhoods: How practitioners shape conditions for encounters across diversity in ‘intentional’ social mix programs in Milan and Paris

Costarelli, I.
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2022

Abstract

The concept of social mix has been thoroughly examined in the housing literature. Research to date finds little evidence of encounters between socially diverse residents living in mixed settings. This paper provides comparative insights into new, socially mixed housing initiatives in Milan and Paris that have been conceived to promote encounters among diverse residents. Both initiatives, implemented by not-for-profit organizations, provide affordable housing for university students or young professionals in low-income social housing neighborhoods in exchange for their commitment to organize solidarity activities with and for their social housing neighbors. The paper examines how frameworks provided by housing practitioners for “intentional” encounters between motivated youth and low-income residents shape these encounters and considers the receptivity of the youth population to intentionally engage in common projects across diversity. It distils some core conditions within these programs that promote encounters among diverse residents.
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social mix; role model; culture of poverty; affordable housing; encounters; social housing management
English
19-ott-2021
2022
44
3
397
415
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Costarelli, I., Melic, T. (2022). Housing motivated youth in low-income neighborhoods: How practitioners shape conditions for encounters across diversity in ‘intentional’ social mix programs in Milan and Paris. JOURNAL OF URBAN AFFAIRS, 44(3), 397-415 [10.1080/07352166.2021.1977139].
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