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Affordable Housing Plans in London and New York: Between Marketplace and Social Mix

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  • Nathan Marom
  • Naomi Carmon

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The article reviews and critically analyzes contemporary housing policies and plans in London and New York in the context of neoliberal urban governance. In both cities, we find severe housing affordability problems, an increasing dependence on market provision of affordable housing, and a gradual shift from supporting low- and moderate-income residents to promoting housing for households around and above the median income. Affordable housing plans in both cities also link their "marketplace" orientation to "social mix" objectives. The article addresses some socio-spatial implications of these plans and raises concerns regarding the implementation and unintended consequences of mixed-income housing. The conclusion discusses ideas and tools for more equitable affordable housing policies. Finally, we suggest that our analysis of the policy trends in London and New York and the implications we draw may be relevant to other global and globalizing cities, which face similar affordability concerns and rely on the marketplace to address housing needs.

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  • Nathan Marom & Naomi Carmon, 2015. "Affordable Housing Plans in London and New York: Between Marketplace and Social Mix," Housing Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(7), pages 993-1015, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:chosxx:v:30:y:2015:i:7:p:993-1015
    DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2014.1000832
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