Tag: housing
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Housing with an Identity: Community Living in Vienna’s Grüner Markt
Since arriving from California two years ago to live and research Vienna’s renowned social housing system, I’ve had the privilege of living in an alternative housing model, and incredible community called Grüner Markt (Green Market). This experience has completely transformed my understanding of housing, urban design, and community. Grüner Markt isn’t just my place of…
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A City with No Displacement Caused by Gentrification
Vienna is a city that has invested, over decades, into a system where housing is seen as a right, not a privilege or an investment opportunity. Vienna, a major European city with a population of 2 million has about 60% of its residents that live in housing that is permanently affordable. Roughly 40% of Vienna’s…
The Urban Commons 