My Perfect City: Housing in Vienna

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 2:32 a.m.

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In Vienna housing is considered a basic human right. Is it a model other cities should follow?\\n \\nIn the Austrian capital, 60% of citizens live in subsidised social housing. Rent is affordable and developments are built to a high design and environmental specification. Many include swimming pools, schools, medical and sports facilities, while people from all walks of life live side by side, encouraging social cohesion.\\n \\nFi Glover and panellists Greg Clark, urbanist and global city adviser, and urban designer Pooja Agrawal test the credentials of the Viennese housing model. Should it be added to the perfect city portfolio?

The team also consider Kigali\\u2019s public housing achievements.

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