On Strategies against Socio-economic Residential Segregation

Abstract

This article discusses measures proposed to counteract residential segrega tion. Two fundamentally differing strategies are treated: those aiming at the achievement of a greater degree of social mix in local populations, and those whose primary aim is to compensate areas with limited resources. These two kinds of measures are contrasted and compared on several bases, including their political realism, their sensitivity to political and economic swings, and their social consequences for residents.