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Call for papers Revista de Arquitectura N.º 47. 

Ways of looking at architectural sustainability + FREE THEME

 

Deadline for receipt of articles:  September 10, 2024

Guidelines for authors: https://dearquitectura.uchile.cl/index.php/RA/about/submissions

Restructuring of social housing in the Netherlands: the case of Europarei, Uithoorn

Authors

  • Susana Aparicio L.
  • Juan Alonso

Abstract

Until recently, urban restructuring based on gentrification was common in the Netherlands. This kind of intervention is based on the demolition of part of the existing social housing and the construction of new housing. This has consequences in the social composition of the neighbourhood since the number of people with less purchasing power decreases, the number of people of “non-Western” origin increases at a slower rate and, in turn, the local middle class population increases. This article deals with the case of Europarei, its problems and the way it is being faced. It is estimated that the restructure will be completed by 2020.

Keywords:

Gentrification, Urban restructuring, Netherlands, Social housing, Urban obsolescence