Social Housing and ‘roll-with-it’ Neoliberalism in South America and Australia
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2016
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This paper responds to calls for comparative urban research (Dear, 2005; McFarlane, 2010; McFarlane & Robinson, 2012; Robinson, 2004, 2006) that bridges traditional divides between regions, political spectrums and wealth profiles (Robinson 2011). It draws comparisons from cities in South America and Australia to analyse the planning concept of social housing and its varied policy responses. The authors’ combined research and collaboration offer a unique perspective on the evolution of social housing policy as well as contemporary issues and innovations in accessing housing for disadvantaged populations. The paper examines approaches to social housing, forms of delivery or acquisition and the political context and discourses used to support social housing. The main case studies are Santiago, Bogota and Melbourne, though evidence from research conducted in Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Sydney and Medellin is also drawn upon in this paper.
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Proceedings of the IV World Planning Schools Congress, July 3-8th, 2016 : Global crisis, planning and challenges to spatial justice in the north and in the south
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