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Inclusion Through Housing: Limitations and Alternatives in Johannesburg

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Cities concerned with the inclusion of marginalised inhabitants search for practical strategies towards this end. In Johannesburg, ownership of formal housing is seen as one such means. Home ownership is assumed to foster urban inclusion in various ways. An additional appeal is the wealth-creating potential of the property ladder, but findings from the neighbourhood of Alexandra demonstrate that home ownership is neither desirable nor feasible for some residents. Furthermore, the state's current housing programme has diverse meanings for people in terms of notions of home and of property ownership. If the objective is to promote inclusion, opportunities can be found by shifting the focus away from home ownership towards the constituent parts of ‘housing’. Access to services is a key dimension of the notion of inclusion and need not be linked to place of residence, or to home ownership, but can also be promoted at key public parts of the city.

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Titel: Inclusion Through Housing: Limitations and Alternatives in Johannesburg
verfasst von: Sarah Charlton
Publikationsdatum: 01.02.2010
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Urban Forum / Ausgabe 1/2010
Print ISSN: 1015-3802
Elektronische ISSN: 1874-6330
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-010-9076-7

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