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Social Housing In Amsterdam

1. The Housing System

   1. History of Development

      1. Right to housing since 1901

      2. Housing Associations

   2. How does the system work?

      1. Produces a lot of housing- 75% of Amsterdam's rentals are social housing

      2. Distribution system through rental ads- advertises all required qualifications as well as cost in advertisements

2. The Physical Structures

   1. What do they look like?

      1. Architectural Design

      2. Physical Amenities

   2. Where are they?

      1. Social housing is widespread- does it create mixed-income neighborhoods

      2. How does exclusivity manifest itself in social housing?

   3. How do the structures impact social relationships?

      1. Impact through design of space

      2. Impact through placement in the built environment

      3. Impact of the specific place itself- the idea of significant structures

3. Who does it serve?

   1. Serves all income levels, all the way up to 9% of the highest income bracket

   2. Also provides special services and facilities for target groups- seniors, youth, etc

4. The Larger Social Context

   1. The role of housing

      1. Housing vs Investment

      2. Housing as a tool for "social engineering"

5. Recent Developments

   1. Innovative architecture

   2. More autonomy for Housing Associations

      1. Gov't no longer provides subsidies for the development of Social Housing

   3. Social Housing being marked to market

      1. Is this a product of HA independence, or something else?

1. Signs of Gentrification within the Built Environment

   1. Touches on what social housing is/was/may be in the future

   2. Signs of gentrification may not be related to changes in social housing system. Is a correlation important?

   3. This is the idea proposed by Clifford- apparently there are clear physical signs of change were social housing is being converted to market rate.