Social housing in Vienna has many facets and is currently facing major challenges. This anthology brings together academic and practical perspectives to shed light on the complexity of the Viennese housing system. At the interface between housing research and practice, it shows how political, economic, spatial and social dynamics affect the housing market, housing construction and everyday life.

The focus is on affordability and quality, legal frameworks, neighbourly relations, adaptation to climate change, innovation potential and new forms of housing. Experts from the fields of architecture, planning, social sciences, economics and law engage in a transdisciplinary dialogue and present a multi-layered analysis of housing production, allocation policy and, last but not least, coexistence in subsidised housing estates and municipal housing. The volume is aimed at academics and students as well as planners, political decision-makers and anyone interested in the history and current situation of social housing and innovative ideas for its future. An indispensable contribution to the debate on social housing provision – in Vienna and beyond.

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