Social Mix in Residential Areas: Why and How?
Tuesday 17 March
Naomi Carmon
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Architecture
and Town Planning / Technion; Israel Institute of Technology
Urban planners around the world support the policy of socially mixed residential areas, mixed by tenure and/or income level and/or ethnic origin. The paper discusses the rationale behind this policy, presents findings from evaluation studies in several countries that tried to assess the success of such projects, and concludes with the story of a relatively successful case. This case suggests a kind of compromise between those who support a free market of housing, in which most people choose to live among others ‘of their kind’, and those who favor planned social mix that is designed to promote diversity and equity.
Naomi Carmon is an urban planner and a sociologist. Recently, she has completed her tenure as President of Israel Sociological Society (ISS). Her areas of teaching and research are related to social aspects of planning and evaluation of urban and regional plans, with an emphasis on housing and urban regeneration, on quality of life of minorities and immigrants.
In addition, she studies sustainable development issues, especially
water-sensitive planning.
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