SOCIALFORVALTNINGEN

SOCIAL-ECONOMIC DATA ON COPENHAGEN

Susan Fiil Præstegaard

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• Housing market in Copenhagen:• 20 % social housing organisations

(receives tenants assigned by the city)

• 33 % housing cooperatives

• 19 % owner occupied dwellings

• 27 % private landlords

• Less than 1 % owned by city/state

• Income//Price level on housing

• Legal frames• Not possible for the city to buy normal housing/become a landlord

• National rules for rent support - Not possible to give extra economic support to citizens because of level of rent in Copenhagen.

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WHY DO WE HAVE SEGREGATION

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• Social sustainability + social mix in all areas of the city

• Counter negative social inheritance

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POLITICAL GOALS

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WHICH AREAS?

• Focus on areas with concentration of social housing

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WHAT KIND OF SEGREGATION?WORK

Average unemployment in Copenhagen:9,9 %

Average unemployment in social housing: 30,3 %

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LEVEL OF EDUCATION

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INCOME

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CONTRASTSAMAGER

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CONTRASTS:SYDHAVNEN

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FUTURE CONTRASTS: NORDHAVNEN