ABSTRACT

Limiting socio-spatial inequalities can be considered a decisive goal for a degrowth agenda. At different territorial scales, planning and housing policies have been crucial to achieve this goal, in terms of both reaching high environmental standards and framing the social reproduction of inequality. This article focuses on the implications, in terms of socio-spatial inequalities, of innovative housing solutions oriented to a degrowth agenda. It aims to answer to the following research questions: what are the socio-spatial implications of the most common innovative housing solutions that can best fulfil the degrowth principles/vision? How is it possible to ensure socio-spatial justice in housing projects inspired by a degrowth narrative? By analysing two cases of housing innovation in Vienna (qualitative analysis), we argue that many innovative housing projects, characterised by a degrowth narrative when it comes to the development of ecological and social practises, today show high level of elitism reproducing socio-spatial inequalities. However, we also argue that the role of local authorities can play a central role in up-scaling these housing innovations by ensuring higher level of inclusiveness.

摘要

限制社会空间不平等可以被视为去增长议程的决定性目标。在不同的地域范围内，规划和住房政策对于实现这一目标至关重要，无论是在达到高环境标准还是在构建不平等的社会再生产方面。本文重点关注面向衰退议程的创新住房解决方案在社会空间不平等方面的影响。它旨在回答以下研究问题：最常见的创新住房解决方案的社会空间影响是什么，可以最好地实现退化原则/愿景？如何在受退化叙事启发的住房项目中确保社会空间正义？通过分析维也纳的两个住房创新案例（定性分析），我们认为，许多创新住房项目在生态和社会实践的发展方面以退化的叙述为特征，今天显示出高度的精英主义再现了社会空间的不平等。然而，我们也认为，地方当局的作用可以通过确保更高水平的包容性，在扩大这些住房创新方面发挥核心作用。