ABSTRACT

This paper explores the invocation of “social mixing” to camouflage the reduction of public housing through state-led gentrification processes. I focus on the use of social mixing in Israel to justify the privatization of public housing projects, transferring state assets to not-for-profit organizations. These organizations encourage middle-class families and students to relocate to disadvantaged neighborhoods. Exploring this practice reveals tensions between stakeholders regarding their perceptions of social mixing. Data for this study were drawn from interviews conducted with policymakers, NGO members, and public housing tenants, supplemented by analysis of press articles and policy and NGO documents. Findings highlight use of the social mixing discourse to contextualize benefits accrued via differential access to public housing stock. Such benefits are viewed specifically by long-term tenants as displacement and gentrification. This study further assesses the advantages and disadvantages of this policy, explicating the links between gentrification and social mixing.

摘要

本文探讨了“社会混合”的调用，以通过国家主导的高档化进程来掩盖公共住房的减少。我专注于使用以色列的社会混合来证明公共住房项目私有化的合理性，将国有资产转移给非营利组织。这些组织鼓励中产阶级家庭和学生搬迁到贫困社区。探索这种做法揭示了利益相关者之间关于他们对社会混合的看法的紧张关系。本研究的数据来自对政策制定者、非政府组织成员和公共住房租户的采访，并辅​​以对新闻文章、政策和非政府组织文件的分析。研究结果强调了使用社会混合话语将通过不同的公共住房存量获得的收益背景化。这些好处被长期租户特别视为流离失所和高档化。本研究进一步评估了这项政策的优缺点，阐明了高档化和社会融合之间的联系。