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Domestic Cartographies: A Post-Occupancy Ethnographic Assessment of Barcelona's Social Housing Strategies, 2015-2023
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Abstract The lack of affordable housing remains a major problem in Spain. Following the decline in public and affordable housing production caused by the economic, political, and social crisis of 2008, efforts to produce public housing were reactivated in the mid-2010s, gaining increasing importance. In Barc... view more
The lack of affordable housing remains a major problem in Spain. Following the decline in public and affordable housing production caused by the economic, political, and social crisis of 2008, efforts to produce public housing were reactivated in the mid-2010s, gaining increasing importance. In Barcelona, housing policies have played a central role in recent political discourse, particularly with the tenure of housing rights activist Ada Colau (2015-2023). With traditional approaches failing to address the housing emergency, the local government introduced five new procurement strategies to increase the affordable housing stock. These involve new forms of council housing, delegated developments, limited-profit investments, zero-equity housing cooperatives, and urban refurbishment. This article uses a mixed methods approach to analyse these strategies. The analysis spans all design phases, from inception to construction, and includes post-occupancy evaluations. Methods include typological analysis, expert interviews, and spatial performance analysis using ethnographic methods and inhabitant interviews. The results evidence the importance of diversifying procurement models, tailoring approaches to different user profiles, and enhancing emerging opportunities by including new stakeholders in the development process.... view less
Keywords
social housing; housing policy; emergency shelter; Spain; public housing
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
Barcelona Housing Plan; affordable housing; cooperative housing; housing policies; post-occupancy evaluation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Journal
Urban Planning, 9 (2024)
Issue topic
Housing Norms and Standards: The Design of Everyday Life
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed