Integration Of Low Income Housing Within More Affluent Areas Affects The Overall Economic Prosperity And Social Equity

How the Integration of Low Income Housing within More Affluent Areas Affects the Overall Economic Prosperity and Social EquityNameInstitutionCourse TutorDateHow the Integration of Low Income Housing within More Affluent Areas Affects the Overall Economic Prosperity and Social EquityA Statement of the Problem Context Cities around the globe find it difficult to create neighborhoods, where households can leave harmoniously irrespective of their income levels. In most cases, communities are segregated depending on the household income (Kleinhans, 2004, 368). While affluent city dwellers can afford expensive gated communities, low-income earners are forced to live in low-quality apartments that fit their income (Coy, 2006, 121). On the same note, it is worth pointing out that neighborhoods hosting affluent households tend to have better facilities for leisure activities (Coy, 2006, 121). According to Kleinhans (2004, 368), one of the reasons that push low-income earners out of affluent neighborhoods is because of the prohibitive house and rental prices. Studies show that Dutch and British housing policies focus on diversification and ensuring social mix (Goodchild and Cole, 2001, 103; Kleinhans, 2004, 367; Van Kempen and Bolt, 2009, 457). However, according to Coy (2006, 121),