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Housing crisis in European cities: exploring the potential of social and collaborative housing for supporting newcomers

2025/06/23 by Caroline Birkner, Elia Apostolopoulou · 1 voice
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Homelessness and Social Issues #Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism #Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies

paper · doi:10.1080/17535069.2025.2518081

openalex publication_date 2025/06/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/14

Abstract

Contemporary global migration is increasingly driven by violence, conflict and climate change-related disasters. A decade ago, the 2015 refugee crisis sparked public and academic debate on arrival structures for newcomers. For those who reach EU territories, the urgent need for housing remains acute, shaped by discriminatory policies, Europe’s deepening housing crisis and a pervasive perception of affordable housing scarcity.This paper investigates how collective housing systems create multicultural urban spaces in European cities. Through an analysis of social and collaborative housing projects in Barcelona and Vienna, our research identifies key factors to enhance the social and spatial integration of newcomers.

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