In Stockholm, politicians are debating proposals to mix different types of housing in the same areas to reduce segregation. Critics call it "forced mixing," while proponents see it as a way to decrease segregation. Social Democrat Lawen Redar has expressed a desire for greater mixing of populations in housing areas to reduce segregation.
One of Redar's proposals is to build villas and townhouses in areas dominated by rental apartments. Another is to increase mixing in affluent areas, for example by subsidizing cheap rental apartments. The Left Party sees multi-family housing adjacent to villa areas as a way to increase integration.
I think it's a matter of habit, that people want to keep their housing areas as they are. But Stockholm has a housing shortage so we need to build on the land that exists anyway. And that applies to the whole city.
Housing councilor Deniz Butros (Left Party) says about the critics' opposition: "I think it's a matter of habit, that people want to keep their housing areas as they are. But Stockholm has a housing shortage so we need to build on the land that exists anyway. " The Christian Democrats in Stockholm instead want to introduce municipal protection of existing villa areas.
No problem in society will be solved by clearing green areas in Bromma to put up multi-family houses.