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Could Vienna’s approach to affordable housing work in California?
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<blockquote data-quote="AlexB23" data-source="post: 77660208" data-attributes="member: 450900"><p>Alright, got the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/30/california-housing-vienna-lessons" target="_blank">article</a> summarized: </p><p></p><p>A delegation of housing experts and politicians from California have visited Vienna, Austria to learn about its successful housing policies. Vienna's housing policy ensures that all people, regardless of income level, have access to affordable and quality housing. Sixty percent of people in Vienna live in subsidized housing, compared to just five percent in California. The city builds approximately 6,000-7,000 new units of subsidized housing each year to keep up with demand. </p><p></p><p>Visitors from California expressed shock at the lack of homelessness and the abundance of affordable housing in Vienna. Nimbyism (Not In My Backyard), or residents blocking new developments, is less of an issue in Vienna due to its top-down approach to addressing the issue. Vienna's affordable housing system is funded by a 1% tax on all salaries and government loans. Inspired by Vienna's model, Los Angeles has implemented a similar land bank and mansion tax to fund affordable housing. The focus in Vienna is on supplying affordable housing, rather than directly subsidizing residents through vouchers as is done in the United States. (Kirsty Lang, The Guardian, April 30, 2024)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AlexB23, post: 77660208, member: 450900"] Alright, got the [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/30/california-housing-vienna-lessons']article[/URL] summarized: A delegation of housing experts and politicians from California have visited Vienna, Austria to learn about its successful housing policies. Vienna's housing policy ensures that all people, regardless of income level, have access to affordable and quality housing. Sixty percent of people in Vienna live in subsidized housing, compared to just five percent in California. The city builds approximately 6,000-7,000 new units of subsidized housing each year to keep up with demand. Visitors from California expressed shock at the lack of homelessness and the abundance of affordable housing in Vienna. Nimbyism (Not In My Backyard), or residents blocking new developments, is less of an issue in Vienna due to its top-down approach to addressing the issue. Vienna's affordable housing system is funded by a 1% tax on all salaries and government loans. Inspired by Vienna's model, Los Angeles has implemented a similar land bank and mansion tax to fund affordable housing. The focus in Vienna is on supplying affordable housing, rather than directly subsidizing residents through vouchers as is done in the United States. (Kirsty Lang, The Guardian, April 30, 2024) [/QUOTE]
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