It is possible to reduce the concentration of social groups in certain areas, for example through land-use planning.
Lahti sets out how housing policy can prevent segregation in residential areas. For example, segregation is when people with different levels of income or education are concentrated in different neighbourhoods.
The City of Lahti is in the process of drawing up housing and land policies that also take segregation into account.
In Lahti, socio-economic segregation is not as strong as in Helsinki. Possible ethnic segregation has not been studied in Lahti,” says Vanninen.
The guidelines will be approved by the decision-makers during the spring.
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