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Ministers pledge to end 'poor doors' in new build housing

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Re: Ministers pledge to end 'poor doors' in new build housing

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post #61

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> Is it necessarily bad that people are reminded of that? Every time they have visitors, every time they go home, every time they get the post, every time their children see a playground they are not allowed to use [0]? Yes. [0]: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/mar/25/too-poor-to-p...

I live in fancy expensive luxury housing, next to mine there's even fancier , almost twice as expensive housing. Is it bad that every time I have visitors, every time I go home, every time I get the post I see the wonderful infinity pools which I'm not allowed to use? I'm not sure if there's a significant difference between my story and the one in the article. Sure, I feel a tiny bit jealous every time I look out of…

I think there is a difference, and the difference is that the developers of the property appear to have (at least, from my perspective) gone to some effort to actively separate these social housing tenants.

The law requires that a certain amount of this housing is made available for these people who are vulnerable (be it financially or socially or in health) but it seems that the property developers made an active effort to segregate these people from the rest of the residents based entirely on their financial status or ability to support themselves.

Re: Ministers pledge to end 'poor doors' in new build housing

#72
post #47

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Remind them by segregating them from wealthier people?

Everyday people are “segregated” based on their wealth in some way. What area you can afford to live in, the car you drive, what restaurants you can afford to eat in, which fruits you can afford in the supermarket etc.. What makes housing special? Must social housing necessarily be located in one of the worlds most expensive areas in central London? Are you criticizing capitalism in general?

I was referring to this specific case. In this housing example, extra infrastructure is being built for the purpose of segregating people. In your examples the segregation emerges less deliberately.

My previous implied question is still unaddressed. I.e. will this kind of segregation actually spur them on in a positive way, or is a negative effect possible (e.g. lowered self esteem, etc.)?

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