Residential and Socio-Spatial Segregation in Global Metropolises :Lessons on Multiculturalism from Vienna and New York

“No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive”- Mahatma Gandhi1 In the last few decades, the study of multiculturalism and its effects on urban societies has gained increasing attention. With the rise of the European right-wing, the effects of urban segregation and multiculturalism have become more profound, making the study of multiculturalism more important than ever. Particularly, the approach of global metropolitan cities to these issues has increasingly become critical to analyze. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the benefits and limitations of diverging approaches in tackling multiculturalism, by conducting a transatlantic study comparing Vienna and New York City (NYC). Through secondary desk-based research, relevant scholarly articles, databases, governmental reports, and past interviews were analyzed, in order to understand what the two cities could draw from each other with regards to urban segregation policies. The findings show that although both New York and...Show more“No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive”- Mahatma Gandhi1 In the last few decades, the study of multiculturalism and its effects on urban societies has gained increasing attention. With the rise of the European right-wing, the effects of urban segregation and multiculturalism have become more profound, making the study of multiculturalism more important than ever. Particularly, the approach of global metropolitan cities to these issues has increasingly become critical to analyze. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the benefits and limitations of diverging approaches in tackling multiculturalism, by conducting a transatlantic study comparing Vienna and New York City (NYC). Through secondary desk-based research, relevant scholarly articles, databases, governmental reports, and past interviews were analyzed, in order to understand what the two cities could draw from each other with regards to urban segregation policies. The findings show that although both New York and Vienna can be regarded as exemplary in their respective countries, Vienna’s social housing policies, alongside a lesser degree of ethnic and racial segregation, provides a positive example for New York and many more cities around the worldShow less

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Residential and Socio-Spatial Segregation in Global Metropolises :Lessons on Multiculturalism from Vienna and New York