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Home Is Where the Housing Is

By Janima Nam
Hundertwasser
Vienna’s Hundertwasserhaus is a Gemeindebau – probably one of the most unusual social housing buildings in the world (c) Wien Tourismus / Peter Rigaud

Vienna's population is growing fast, but the city's commitment to social housing means people in all parts of society can still afford to live here.

Vienna's population is growing fast, but the city's commitment to social housing means people in all parts of society can still afford to live here.
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Janima Nam
Janima Nam is a freelance journalist, translator, and editor living in Vienna. She has a BFA in film from New York University and a Masters degree (MA) from the London Consortium in Interdisciplinary Studies.
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