Increasing Poverty, Inequality & Segregation in European Cities

Poverty, inequality and segregation is increasing in European Cities. The widening gap between rich and poor is leading to segregation in more and more European cities. The rich and the poor are living at increasing distance from each other, and this can be disastrous for the social stability and competitive power of cities. We have done rigorous comparative research on socio-economic segregation in 13 European cities: Madrid, Milan, Tallinn, London, Stockholm, Vienna, Athens, Amsterdam, Budapest, Riga, Vilnius, Prague, and Oslo. We argue that a strong EU Urban Agenda is needed to create attractive, inclusive and competitive cities. See www.segregationeurope.eu for more information.
Contact Maarten van Ham on www.maartenvanham.nl for more information.
Animation: Rinus Bot
Illustrations: Rick van ’t Hof

[@reyty2]

Sad. Hope your recommendations will be put in place by all cities.

[@xeraph02]

We need more and better education... problem solved! lol and of course competitive cities... that's what we needed, even more competition!! Ugh.

[@VashdaCrash]

About the competitive cities, I agree. I believe we should change competitive with competent. People should know what they're doing, and competitiveness is about besting one another to reach new highs, to be more competent at whatever we do.