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The December Urban Design Panel welcomes Brian Squillace, Principal of Bora Architecture & Interiors, and Amanda Ufheil-Somers, Project Manager at ECOnorthwest, to share more about Social Housing Models in practice. In September, Brian and Amanda joined a local contingent of housing professionals and thought leaders, who participated in an educational trip to Vienna, Austria to learn more about the city’s existing housing stock.

Vienna’s system of housing promotion is globally recognized and one of most important tools for continuing to provide a sufficient quota of affordable dwellings despite rising demand. Today, approximately 60% of the Viennese population lives in subsidized dwellings – either in one of the 220,000 municipal units or in one of the 200,000 limited profit flats built with municipal subsidies.

Showcasing Vienna as a primary case study of social housing, Brian and Amanda will reflect on their travel observations, and share insights on what components of a social housing framework might be explored locally.