Vienna’s Unique Social Housing Program | HUD USER

The Kabelwerk social housing project includes 1,004 housing units and wonderful amenities for the residents. Image courtesy of Pamela Lindstrom, Commissioner of the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, Maryland. The city of Vienna, Austria, famous for its rich cultural and architectural heritage, is also recognized for its unique social housing program. In practice for nearly a century, Vienna’s social housing system is known as an effective and innovative model for providing superior, affordable housing to the city’s residents. The Vienna model was recently the subject of an exhibit in New York City hosted by the Austrian Cultural Forum that generated substantial interest among those in the U.S. working to improve the quality and accessibility of affordable housing for American families. The model showcases the innovation, creativity, and freshness of design with which well-known architects, working with different private sector developers, have helped to shape Vienn

The Kabelwerk social housing project includes 1,004 housing units and wonderful amenities for the residents. Image courtesy of Pamela Lindstrom, Commissioner of the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, Maryland. The city of Vienna, Austria, famous for its rich cultural and architectural heritage, is also recognized for its unique social housing program. In practice for nearly a century, Vienna’s social housing system is known as an effective and innovative model for providing superior, affordable housing to the city’s residents. The Vienna model was recently the subject of an