The Head of the Octopus
Like most other major western cities, Copenhagen has increasingly become a more difficult place to find affordable housing. When I first arrived 17 years ago, the neighborhood I moved into was in the process of an aggressive form of gentrification. Vesterbro, a traditionally working class neighborhood in Copenhagen, has now been dubbed "the hipster capital" of Denmark - and rent there, if you can find a rental, is comparable to all the other major cities around the world. Where do all the lower-income residents go? How is the present political landscape contributing to this change? What are the solutions for low-income housing? Are there any? I know many people, including myself, who are having a challenging time finding a place to live. As luxury buildings are being erected throughout the city it is not difficult to imagine what Copenhagen will look like in a few years' time. With the so-called financial and refugee crisis, the patterns that are seen in other citi...