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Who gets to shape the city – and who gets left behind? Economic segregation shapes who can live where, who has access to opportunities, and who participates in civic life. The uneven concentration of economic resources in cities restricts the wellbeing and future of poorer citizens and represents a threat to social cohesion. Clémentine Cottineau-Mugadza at Delft University of Technology is studying how this happens and what can be done about it. Her research models the economic, geographic, sociological, and demographic drivers of urban economic segregation, using exceptionally rich longitudinal data from the Netherlands to simulate and compare policy scenarios across local, metropolitan, and national scales. Her goal is not just to understand segregation, but to identify which interventions are most effective at reducing it – and where they need to be applied. Democratic engagement starts with cities where opportunities are not divided by postcode. 👉 How to reduce urban economic segregation: https://bit.ly/4oin3pG 👉 Frontier research for the New European Bauhaus: https://bit.ly/4vtulsT The New European Bauhaus Festival continues until the end of the week, exploring how citizens can shape greener, fairer communities. ℹ️ Find out more: https://bit.ly/4uiEGHj #NewEuropeanBauhaus #NEBFestival2026 #CommunityBuilding #SocialInnovation #UrbanDesign #Research #Innovation EU Science, Research and Innovation