The post-socialist transition in Serbia was characterised by extensive liberalisation of urban planning, coupled with a lack of coherent policy to safeguard the public interest in urban development. This transformation followed the mass privatisation of the housing stock, which shifted housing from a public concern to personal responsibility and initiative. As a result, this process led to significant housing demand and pronounced housing needs. The emergence of affordable housing as a prominent urban phenomenon has become one of the key issues faced by many cities in Serbia. In the early years of liberalisation, there were attempts to incorporate social housing into urban planning as a distinct category within the broader housing objectives, but this trend proved short-lived. Recently, several cities have developed and adopted local territorial strategies that prioritise alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly the objective of fostering sustainable cities and communities, which includes ensuring access to adequate, safe, and affordable housing as well as basic services. This paper will analyse the extent to which new generations of urban plans and local urban development strategies provide a strategic and planning foundation for the provision of social housing in Serbia.
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