Desegregating through densification? Potential and limitations in the case of Oslo

By analysing census-tract level data on tenure structure, household typology, country background, education level, age structure, and income, we explore whether newly developed densification areas in Oslo exhibit a more homogeneous or socially mixed profile across the eastern and western parts of the city. Findings suggest that while densification areas in the east side of the city support gentrification dynamics, those in the west seem to rather have de-segregating effects.