Spatial practices in tenure-mixed residential estates:What connects and divides residents from different tenure types

Securing social mix through tenure mix has influenced the development of residential estates in larger cities across Denmark over the past decade. Driven by the expectation that physical proximity between residents from different social positions fosters social interaction and cohesion, new residential estates and disadvantaged neighborhoods are being developed or transformed into tenure-mixed communities. However, international literature has questioned whether physical proximity between different tenure types leads to everyday encounters between residents from different social positions. This paper aims to contribute to this discussion through an investigation of residents' spatial practices in tenure-mixed residential estates in Denmark. Based on a case study of six tenure-mixed residential estates, this paper examines what connects and divides residents from different tenure types. Data were collected through mapping of residents' spatial practices and everyday encounters, supplemented by in-depth qualitative interviews to explore the underlying motivations and perspectives shaping these practices. The paper contributes nuanced insights into everyday encounters,and their absence, in tenure-mixed residential estates, and how different amenities and facilities can connect or divide residents from different tenure types.