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    Characteristics of Mixed Income Neighborhoods in Addis Ababa: The case of Aroge Kera
    (Addis Ababauniversity, 2014-06) Fantahun, Hellom; Alemayehu, Yonas
    This research is motivated by the existence of different mixed income groups in the city of Addis Ababa where segregation is not seen commonly. Thus, the main purpose of this research is to identify and analyze the characteristics of mixed income neighborhoods in older residential settlements of Addis Ababa. For this, major objectives such as: identifying the socio-economic and spatial characteristics, analyzing the factors and elements that brings mixed-character and investigating the problems and benefits of mixed income neighborhood was set. And case study methodology was used to test and understand real existed situation in a selected study area through primary and secondary data collection techniques. To test the existence of mixed income neighborhood in Addis Ababa, Aroge Kera area which is located in Arada sub-city, kebele 01/02 has been chosen for the case study. This area have been investigated in-depth with the life stories of high, middle and low income households based on formulated socio-economic filters such as: sources of income, household income, social interaction, job opportunity, participation in social activity, sharing of household equipment and services. Spatial filters such as: social service and infrastructures, house type, local road, public and private open spaces, compound characters were also used. Then, the data is analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Quantitative issues were analyzed by graphs and descriptions, while qualitative issues were analyzed by maps, tables and descriptions that show comparison and relationships. The major socio-economic findings identified in this research are: the low income people benefited in getting job opportunity and financial support from the middle and high income people when facing problem. The high and middle income households get cheap labor from the low income residents during events like wedding, ceremonies, funeral by preparing injera, wot and tela. The major spatial findings identified for the existences of mixed income neighborhood are: different house types, private spaces, compound and availability of service for all income level residents. The house type based on area for high income is 120-180m2, middle income 60-100m2 and 15-3m2 for low income households. Compound and front yard for high income one household live in one compound, for middle income 3-6 households live in one compound and for low income 9-13 households live in one compound. As any other neighborhoods the research also identified problems in the neighborhood such as: shortage of children‘s playground, security problem, and the low income households are more affected by lack of common space in the compound. Based on these findings socially mixed design incorporating spatial elements is suggested and also recommendations and design proposal is forwarded