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The Housing Corporation has underlined its commitment to creating places where people choose to live, with the launch of a new guide illustrating the issues in delivering mixed communities.

Commissioned jointly with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and English Partnerships, 'In the Mix presents a summary of evidence about the promotion of communities with mixes of incomes, housing tenures and other social characteristics.

Over the last 10 years, research has been carried out in communities with mixes of incomes and tenures, how mix is being achieved and what effects it can have.

Aimed at policy makers and those charged with delivering the vision of mixed communities, 'In the Mix' brings together the best research to date.

It also offers lessons for the practical implementation of planned changes to mix and for the management of new and existing mixed developments.

The idea that communities ought to contain a mix of housing types and residents is a key component of the Governments policies on housing and neighbourhoods.

This research demonstrates that a variety of types of housing and social mix are being successfully pursued.

The reasons for pursuing mix include:

Peter Dixon, Chairman of the Housing Corporation, said:  "Mixed communities are at the very heart of the Housing Corporations vision and we believe that delivering them is not just about building new homes.

"The Housing Corporation is working with partners at national, regional and local levels to develop solutions to tackle remaining mono-tenure estates.

"'In the Mix' illustrates the Housing Corporations ambition of ensuring that all homes are part of decent and diverse communities and that no-one should have to live in neighbourhoods affected by concentrations of worklessness, deprivation and dependency.

"We are delighted to have been able to partner with English Partnerships and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in producing this fascinating publication.Ãâ�

A copy of the publication is available on the Housing Corporation website.