Purpose: In the early 20th century there was a large housing deficiency in Sweden. The housing deficiency developed into a political issue and the result was the million-program. In 1964, the decision was made that one million home should be built over a ten-year period. The million-program constitutes a large part of Sweden’s total housing stock. Many of these areas quickly became segregated and socio-economically weak. Municipalities are now faced with the decision to either phase out or develop the areas. The purpose is to investigate measures that can contribute to a better social sustainability and attractiveness in million-program areas. The aim of the study is to investigate which measures are effective in restoring a sustainable housing environment in a million- program area. Method: The study has been conducted as a qualitative study in the form of interviews. Litterateur study has contributed to an increased understanding about the million programs. Document analysis has been implemented where the information has contributed as a support but also as an eye-opener to find different solutions that are relevant in the case study. Observation in the area has been made to give the authors a perception of the area. Findings: The main result of the analysis is that a key factor in achieving a sustainable housing environment is a major focus on social sustainability. The work with the social sustainability should be focused and deliberately with long-term perspectives. There are many ways of working with social sustainability, but a big part is to promote integration into socio-economically weak residential areas. The social issues form a basis for achieving a result and answering the questions set for the study. In order for the residents to have as pleasant living environment as possible, they should be given influence in various decisions made for the area. Implications: Proposed measures must be adapted to the specific conditions of each area. In order to contribute to an increased social sustainability it is important that the environments of the areas are well managed and completely clean. Social sustainability can also be improved through active work on social issues, which also contributes to increased attractiveness. The concept of social sustainability also includes urban design. A city that is well designed, safe and pleasant and have a good and functioning living environment is something desired. Limitations: The study is limited to only two million-program area since there is neither time nor resources available to map the problem on a larger scale. Own proposals are not presented, neither from an economic nor an architectural perspective, which could affect how the questions set for the study are answered. The focus is on whether planned measures are effective and whether these measures are sufficient to make an area attractive again. / Syfte: I början av 1900-talet rådde det stor bostadsbrist i Sverige. Bostadsbristen utvecklades till en politisk fråga och resultatet blev miljonprogrammet. 1964 togs beslutet att en miljon bostäder skulle byggas under en tio-års period. Miljonprogrammet utgör en stor del av Sveriges totala bostadsbestånd. Många av dessa områden blev snabbt segregerade och socioekonomiskt svaga. Kommuner står nu inför beslutet att avveckla eller utveckla områdena. Syftet är att undersöka vilka åtgärder som kan bidra till en bättre social hållbarhet och attraktivitet i ett miljonprogramsområde. Målet med studien är att undersöka vilka åtgärder som är effektiva för att återskapa en hållbar bostadsmiljö i ett miljonprogramsområde. Metod: Studien har genomförts som en kvalitativ studie i form av intervjuer. Litteraturstudie har bidragit till en ökad förståelse kring miljonprogrammet. Dokumentanalys har genomförts där informationen har bidragit som ett stöd men också tankeställare för att finna olika lösningar som är relevanta i fallstudien. Observation på området har gjorts för att ge författarna en egen uppfattning om området. Resultat: Det huvudsakliga resultatet från analyserna är att en viktig faktor för att lyckas återskapa en hållbar bostadsmiljö är stort fokus på den sociala hållbarheten. Arbete med den sociala hållbarheten bör vara väldigt fokuserat och målmedvetet med långsiktiga perspektiv. Det finns många sätt att arbeta med den sociala hållbarheten, men en stor del är att främja integrationen i socioekonomiskt svaga och segregerade bostadsområden. De sociala frågorna ligger till grund för att få fram ett resultat och besvara frågeställningarna. För att de boende ska få en så trivsam boendemiljö som möjligt bör de ha inflytande i diverse val som görs för området. Konsekvenser: Framtagna åtgärder måste anpassas utefter varje områdes specifika förutsättningar. För att bidra till en ökad social hållbarhet är det viktigt att områdena har välskötta miljöer samt att området hålls helt, rent och snyggt. Den sociala hållbarheten kan också förbättras genom aktivt arbete med sociala frågor, vilket också bidrar till en ökad attraktivitet. Inom begreppet social hållbarhet ryms också gestaltning. En stad som är väl utformad, trygg och trivsam samt som har en god och fungerande livsmiljö är något som eftersträvas. Begränsningar: Arbetet begränsas till endast två miljonprogramsområde då tid eller resurser inte finns för att kartlägga problemet i en större skala. Inga egna förslag presenteras, varken ur ett ekonomiskt eller arkitektoniskt perspektiv, vilket kan påverka hur frågeställningarna besvaras. Fokus ligger på huruvida planerade åtgärder är effektiva och om dessa åtgärder räcker för att lyfta ett område och göra det attraktivt igen.

Purpose: At the beginning of the 20th century there was a large housing deficiency in Sweden. Over time the housing deficiency developed into a political issue and resulted in the million-program. One million homes would be built during 1965-1974. The million-program constitutes a large part of Sweden’s total housing stock. Many of these areas quickly became segregated and socio-economically weak. Municipalities are now faced with the decision to either phase out or develop the areas. The purpose is to investigate which measures can contribute to a better social sustainability and attractiveness in million-program areas. The aim of the study is to investigate which measures are effective in improving a sustainable housing environment in a millionprogram area. Method: The study has been conducted as a qualitative study in the form of interviews. Document analysis has been implemented where the information has contributed as a support but also as an eye-opener to find different solutions that are relevant in the case study. Observation in the area has been made to give the author a perception of the area. A literature study has been done to support the investigation and to receive information to create a foundation for the study. Findings: The main result of the analysis is that a key factor in achieving a sustainable housing environment is a major focus on social sustainability. The work with the social sustainability should be focused and deliberately with long-term perspectives. There are many ways of working with social sustainability, but a big part is to promote integration into socio-economically weak residential areas. The social issues form a basis for achieving a result and answering the questions set for the study. In order for the residents to have as pleasant living environment as possible, they should be given influence in various decisions made for the area. Implications: Proposed measures must be adapted to the specific conditions of each area. In order to contribute to an increased social sustainability it is important that the environments of the areas are well managed and completely clean. Social sustainability can also be improved through active work on social issues, which also contributes to increased attractiveness. The concept of social sustainability also includes urban design. A city that is well designed, safe and pleasant and has a good and functioning living environment is something desired. Limitations: The study is limited to only one million-program area since there is neither time nor resources available to map the problem on a larger scale. Own proposals are not presented, neither from an economic nor an architectural perspective, which could affect how the questions set for the study are answered. The focus is on whether planned measures are effective and whether these measures are sufficient to make an area attractive again.