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The effort to strengthen social cohesion and lower social inequalities is among the main policy challenges of Europe. These great challenges become visible and tangible at the urban level, which makes cities a microcosm of society. It means that local welfare systems are at the forefront of the struggle to address this challenge – and they are far from winning. While the statistics show some positive signs, the overall picture still shows sharp and sometimes rising inequalities, a loss of social cohesion and weakened policies of integration. When we focus on specific groups in society (e.g. migrants) the situation is even direr. It is clear that new ideas and approaches to tackle these very wicked problems are needed. more…