This master’s thesis seeks to update and expand upon current research on social mix housing policies in Paris, France by focusing on the effects of promoting socially-mixed communities through a recently passed legal mandate (the Loi Relative à la Solidarité et au Renouvellement Urbains (SRU)) in two distinct neighborhood: the 16th arrondissement in the western section of the city and la Goutte d’Or in the north-east. This research analyzes social mix policies within the historical context of social housing policy in Paris and France at large and examines four critical components: (1) data related to how social mix policies are being carried out throughout the city and within these two neighborhoods; (2) physical manifestations of social mix within each neighborhood; (3) the opinions of local residents and community members to decipher whether actual mixing between social classes is taking place within these neighborhoods; and (4) if there are any services and/or programs that can be put into place in order to better facilitate neighborhood cohesion.