Interactions between neoliberalism and sustainability within urban landscapes can impact aspects of sustainable development. Employing urban political ecology as a theoretical framework, qualitative research on the West Don Lands uncovered the reality of sustainability in neoliberal governance. It was found that neoliberalism is more compatible with addressing environmental issues as this is a profitable venture due to its marketability. Social concerns with regard to social housing provision stand marginalized and diluted: affordable housing is the greatest extent into social sustainability that neoliberalism currently allows. Particularly as social housing is an escalating issue, this form of sustainability is not acceptable. Furthermore, sustainable development requires housing provision for even low income groups, and this cannot be addressed through affordable housing as it excludes the most vulnerable populations. This questions the sustainability of the research site, and lends to the conclusion of the inherent incompatibility of neoliberalism with some aspects of social sustainability
