​Helpful Links

• Urban Institute

• World Health Organization (WHO): Housing and Health

• National Housing Conference

• City Lab: Housing

• National Center for Healthy Housing

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Healthy Places

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Healthy Homes Program

• How Housing Matters

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Media/News and Related Articles

• Where We Live Matters For Our Health

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Books

• Evicted by Mathew Desmond​​

"Based on years of embedded fieldwork and painstakingly gathered data, this masterful book transforms our understanding of extreme poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving a devastating, uniquely American problem. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible."

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• In Defense of Housing: The Politics of Crisis by David Madden and Peter Marcuse

"In Defense of Housing is the definitive statement on this crisis from leading urban planner Peter Marcuse and sociologist David Madden. They look at the causes and consequences of the housing problem and detail the need for progressive alternatives. The housing crisis cannot be solved by minor policy shifts, they argue. Rather, the housing crisis has deep political and economic roots—and therefore requires a radical response.​"

 

Movies

• Reinvent the Apartment Building by Mosche Safdie​​

"In 1967, Moshe Safdie reimagined the monolithic apartment building, creating “Habitat ’67,” which gave each unit an unprecedented sense of openness. Nearly 50 years later, he believes the need for this type of building is greater than ever. In this short talk, Safdie surveys a range of projects that do away with the high-rise and let light permeate into densely-packed cities."

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• Unnatural Causes: Place Matters

"Why is your street address such a good predictor of your health? Latino and Southeast Asian immigrants like Gwai Boonkeut have been moving into long-neglected urban neighborhoods such as those in Richmond, California, a predominantly Black city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Segregation and lack of access to jobs, nutritious foods, and safe, affordable housing have been harmful to the health of long-time African American residents, and now the newcomers' health is suffering too.​"