Where people live, the quality of their housing, the places in and around the home where children play, and the status and type of land homes are built on can have profound and lasting impacts on health. Factors related to housing that can impact health include:
The quality of housing and housing building materials (for example, the use of lead paint or formaldehyde)
Building maintenance (for example, safety hazards or the presence of mold)
Over-crowding
Exposure to pollutants or hazards from prior or adjacent land uses
The diversity of available housing stock
Affordable and universally designed housing to accommodate people of all income, ages, and abilities
Reducing carbon emissions, energy efficient design and housing maintenance
Key words: building materials, pollution exposure from adjacent land uses, housing efficiency, diverse housing stock, universal design, affordable housing
These resources will guide your effort to integrate housing
options (rental, subsidized and market-rate) and create
neighborhoods that reduce isolation, crime and violence.
These case stories highlight examples of integrating housing
options in healthy neighborhoods. Each story includes lessons
learned, links to additional resources and can serve as examples
other agencies may consider and adapt to meet their communities’
unique circumstances.
