- Christine Ekenga, Erik Hembre, and Steven Schmidt
- September 30 2025
- W127-2025
Christine Ekenga, Rollins Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Emory University
Erik Hembre, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Steven Schmidt, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Boston University
Discussion of the housing crisis in the U.S. typically focuses on the issue of supply and demand and the lack of access to affordable homes. However, housing quality, or the physical conditions and environmental surroundings of a dwelling, is an important part of the conversation that has significant impact on the health, stability, and financial well-being of people, especially in historically marginalized communities. In this webinar, we will explore how improvements in housing quality over the last several decades may not have kept pace with rising costs for low-income households, how past discriminatory policies like redlining continue to shape the physical condition of homes and neighborhoods today, and the lived experiences and behavioral aspects of housing, such as the tenants dealing with disrepair and neglect of rental properties.
Erik Hembre, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Steven Schmidt, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Boston University
Recording of Webinar
Categories
Health, Housing, Housing Market, Inequality & Mobility, Inequality & Mobility General, Place, Place General, Social Determinants of Health
Tags
National, Public Housing, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research