One of the primary strategies for breaking the link between poor housing and poor health is the enforcement of housing codes. Modern housing codes set minimum health and safety standards for rental housing. Certain code violations are 1) indicative of health risks (e.g., the association between mold or insect infestations and asthma) and/or 2) of high priority to cities (e.g., to identify overcrowded properties and plan for future housing needs). Housing code violations are an untapped wellspring of data on otherwise hidden public health risks.
Can We Predict Where Housing-related Public Health Problems Exist Using City Data?


Ama Ndlovu explores the connections of culture, ecology, and imagination.
Her work combines ancestral knowledge with visions of the planetary future, examining how Black perspectives can transform how we see our world and what lies ahead.
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