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A Public Health Perspective

Displacement



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• “There is a strong and growing movement among housing advocates to advance policies and programs that ensure that all people—regardless of their income level, racial or ethnic background, or country of origin—have access to healthy and affordable housing. [but…]

• There is a general difficulty among the public to see housing as an issue that requires greater attention from policymakers, and people struggle to see the connection between housing, equity and inclusive communities. ”– Dr. Tiffany Manuel, Enterprise

Community Partners



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• The housing ‘market’ is not naturally occurring

• Are we treating housing (+ mobility) like a choice or a commodity?

• What are the costs to the entire community when housing is unaffordable or unstable?

• Who benefits from the current system? Who makes the policies?



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THE HOUSING MARKET IS NOT NATURALLY OCCURRING



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http://blog.historian4hire.net/2014/01/16/redlining-atlanta/https://www.atlantastudies.org/2017/09/07/jason-rhodes-geographies-of-privilege-and-exclusion-the-1938-home-owners-loan-corporation-residential-security-map-of-atlanta/



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RACE/ETHNICITY



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PERCENT OF HOMES W/ NEGATIVE EQUITY



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ARE WE TREATING HOUSING (+ MOBILITY) LIKE A CHOICE OR A COMMODITY?

WHAT ARE THE COSTS TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WHEN HOUSING IS UNAFFORDABLE OR UNSTABLE?



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LACK OF HOUSING HAS PROFOUND, LASTING IMPACTS

• Urban Displacement Project study:

– 1 in 3 displaced households reported some period of homelessness or marginal housing

– 33% of households left the county

– Displaced to worse-off neighborhoods with, on average:

• fewer job opportunities

• fewer healthcare resources

• more environmental and safety concerns



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HOUSEHOLD INCOME

http://neighborhoodnexus.org/



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https://www.atlantastudies.org/2018/08/14/jerry-shannon-from-food-deserts-to-supermarket-redlining-making-sense-of-food-access-in-atlanta/



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DIABETES



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http://neighborhoodnexus.org/maps-and-data/maps/statewide-education-indicators-map-elementary-schools/



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VOTER PARTICIPATION/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT



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https://33n.atlantaregional.com/monday-mapday/monday-mapday-median-net-worth-by-census-tract



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IF YOU DON’T HAVE A HOME



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PATHWAYS OF DISPLACEMENT

• Economic– Foreclosure, rent increase, cost of living increase

• Physical/direct– Eviction (legal or informal), eminent domain, disaster,

intentional neglect

• Social– Policing, microagression, loss of community

• Exclusion– High prices, large lots/homes, reduction of multi-

family/ rental/ voucher, lack of affordable transportation



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HOUSING AFFORDABILITY



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PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH NO VEHICLES AVAILABLE



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PERCENT OF COMMUTERS USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO WORK



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ACCESS TO DESTINATIONS

http://urbanobservatory.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=1c32233ab04241a08f6bbc80f668d022



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AVERAGE TRAVEL TIME TO WORK, ALL TRAVEL MODES



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DEMOGRAPHICS AND 911



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EVICTION LAB



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WHO BENEFITS FROM THE CURRENT SYSTEM? WHO MAKES THE POLICIES?



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HOUSING + TRANSPORTATION POLICY



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MORE MARTA

SPENDING (JULY 2018)



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SOME PRINCIPLES

• Prioritize transit service for the people who need it most– Target areas with lower incomes, higher ridership– Emphasize bus frequency, reliability, speed, directness– Emphasize inclusive, equitable transit oriented development

• Engage communities in planning• Maintain housing affordability

– Apply a broad range of preservation and new housing strategies– Focus on well served and expansion areas– Have strategies for extremely low income to median income levels

• Ensure operations and construction benefit low-income communities and people who face inequities

• Look at regional jobs-housing balance• Reframe conversation about causes, values, societal costs in

housing and transportation opportunity



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RESOURCES

• https://www.opportunityatlas.org/

• https://www.atlantastudies.org/

• http://www.urbandisplacement.org/

• http://neighborhoodnexus.org/

• https://evictionlab.org/

https://www.opportunityatlas.org/

https://www.atlantastudies.org/

http://www.urbandisplacement.org/

http://neighborhoodnexus.org/

https://evictionlab.org/



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URBAN DISPLACEMENT PROJECT

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