Equitable Housing and Transportation

A stable and affordable home is a necessity for our health, well-being, and dignity.  According to Human Impact Partners, our homes should be places where we can be with our families and communities, make memories, and access the resources we need to be healthy. We should all be able to pay our rent or mortgage without sacrificing medical care, healthy food, or education for our children. 

Stable, thriving neighborhoods support health at individual and community levels. We should all be able to live in socially and economically flourishing neighborhoods with access to resources and relationships that help us be healthy. When we ensure our neighborhoods have easy access to public transportation, parks and recreation, quality schools, good jobs, healthy foods, and medical care, we reduce chronic disease, injury, respiratory disease, and mental health challenges. 

Addressing equitable housing and transportation are complex, intertwined issues. Here we examine one community in Portland, Oregon where non-profit organizations, government, and community activists have come together to address affordable housing, accessible transportation, and the challenges of preserving the cultural heritage of one of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods.