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“Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing”: A Platform for Public Health Advocates

Author(s) -

Brian D. Smedley,

Philip Tegeler

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2016.303175

Subject(s) - executive director , suite , equity (law) , poverty , political science , public health , library science , public administration , editor in chief , management , medicine , law , nursing , computer science , economics

The article discusses the effectiveness of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developmentu0027s (HUD) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) planning scheme in the promotion of community health investment and improved access to healthier communities. The scheme examines the extent of racial and economic segregation in the community and region. Also cited are the challenges faced by people living in high-poverty neighborhood like exposure to environmental risks.

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