MPDC’s focus on building healthy communities is based on research coming out of the community development field. Our understanding of the relationship between housing and health is informed by the following resources:
The Washington Post: How the racial makeup of where you live has changed since 1990
Boston Globe: Governor Baker is on the mark on affordable housing
NeighborWorks Capital 2020 Report
Health-Related Work Among Massachusetts CDCs ~ MACDC GOALs Report
On WHDH Channel 7 Boston: Walsh: City, tenants bracing for the end of eviction moratorium
Trees of Melnea Cass Boulevard
On WGBH: Nubian Square Needs City-Led Strategy, Report Says
Boston Magazine: New Year, New Name: Nubian Square Is Making Room for Change
On the Path to Health Equity: Building Capacity to Measure Health Outcomes in Community Development
Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2019
Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2017
Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030
Housing as a Healthcare Investment
Wealth Inequalities in Greater Boston: Do Race and Ethnicity Matter?