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How to improve public health, the environment and racial equity all at once: Upgrade low-income housing

  • Written by Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
How to improve public health, the environment and racial equity all at once: Upgrade low-income housingResidents of the Jacob Riis Settlement in New York City hold photographs of leaks, mold, peeling paint and other issues during a community town hall meeting on March 7, 2019. AP Photo/Kathy Willens

During a presidential election debate on Oct. 22, 2020, former President Donald Trump railed against Democratic proposals to retrofit homes. “They...

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