9:00 - 10:15 a.m., Thursday, September 27, 2018
PSU Theater
Healthy homes, healthy communities
Across the country, housing costs continue to increase, but wages are not increasing at an equal rate. What is the relationship between equal access to safe, decent and affordable housing, natural resources and healthy communities? While the concept of “home” is often associated with private life and an individual family unit, how do “homes” impact the broader community of a street block, a neighborhood or a city?
Presenters
Diane Conners
Senior Policy Specialist
Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
Christian Mechlin
Director of Resources and Communication
Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc.
Larry Peterson
Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity, Springfield, Missouri
Virgina Tallent
Assistant City Solicitor
City of Cincinnati