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Managing health conditions begins at home

On the Dec 7 2018 edition of PBS News Hour, John Yang interviews Dr. Stephen Sills of the Center for Housing and Community Studies regarding the link between poor housing and asthma: “Greensboro’s efforts are part of a growing interdisciplinary approach, attacking the causes of conditions like asthma to try … Continued

The Many Faces of Gentrification

Dr. Sills and other experts addressed community members about the issue of gentrification during the Triad Gentrification Symposium on November 14, 2018. The event was hosted by the Winston-Salem Human Relations Commission/New Horizons Fair Housing Committee.

Condemning Asthma, Not Homes

In the Nov 13 2018 edition of Shelterforce, Brett Byerly discusses the ways Greensboro Housing Coalition has used findings from the Center for Housing and Community Studies: “Cone Health provided data about asthma hospitalizations and emergency department visits to CHCS, which was able to analyze which census blocks and neighborhoods the … Continued

Re-entry Housing Issues

This brief infographic illustrates current data on reentry housing, a major issue for individuals rejoining the community after a period of incarceration.

GIS Specialist Needed

The Center for Housing and Community Studies is looking to hire a Geographic Information Systems Specialist to assist in mapping the intersection between health and community outcomes and housing quality.

Governing Magazine: Where Evictions Are Most Common

In the June 2018 edition of Governing Magazine, Mike Maciag interviewed Dr. Stephen Sills as to why the highest eviction rates were found throughout the Southeast: “For many renters living in southeast Greensboro, N.C., changing addresses is an all-too-familiar endeavor. The mostly low-income residents in these communities of concentrated poverty often … Continued

Housing and health symposium at UNC Greensboro

Symposium offers new tools for community revitalization The UNC Greensboro Center for Housing and Community Studies, in conjunction with the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation, will host a symposium on June 1 on the use of data to revitalize housing and health in mid-sized cities. U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban … Continued

WUNC: Greensboro Eviction Rates Are Among The Highest In The Country

On May 10, 2018, Frank Stacio and Dana Terry interviewed Dr. Stephen Sills about Greensboro’s eviction rates, for WUNC’s The State of Things:  “Stephen Sills is the director of The Center for Housing and Community Studies at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. He says there is plenty of housing in Greensboro, but the … Continued