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Nobody's treating gentrification like the public health problem that it is
posted 07/19/2017
“Everyone agrees that housing is an important determinant of health, but that’s very hard to measure because it’s overly correlated with other aspects of poverty,” said Thomas Waters, a housing policy analyst in New York City.

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Nobody's treating gentrification like the public health problem that it is
“Everyone agrees that housing is an important determinant of health, but that’s very hard to... more »
posted 07/19/17

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Lesson: How I used unconventional means to find New Yorkers hurt by gentrification
Finding the right people for your story is one of reporting's eternal challenges. One reporter decided to get creative — with fliers.
Project: Diagnosing gentrification
When neighborhoods change, it doesn’t just affect long-term residents’ housing options. It might be making them sick.