To create conditions for community wellbeing we must look back – at continuing, historic influences – and forward – to the major forces that shape current and future priorities. The Visualizing Wellbeing series explores the state of wellbeing in the United States through a collection of data visualizations. Each week we will explore one vital condition that comprise our framework for community wellbeing, developed in partnership through the Well Being Legacy Initiative. 

Humane Housing

The vital condition of Humane Housing is about having stable, safe places to live, and living in diverse, vibrant communities that provide what is needed to live full, productive lives.

We are able to thrive when we have secure, consistent places to live; when our homes and neighborhoods are safe from hazards; and when our neighborhoods provide what we need for our lives and livelihoods. Housing is the biggest expense for most Americans, and thus housing affordability is a significant factor in financial well-being. Homeownership has long been at the center of the American Dream helping build family wealth, and stable diverse communities. Without humane housing, the hope of healthy and well communities diminishes.

[For more on this story by Andrea Waner, go to https://www.communitycommons.o...eing-humane-housing/]