• Season 2 Episode 2: Breaking the Cycle: How The Fight for Housing Stability Can Change the Course of Health Outcomes

  • May 13 2024
  • Length: 50 mins
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Season 2 Episode 2: Breaking the Cycle: How The Fight for Housing Stability Can Change the Course of Health Outcomes

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    How access to quality housing intersects with quality of life such as better health results. Joining us to explore this topic is Gillian Pressman, Managing Director at YIMBY Action. To kick off our conversation, Gillian shares how YIMBY Action is working to legalize housing and remove barriers to affordable housing. We discuss the far-reaching impact of quality housing which touches on education, youth empowerment, and health. Through the lens of her own experience, Gillian illustrates the importance of building housing in opportunity-rich areas so that young professionals don’t need to lower their standards in order to live close to work. Gillian offers actionable advice for those seeking to advocate for affordable housing, focusing on creating options in high-income areas. Join us as we explore fundraising, the relationship between health and housing, zoning, and more. Thanks for listening!


    Key Points From This Episode:

    • Introducing Gillian Pressman, Managing Director at YIMBY Action.
    • Her career history leading up to her current leadership role.
    • What YIMBY Action is and how it empowers those who want to advocate for housing.
    • How education and youth empowerment are connected to quality housing.
    • Gillian’s personal experience with poor housing conditions.
    • The importance of building housing in opportunity-rich areas.
    • Her recommendations for fighting for affordable housing in high-income areas.
    • How YIMBY’s chapter model plugs into local opportunities.
    • Why fundraising opportunities might be much more abundant than you think.
    • The evolving relationship between housing and health.
    • Social determinants of health in relation to housing.
    • Racial and housing disparities and the historical legislation that led to this problem.
    • How YIMBY deals with zoning.
    • Why Gillian supports affordable housing and market-rate housing.
    • The best way to get involved with the YIMBY movement.


    Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

    Gillian Pressman on LinkedIn

    Gillian Pressman on X

    YIMBY Action

    Peer Health Exchange

    Generation Citizen

    Vincencia Adusei on LinkedIn

    Vincencia Adusei on Twitter

    VASE Construction

    Jimmy Miller on LinkedIn

    Censere Consulting

    Peter Wood on LinkedIn

    YIMBY Nation Email

    YIMBY Nation

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