who lives in high poverty communities

Question 1

as the concentration of poverty decreases across neighborhoods, ________

Answer 1

so does racial diversity

Question 2

poverished neighborhood characteristics

Answer 2

• low educational attainment (high school diploma or less)
• lower homeownership rates
• single with or without kids

Question 3

residential segregation

Answer 3

sorts population groups into various neighborhood contexts and shapes the living environment at the neighborhood level

Question 4

how can residential segregation influence neighborhood conditions?

Answer 4

• funding/quality of public schools
• hazards
• employment opportunities
• municipal services (sanitation)
• housing quality

Question 5

what are the 3 strategies to improving health by making neighborhoods safe?

Answer 5

• bringing retail food markets into disadvantaged communities
• smart planning and zoning
• community revitalization

Question 6

bringing retail food markets into disadvantaged communities..

Answer 6

healthy food choices and creating jobs

Question 7

smart planning and zoning..

Answer 7

encourage the clustering of homes near shopping areas, public transportation, and employment opportunities

Question 8

community revitalization..

Answer 8

promote neighborhood economic development, which may improve the physical, social and service environments

Question 9

what are 3 additional strategies to improving neighborhoods?

Answer 9

organizing and reducing

Question 10

organization

Answer 10

community organization: bring people together to work collectively to improve neighborhoods

Question 11

reduce

Answer 11

• environmental justice interventions: reduce toxic exposures in the physical environment
• reduce residential segregation: enforcement of fair housing laws, expansion of affordable housing supplies and zoning measures