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Equity in Smoke Free Housing: How a Social Justice Approach Shaped a Model Smoke Free Housing Ordinance

This 60-minute panel discussion features members of an Equitable Enforcement Advisory Committee who collaborated in a multi-year project to draft a new model ordinance for smoke-free multiunit housing. The group's primary goal was to prioritize residents’ perspectives and promote housing stability. While committee members agreed that an ordinance would protect residents from second- and thirdhand smoke exposure, they were also concerned about potential unintended consequences of ordinance enforcement, including resident displacement or eviction, housing insecurity, and unfair discriminatory enforcement practices and impacts. This multidisciplinary panel will explore key decision points and share important lessons learned as the group balanced residents’ different needs while shaping a model smoke-free multiunit housing ordinance.

This webinar will be recorded. The recording will be posted on the PHLC website, and emailed to all registrants.

Panelists:
• Natasha Phelps, JD, Center for Black Health and Equity
• Bridgett Simmons, JD, National Housing Law Project
• Kara Skahen, MSW MPP, Association for Nonsmokers—Minnesota
• Kate Ebert, MPH CHES, City of Bloomington

Moderator:
• Marisa Katz, JD, Staff Attorney, Public Health Law Center

Jan 25, 2023 12:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)