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Dearborn, Lynne M. Dearborn, Lynne M. Schwingel, Andiara Greenlee, Andrew J. Bollo, Christina 2022-12 application/pdf en text Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-12-01 The student, Ali Momen Heravi, accepted the attached license on 2022-11-29 at 15:35. The student, Ali Momen Heravi, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2022-11-29 at 18:49. This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2022-12-02 at 11:05. DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #18682 on 2023-04-12 at 08:12:58 Toward healthier affordable housing: Innovations in environmental design policy and practice Momen Heravi, Ali 2022-12-02 Affordable Housing Housing Policy Mental Health Low-income Housing Tax Credit Healthy Housing Housing Quality Psychological Well-being This dissertation addresses the intersection of two health-related crises disproportionately borne by the most vulnerable populations in the US today: housing and mental health. In the US, we have a severe and long-standing shortage of quality affordable housing and a mental health epidemic that severely burdens our economy. The architectural and operational characteristics of multifamily housing and the physical qualities of neighborhoods are two important pathways through which housing affects psychological wellbeing and mental health. In the context of ongoing national discussions about battling the mental health crisis among underserved populations, it is more important than ever to examine how innovations in housing policy, design, and construction can influence mental health by shaping the physical qualities of on-site common spaces and locational features of the nation’s affordable rental housing, nearly 90% of which is funded through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. My work addresses the question, to what extent do state-level affordable housing policy innovations that prioritize building and neighborhood quality provisions support mental wellbeing of residents? I answer this question through analyses of 50 states’ LIHTC Qualified Allocation Plans (QAPs), the policy document detailing each state’s housing quality priorities and directing LIHTC funding awards. Related in-depth qualitative interviews with developers of four LIHTC-financed projects enable me to critically appraise the role and potential contribution of QAPs in locating and shaping affordable housing stock protective of residents’ mental health. This dissertation study offers a fresh perspective regarding the challenges and potential opportunities in bridging the existing gaps between research, policy, and practice in the creation of affordable housing stock that is supportive of psychological wellbeing. Thesis eng https://hdl.handle.net/2142/117671 Copyright 2022 Ali Momen Heravi Ph.D. Dissertation Architecture University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Architecture