Exploring placemaking in Boston's low-threshold transitional housing locations

Joseph Silcox; Charlie Summers; Sofia Zaragoza; Patricia Case; Avik Chatterjee; Sarah Porter; Traci C. Green

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103634

February 17, 2026Health & PlaceOpen Access

Exploring placemaking in Boston's low-threshold transitional housing locations

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The study investigates how placemaking can support the rights of residents in transitional housing affected by housing and opioid crises.
Analyzed existing low-threshold transitional housing locations in Boston.
Examined practices of placemaking among residents.
Identified the impact of harm reduction on housing stability.
Residents actively engaged in placemaking to strengthen their claims to permanent housing.
Harm reduction models increased access to necessary resources for residents.
Low-barrier care approaches improved residents' quality of life.

Implication

Explores placemaking to enhance housing rights in transitional housing amid housing and opioid crises.

Abstract

• The co-occurring housing and opioid crises require innovative solutions. • Harm reduction housing offers low-barrier care to people who use drugs. • Residents use placemaking to legitimatize rights to permanent housing.

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Silcox et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994b01873532290d01f401 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103634

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