As a person who works across the country (and here in Colorado) with communities who are struggling with the same affordable housing (workforce housing) issues, I'd like to add that affordable housing/workforce housing can be designed to look great. As an example, the Colorado Rural Housing Development Corporation designed and built a senior affordable housing complex in Center, Colorado, that received a AIA Award for the best designed building built in 2006 (I think that was the year).
Design doesn't have to be a major obstacle to building housing that people who work in high cost communities need; it takes a partnership between all the residents to define why it's important then develop a team that helps develop strategies that effectively deal with the local challenges.
Affordable housing issues debated
Hi everyone:
As a person who works across the country (and here in Colorado) with communities who are struggling with the same affordable housing (workforce housing) issues, I'd like to add that affordable housing/workforce housing can be designed to look great. As an example, the Colorado Rural Housing Development Corporation designed and built a senior affordable housing complex in Center, Colorado, that received a AIA Award for the best designed building built in 2006 (I think that was the year).
Design doesn't have to be a major obstacle to building housing that people who work in high cost communities need; it takes a partnership between all the residents to define why it's important then develop a team that helps develop strategies that effectively deal with the local challenges.
Good luck.
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