A New Concept For Affordable Housing

Architectural firms throughout the country are improving low cost housing to enhance life style and foster community.

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May 7, 2001, 11:30 AM PDT

"Architecture should be a balance of politics and aesthetics and the whole idea of working with non-profits is a huge part of that." Architects are trying to design interesting and innovative open courtyards that foster a sense of community. This can be tough, since nationally, non-profits encounter a NIMBY attitude toward low income housing. In a report last fall, LA was noted as having the worst rental-housing crisis in the country. In LA, non-profits and developers continue to buy property and decaying buildings to deep up with the growing need for affordable housing.

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

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Thursday, May 3, 2001 in The Los Angeles Times

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