Affordable Green Housing
While the modern definition of community focuses on the commonalities between its members, the scientific definition puts more emphasis on the variety of individuals living within the community. Jonathan Rose, a third-generation New York developer, has built a philosophy on the concept that the diversity and complexity of a community is what provides its strength and, ultimately, its sustainability. New York City is known for its diversity, which is probably why there are so many strong communities in the city, but this diversity hasn't always been reflected in its low income housing. In an effort to provide as much housing as possible at the lowest cost, affordable housing projects have often ignored important social and cultural aspects of the communities they are built to serve. But Jonathan Rose has been striving to rethink what affordable housing could and, in his opinion, should be.
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