‘Entrepreneurial housing’ proposed to revive troubled neighborhoods


With a 54,000-unit shortage in affordable housing and prices continuously rising, Jonathan Barnes believes there’s got to be a better way.

The prominent local architect has seen significant change and growth in the region, with his Jonathan Barnes Architecture & Design helping to envision many prominent new developments. But he’s also seen the damage that can be done in neighborhoods when absentee landlords neglect maintenance and upkeep.

His solution: build a new kind of housing. Specifically,…

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