| Selecting an efficient, mixed-use location for a project has many advantages, but also comes with potential risks. New development has the possibility of raising the cost of living, potentially pricing out people who live there. This risk is especially concerning for disadvantaged communities — groups of people who have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life. |
为项目选择高效、混合用途的位置有很多优势,但也伴随着潜在风险。新开发有可能提高生活成本,可能导致当地居民无法承受而被迫搬离。这种风险对弱势社区尤为令人担忧——弱势社区是指在经济社会和公民生活各方面被系统性剥夺充分参与机会的人群。 |
| Green Building Strategies / 绿色建筑策略 |
| Green building strategies reduce the risk of displacing local residents by ensuring new projects are inclusive and equitable. A major way that residential projects can achieve this goal is by including affordable housing units that are set aside for those whose incomes are low when compared with the incomes of most others in the surrounding area. Ideally, project teams engage local nonprofits and government agencies early in the discovery process to understand community needs. |
绿色建筑策略通过确保新项目具有包容性和公平性来降低当地居民被迫搬迁的风险。住宅项目实现这一目标的主要方式是纳入经济适用房单元,即为收入低于周边地区大多数人收入水平的人群保留的住宅单元。理想情况下,项目团队应在发现阶段早期就与当地非营利组织和政府机构接触,了解社区需求。 |
| Project teams can amplify the benefits of affordable housing by providing: |
项目团队可以通过以下方式放大经济适用房的效益: |
- Publicly accessible spaces, like community kitchens
- Free or low-cost services, such as legal or tax assistance
- Space where local agencies can provide necessities like childcare or medical treatment
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- 公共开放空间,如社区厨房
- 免费或低成本服务,如法律或税务援助
- 供当地机构提供托儿或医疗等必需服务的空间
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| School projects have a unique opportunity to meet multiple needs because they are often centrally located, and their gathering and learning spaces are regularly vacant. Schools and some other project types can support the whole community by allowing after-hours use of amenities (like a gymnasium or auditorium) or by dedicating spaces to serve the public (like a dental clinic or a social services agency). |
学校项目有独特的机会满足多种需求,因为它们通常位于中心位置,集会和学习空间经常空闲。学校和其他某些项目类型可以通过允许课外时间使用设施(如体育馆或礼堂)或指定服务公众的空间(如牙科诊所或社会服务机构)来支持整个社区。 |