Jonah Richard在佛蒙特州利用血汗股本和赠款建造可负担得起的住房,帮助解决农村住房短缺问题。 Jonah Richard builds affordable homes in Vermont using sweat equity and grants, helping tackle rural housing shortages.

Jonah Richard, Fairlee, Vermont 开发商,在家乡建造了近20栋房屋, Jonah Richard, a Fairlee, Vermont developer, has built nearly 20 homes and plans 45 more in his hometown, using sweat equity, grants, and family funds to keep costs around $170,000 per unit. 他曾经是纽约市的一名顾问,在大流行病期间返回纽约,将一个空置的邮政办公室改为8个有零售空间的8个单元的大楼,尽管社区最初对此感到关切。 Once a New York City consultant, he returned during the pandemic, converting a vacant post office into an eight-unit building with retail space despite initial community concerns. 他的亲手做法、地方根源和注重填充式发展,已引起全州关注,作为解决农村住房短缺的典范。 His hands-on approach, local roots, and focus on infill development have drawn statewide attention as a model for addressing rural housing shortages. Fairlee更新了分区规划,允许100个新住房,目的是留住居民和工人,而Richard则分享他的经验,帮助其他人在建筑成本高、人员配备困难的小城镇推广他的成功经验。 Fairlee has updated zoning to allow 100 new homes, aiming to retain residents and workers, while Richard shares his experiences to help others replicate his success in small towns facing high construction costs and staffing challenges.