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Collier's Challenge: Exploring the “How” of Mixed-Income Housing Development
Exploring the “How” of Mixed-Income Housing Development
Since 2020 the phrase “We can do hard things.” has been on repeat. Easy to say, but those who walk headfirst toward the most intractable of issues will tell you – doing hard things is…hard. Ethan Collier grew up in Chattanooga and has been developing homes for more than 20 years. His company, Collier Construction, is a pioneer, tackling green building and infill development long before other developers even warmed to the idea. Adding to their expertise, Collier Construction was the first company to figure out how to safely build homes atop remediated brownfields, a concept others considered impossible. Now, Collier is in the midst of the most difficult challenge of his career: creating a mixed income neighborhood.
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