I decided to set out to prove that you could make a reasonable living building for the poor using recycled materials and only hiring unskilled labor.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Recycling is an area where jobs could be created at low cost. Green collar workers. That's not very sexy.
I had always suspected that one could build an entire house from what went into the landfill, and, sure enough, it's true.
I certainly tried to make the House a more open and effective place, and I believe I succeeded.
I have become quite good at repurposing and reusing much of what comes into the house. The goal is to generate as little waste as possible.
Not everything needs to be recycled.
I try to create homes, not houses.
I tried all my life to make housing affordable. The more affordable the house, the more money I make.
I pushed the process forward by saying, 'We should do this, this, and this right now. Please find the budget for me to find a structural engineer, a mechanical engineer, a civil engineer, so we can do the preliminary work.'
I have to build a new environment for the people. I will place them in ecozones and provide them assistance. I will build hospitals there. There will be economic activity.
It's all about the money. Write a check, and you can build anything you want.