How do we create affordable housing for poor people?

[Avee-Ashanti Shabazz]

How do we create housing that is affordable for the existing citizens of Birmingham and still make a profit? 

The current Revitalization is setting market rates far out of reach of most all Birmingham citizens with housing $150k and up. Meanwhile the median income for Birmingham is $31k...30% live below the poverty rate of $25k... and 61% live right above it. 

The NEED for an affordable housing market that is not government based is desperately needed. 

How can it be done?

[Avee-Ashanti Shabazz]

 Poor is a choice? Wow. Most all poor people I know work like hell to get out of poverty, but based of things outside of their control (wages, jobs, access, market rates....) they are in effect trapped. Its apparent that some of these comments were made by people totally disconnected from the reality of poverty. Shhhhh

Affordable does not mean free or a hand out. I would hope that we all live in homes we can afford. Why is that a strike against those who don't have as much? 

Again, I'm interested in IDEAS on how to create an affordable housing market for the citizens of Birmingham. Not comments belittling and stereotyping poor people.