the feeling a kid gets when there is a home that his parents have have bought and that can be claimed for the rest of childhood.  I would think there would be a fantastic sense of accomplishment for the builder who made that home affordable enough for people to settle into.  The need for affordable housing that feels and lasts like quality housing should will always be a factor in any society.   The challenge is fitting that housing into the framework of an existing center of commerce, making it accessible for residents of congested areas and alleviating the long commutes required to set up home life in most suburban communities.  It’s easy to design a house or a community tract, the challenge is figuring a way to make urban living feel private and keep it within the reach of middle class income.  And the other challenge is to have a floor plan that will allure a middle class family by quality and design rather than solely by space.