Archinect - Features 2024-12-21T23:59:08-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150011561/can-good-design-cure-la-s-homeless-problem-we-asked-mike-alvidrez-ceo-of-skid-row-housing-trust Can good design cure LA’s homeless problem? We asked Mike Alvidrez, CEO of Skid Row Housing Trust Anastasia Tokmakova 2017-06-23T14:30:00-04:00 >2018-11-29T13:46:03-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ih/ih3hr92s8i02m3y4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>For Skid Row Housing Trust, a nonprofit developer in Los Angeles that builds housing for LA&rsquo;s homeless population, good design is a basic civil right. Understanding that the environment plays a vital role in their residents&rsquo; recovery, the organization consistently teams up with renowned architectural firms such as <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/2145/michael-maltzan-architecture" target="_blank">Michael Maltzan Architecture</a> and <a href="http://archinect.com/brooksscarpa" target="_blank">Brooks+Scarpa</a> to design buildings for the homeless that stand out.</p>