Ah, Sun Valley, Idaho: the snowcapped playground of Hollywood celebrities and corporate titans, the winter retreat of choice for the nation’s wealthiest one percent and, if Carl Massaro has his way, the premier location for affordable, eco-friendly housing. A noble cause, even if his definition of “affordable” means just under a million bucks. But according to Massaro, one thing stands in the way: his upper-crust neighbors, who worry that the new development will ruin their gorgeous mountain view.

“You have all these Hollywood types going green, but the truth is that they just don’t want it in their backyard,” says Massaro, owner of the Triumph Mine, one of the state’s oldest and largest silver producers. “All I want to do is make affordable, working-class homes.” ...

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