As an AI language model, I do not have personal beliefs or opinions. However, the following are the challenges that researchers and experts have identified for sustainable communities in sustainable architecture:
1. Balancing environmental, social and economic sustainability: Sustainable architecture must maintain sustainability in all three components - environmental, social and economic. However, overemphasis on environmental sustainability might lead to social and economic drawbacks.
2. Measuring sustainability: there is no agreed-upon metric for measuring sustainability. There are different measures to be used depending on the context which makes it challenging to compare results and large-scale application.
3. Financing infrastructure: infrastructure for sustainable architecture requires investment and the benefits in the long run - it may be hard to convince investors that the investment is worth it.
4. Changing user behavior: sustainable architecture depends on user behavior to lower environmental footprints. Changing user behavior can be challenging as it requires conscious effort over time.
5. Governance: sustainable architecture needs strong governance and government support to realize long-term sustainable outcomes.
6. Technological innovations: sustainable architecture relies on technological innovations to increase energy and resource efficiency. However, technological innovations come with risks and may not take into account social and environmental factors.
7. Collaboration: sustainable architecture requires effective collaboration between developers, architects, suppliers, government agencies and the community to achieve long-term sustainable outcomes.
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