Tiny Homes

Villages of tiny homes are being prepared in Portland and Denver to help individuals transition out of homelessness

March 17, 2017 - Denverite

Allowing the development of a planned community of 200 rental units, ranging from 200 to 800 square feet, will earn a position among the nation's most progressive land use policies.

November 30, 2016 - The Denver Post

The satirical site The Onion took a break from a busy week lampooning the Olympics to sets its sights on the tiny house movement.

August 12, 2016 - The Onion

Clocking in at less than 500 square feet, tiny houses are in greater and greater demand. They've been touted as a means to address affordability, inequality, homelessness, and environmental concerns. But regulatory issues are holding them back.

July 14, 2016 - Pew Charitable Trusts

Vox publishes an article debunking tiny houses as the housing silver bullet some hope they will become.

July 9, 2016 - Vox

Pop Quiz: Can you tell these differences between the real phrases, fake phrases, and inconsequential phrases in this contest of planning clickbait?

April 1, 2016 - Planetizen April 1st Edition

Seeking new approaches to a growing homelessness problem, Sacramento officials recently toured the "tent cities" of Seattle.

March 30, 2016 - The Planning Report

Tiny homes have captured new attention as a potential response to the homelessness and housing supply limitations gripping many U.S. cities. An AIA Chicago design competition recently called on architects to design new prototypes of the tiny home.

March 23, 2016 - The Architect's Newspaper

The city of Los Angeles is putting an end to a crowdfunded, unpermitted program to build and deliver tiny homes to homeless people living on the streets of Los Angeles.

February 26, 2016 - Los Angeles Times

Maybe not so much, according to an article in the Globe and Mail.

January 16, 2016 - The Globe and Mail

Can the tiny house fetish evolve to address real sustainability and affordable housing challenges? Ben Brown says yes.

January 14, 2016 - PlaceShakers

An Atlanta City Councilmember and local advocates are pushing for the city to join the ranks of cities that have allowed tiny houses as a solution to housing challenges.

July 30, 2015 - Atlanta Magazine

Tiny Houses on trailers are available and buyers are ready to live small, but most zoning regulations don’t allow recreational vehicles as a permanent residence. Can zoning catch up to the tiny living trend?

July 11, 2015 - The Charlotte Observer

Cheap construction materials, crowdfunding, and volunteer construction crews have produced villages of tiny homes as a place for the homeless to find shelter in every corner of the United States. What does it take for such homes to work?

May 13, 2014 - Reuters via Chicago Tribune

Tiny houses aren’t just for eco-warriors. They can also be a means for homeless and mentally ill individuals to reenter mainstream society.

March 23, 2014 - Grist

Today, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the winner of a competition to build a micro-apartment pilot project in Manhattan. Consisting of 55 micro-units measuring between 250 and 375 square feet, the project will utilize modular construction.

January 22, 2013 - The New York Observer

While cities like New York and San Francisco consider ways to incentivize the development of micro apartments, a Northeast Washington neighborhood has become home to an experiment in small house production.

November 28, 2012 - The Washington Post