A group of local teens in Seattle are developing an eco-village called The Impossible City to benefit the local homeless people in the area. They’ve even put together an Indiegogo fundraising campaign that has so far raised a total of $27,744 as I write this. With the campaign scheduled to close on April 26, 2015, [...]
Communities
Tiny House TALK: The Future of Tiny Houses
Years after experiencing one of the greatest financial disasters of our time the future of tiny houses keep looking better and better because of the low demand lifestyle that comes with living in a tiny house. The future of tiny houses keeps getting brighter because more people every day are gaining interest in a simpler lifestyle. And this [...]
Eight Tiny Houses on Display at Denver Home Show
Stew MacInnes, of Maximus Extreme Living Solutions just informed me that there will be a total of eight tiny houses on wheels on display as a Tiny Home Village at the Denver Home Show this March 20-22, 2015 at the National Western Complex in Denver, Colorado so I wanted to get this out to you as [...]
Couple Sharing 320 Sq. Ft. Modern Tiny House
Tiny homes often face challenges related to codes and zoning, but some are conventionally permitted and totally legal. Alex and Allison built their striking, modern 320-square foot home legally as an “accessory dwelling,” a type of small house that shares a lot with a larger, primary dwelling. But in their unique case, they bought an [...]
Hope’s Village of SLO: Tiny Homes for the Homeless
A compassionate group of people in San Luis Obispo County, California are creating a village of tiny homes to benefit their homeless neighbors. Right now they’ve completed their model 7′ x 16′ Cabin on Wheels which they are lovingly calling The COW. The plan is to develop a sustainable tiny house community for their unhoused [...]
Lemon Cove Village: A Tiny House Community
I’m excited to let you know about this new up and coming 11 acre tiny house community called Lemon Cove Village in Lemon Cove, California opening January 1st, 2015. The community consists of 55 tiny house ONLY spaces. This means ONLY tiny houses (no traditional RVs). It’s near Sequoia National Park. Right now rates are listed [...]
Seattle Developer Builds Luxury Sustainable Apartments
Stream Belmont and Stream Real Estate together with NK Architects has built a 6-story, 70-unit net zero sustainable apartments in Seattle’s Capital Hill neighborhood. This is a very walkable neighborhood so you can easily get to restaurants, transportation, and shops by foot without the need to own a car. The builders are offering studio apartments (461 sq. [...]
