John Light and Neha Tara Mehta — Are Tiny Houses a Viable Affordable Housing Solution?

I've been following the tiny house movement for some time and find it fascinating. People do some amazingly creative things. Now the trend is bubbling into wider attention. BTW, this phenomenon is ancient and the contemporary tiny house movement has been strongly influenced by it. Moreover, small apartment in cities where RE goes at a premium are examples of tiny houses, and millions of people do just fine living in them. Millions more either live in RV's, which are traveling tiny houses or make extensive use  of them. Many tiny houses are constructed on trailers if only to bypass zoning restrictions. And, of course, in less developed countries they are pretty standard. Tiny houses just seem odd from the perspective of suburban living, where the trend is emulating the lifestyle of the wealthy. But affordable mortgage-free living is getting more and more attractive, and the builders of tiny homes and sales of tiny house plans are proliferating into a sub-industry. It's a trend to watch.

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Are Tiny Houses a Viable Affordable Housing Solution?
John Light and Neha Tara Mehta