Cohousing-L Mailing List: Tiny Houses and Multifamily Zoning

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

An article with detailed explanations of various financing models and how it 
can not only provide low income housing but eliminate poverty.

In Detroit, Tiny Homes Are More Than a Lifestyle Trend
They’re a possible solution to homelessness and chronic poverty.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/07/11/housing-detroit-tiny-homes-trend-227274

> Her tiny homes (six more are under construction with six more planned), built 
> to code on concrete foundations, are designed to be permanent living spaces 
> not just transitional housing. At an estimated construction value of 
> $45-$55,000, much of it built with donated dollars from corporations, 
> foundations and a variety of Christian denominations, they provide an 
> opportunity to build generational wealth for chronically poor people living 
> paycheck to paycheck.

How Minneapolis Freed Itself From the Stranglehold of Single-Family Homes 
Desperate to build more housing, the city just rewrote its decades-old zoning 
rules.

On the neighbors for more neighbors movement and the housing crisis in 
Minneapolis.

Politico has many articles on affordable housing. These are just today’s 
offerings. 

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org