Cohousing-L Mailing List: Here's my Visoin. Has anyone ever thought of a co-housing park-model park?

[carrol crawford (ananda.silver]

Park Models are cute affordable little  pre-fab houses, that sometimes
qualify as an RV. they are generally 12w by 36-56L (although I've seen other
sizes too).. They are functional, have wheels can be pulled onto land, and
very adorable. ($30,000- $60,000)  Google " Park Models RV's"  With a deck,
a small addition, a tiny yard, and a common house, it could actually be a
small village.  Other small structures could live there too, Like prefab
cabins, or garden cottages.  I'd call it  *Small-ville*. I'm not talking
about a trailer park where everyone is on top of everyone else, I'm talking
about each unit having enough space to do some gardening, and have some
space between houses.  Common paths, gardens, permaculture, etc.  I
visualize a gated in community where there are no cars where the small
village is, but parking on the outside - to save space).

As far as space goes, a retired single woman, this is all the space I ever
care to consume.  I think many people would trade their one-bedroom
apartment, for something they can own with a little yard, and some friendly
neighbors. I really believe there could be a market for this.

I think this could be built right in a city like Los Angeles on an empty
lot, because there are plenty of "trailer parks" already registered and
zoned in L.A. And plenty of empty lots.   If the first "small-ville
co-housing" model were successful? We could dupicate it.  Wouldn't it be fun
to have lots of "small-ville co-housing parks" throughout the urban area? (
Or rural for that matter).  It would have to be zoned as an RV park, or
trailer park. You'd need someone to buy the lot, the individuals could buy
their own Park Model,or cabin. or build small houses. The only thing is, if
the unit is on the ground it belongs to the property owner, if its on wheels
it belongs to the "tenant". But if the investor was a co-member, people
could put it on the ground and everyone could own their own lot with a deed.

I've done some research on this, and so far I'm coming up with green "go for
it" signs.  But I'd need an investor or a group of investors to start the
project.  Anybody got any good ideas?