Posted in seeker, tagged save the world, small homes on April 8, 2008 | 20 Comments »
From Small is Beautiful: U.S. House Size, Resource Use, and the Environment:
In 1950 houses were built with about 290 square feet (27 m2) per family member, whereas in 2003 houses provided 893 square feet (83 m2) per family member (NAHB 2003) — a factor of 3 increase.
And:
Larger houses consume more resources — both in construction [...]
Posted in seeker, tagged dog land, small homes on March 22, 2008 | 13 Comments »
Tiny house, big brains:
PARENTS who want to raise clever children are being told to buy smaller homes. Many modern homes are so big youngsters miss out on day-to-day interaction with their parents that is often the key to academic success, experts say.
I make no claims about my mind, but at Dog Land, I grew up [...]
Posted in seeker, tagged small homes on January 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Tiny Texas Houses.
Posted in seeker, tagged small homes on December 17, 2007 | 16 Comments »
I love the Katrina Cottages. But the merchants of greed do not; many places in the US have laws that forbid sensible housing. Too often, developers and the rich have colluded to create this land of McMansions and homelessness, with too little in-between.
The Katrina Cottages are running into this obstacle. From Post-Katrina cottages get a [...]
Posted in seeker, tagged save the world, small homes on July 23, 2006 | 9 Comments »
Here’s one of the few things I’ve learned in 50 years: Rent is money you give to someone who’s richer than you.
If Emma and I weren’t happily playing caretaker at a place we love, we would probably get a park model home (a remarkably house-like 400 sq. ft. trailor intended for parking, not hauling) like [...]
