A Typical Day for Tiny Tina Tina wakes in her tiny home, makes her bed, and goes downstairs to use her bathroom which separates her solids from her liquids; one being composted and the other adding nitrogen to the greywater nutrients that water her flower garden. She brews some coffee using rainwater from her storage tank (supplemented by weekly water deliveries by a bike service or a hose from her neighbor) and solar power stored in her batteries. She pours some milk she pul

Time to put some backbone to a concept in making a dent in systemic poverty: Tiny homes on wheels can be a real asset in living near your work and with less stuff, saving time, resources and money. Even the lowest income folks can own something of value, build equity and have the freedom to live where they want and need to. I'd love your ideas as I put together the concept. If you have even a small yard, can you imagine placing a tiny home on it? They are often only 8.5 by 25

It's as simple, and as hard, as access to safe, affordable homes - Also known as Housing First. We know we've succeeded when someone experiencing homelessness is safely housed along with any needed support services for their particular situation within just a few days. We also know that including young people in helping with that solution, while learning new construction and business skills along the way, will create a powerful jobs and housing model along with recovery. Tiny

Over the years I've dipped into a number of exciting activities: Affordable Housing, Homelessness, Sustainable Living: Tiny Homes, Human Power - Bicycling, Composting Toilets, Greywater and so on..... I've been lucky with wonderful careers I loved in Cartography, Affordable Housing, Philanthropy, Nonprofit development, Teaching and more. I've managed to meld these great experiences with some great people into some insights and what makes a great quality of life. I deeply bel

Hard to beat pairing a bicycle with a tiny home...... Real fitness and Financial Freedom will be your reward.

Todd Litman has been my go-to expert on international transit issues and now he comments on how cars impact affordable housing as well: "Few cities mandate housing for people, but most city zoning codes mandate generous amounts of housing (parking) for automobiles in most locations. This is inefficient and unfair; it significantly increases automobile ownership and use, and reduces development densities, beyond what would occur if motorists paid directly for parking, and it f