Many tiny-home companies are promising a crisis solution and angling for big government contracts. One is being scrutinized by the FBI in Oakland.
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Developers Bet University of California Student Housing Demand Helps Push Through Supply Glut
Market’s Mismatch Runs Higher Than National Average, Analysis Has Shown
The high cost of inclusionary housing requirements
The inherent problem with unfunded IZ is that its cost impedes the production of housing. It’s a preventative tax on housing when what we need for affordability is far more housing.
He lives inside a 230-square-foot earthquake shack — and wouldn’t ask for another inch
Artist and sign painter Dave Benzler lives and paints inside a teeny home in Bernal Heights with an outsize history.
How Cities Can Use Paris as a Model for Implementing Safer Street Infrastructure
New York City has some of the world’s worst traffic, wasting its residents’ time, slowing buses, and exposing people to pollution, especially in neighborhoods with many people of color.
In Praise of Randomness
Cities have always invited us to be constantly on the move. We move around to get to work, go shopping, meet friends, attend a concert, visit an art exhibition, and take advantage of all the many activities that a metropolis offers.
Costco’s bold new plan for the California housing crisis
The American retail giant is starting to think even bigger
Former site of storied deli Poulet to include apartments, cafe
The proposed 8-story building would have 131 total units, 11 of which are considered affordable, and a ground-floor cafe.
When Is a Tiny House Too Small to Be a Home?
As the Supreme Court weighs whether cities can criminalize sleeping outdoors or in tents, Los Angeles is attempting to combat homelessness with tiny homes criticized by some as ‘inhumane.’
How to Create ‘Rooms Within a Room’ in 312 Square Feet
For a tiny apartment in London, the solution was a shape-shifting bank of custom cabinetry built on a tight budget.
