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Not one but two tiny housing communities in Portland are featured over the
following pages. Tiny Housing is a social movement where people are downsizing
the space that they live in. The typical American home is around 2600 square

feet, while the typical small or tiny house is around 100-400 square feet. Tiny
Houses come in all shapes, sizes and forms but they all focus on smaller spaces
and simplified living.

One Man's Quest To Build Affordable Communities With Tiny Houses
Sophie Weiner
http://www.fastcodesign.com
A top-of-the-line tiny house with
Andrew Heben thinks that building RV-like conveniences can set you
intentional communities with back $60,000 or more. The 30
affordable housing can help bring an dwellings at Opportunity Village,
end to homelessness. made of prefab donated materials,
cost 'around $3,300 a unit.' The
For more than 10 years, Heben has savings come from the fact that
been working to turn Oregon tent they are basically detached

Opportunity Village, Eugene

cities into small sustainable bedrooms, with no utilities or
communities. It's a smart idea in running water. Cooking, washing and
places like Portland, where the local technology use all take place in
government has made camping illegal. shared facilities which the village’s
Spread over 2 acres near the 35 residents use and maintain in
Portland airport, a self-governed common.
"intentional community" has risen
(think of it as a mixture between a And a philosophy of mutual aid
halfway house and a kibbutz). As the permeates the community:
Guardian writes:

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