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The Tiny Tack House Urban Homestead

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If you have ever perused Pinterest or Google images for tiny house inspiration, you have definitely seen the lovely Tiny Tack House. It was built by Chris and Malissa Tack in 2012 before “tiny house” was a well-known term (pre-TV shows). Back then, only a few plans and DIY resources … Read more

Llamalopolis, an Urban Tiny Living Oasis

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Ten thousand miles into our exploratory tiny house road trip, we found ourselves in the infamous Sin City. Along with the dancing neon lights and innumerable casinos, downtown Vegas hosts many bustling small businesses, especially at the magnificent Container Park, countless brightly colored murals and seen strolling down streets are locals and … Read more

Living Tiny, Legally: An Interview with the Filmmakers

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I recently caught up with my friends and the co-producers behind Living Tiny, Legally, Alexis from Tiny House Expedition and Kai Rostcheck from I Love Tiny Houses, Tiny House Lending and Tiny House Dating. They have busy promoting their Indiegogo fundraising campaign for their documentary that will feature case studies … Read more

A Tour of DC’s Micro Showcase

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It all started with Brian Levy wanting to grow fresh vegetables. When the Washington, DC resident lost his community garden to a new development, he decided to purchase an ally lot in the Stronghold neighborhood of DC next to the Glennwood Cemetery. Once the veggies were established, other sustainable possibilities came to light and the Micro Showcase was born.

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Tiny House Community Workshop in Ojai

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Lina and Lee at the Tiny House Jamboree

TINY HOUSE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP | Friday, November 13th 1pm-5pm | Ojai, CA “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Meade Are you a tiny house enthusiast or builder interested in forming a tiny … Read more

Madison Tiny House Village for the Homeless

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This last weekend the Occupy Madison organization made another step forward in integrating tiny houses and the homeless in an effort to keep people off the street. The Occupy Madison Inc. organization had a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday for the new Tiny House Village in Madison, WI which has … Read more

5 Effective Ways To Establish Community

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Last week we talked about the meaning of community. We decided that community truly is (or to the best of my understanding) any group sharing something in common. My wife and I both grew up in relatively stable households. Although both sets of our parents had seen divorce, remarriage, and (eventually) … Read more

Establishing Community In the Tiny House World

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As long as I can remember the question has been posed on Facebook pages, in FB groups, on blogs, in real-time conversations, and in workshops. If a tiny house community existed would you want to live there? What do you think of living in community?  The answers of course, as … Read more

We Quit Our Jobs to Ride Our Bicycles

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I heard about Jim and Shane while on a teardrop trailer gathering in northern California and just their simple Facebook name said it all: We Quit Our Jobs to Ride Our Bicycles. The bicycle tour is still going on, but once they hang up their helmets—the tiny house building will … Read more