Tag Archives: small house movement

Temporary Housing as Defined by Housing Codes

Housing > Small House Society > Resources > Glossary Summary. This page describes how Temporary Housing is defined according to typical housing codes. The tiny home on wheels pictured here, from Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, is an example of an dwelling that is considered temporary … Continue reading

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Accessory Dwelling Unit ADU and Accessory Building Use Structures as Defined by Housing Code

Housing > Small House Society > Resources > Glossary Summary. This page describes how Accessory Dwelling Units are defined according to typical housing codes. The backyard studio pictured here, from DecoratedShed.com, is an example of an Accessory Dwelling Unit. The text below … Continue reading

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Small Houses and the Impact of City Housing Codes and Zoning

Housing > Small House Society Summary. The video below presents some insights into the challenge of finding a suitable location for a tiny home on wheels intended to be lived in year-round. As explained in the video, in most cities, … Continue reading

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Off-The-Grid Living (video)

Housing Summary. The video below presents a couple who are living off-the-grid.

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Small House Society 2011 Midwest Workshop & Conference in Saint Louis, MO from 26-27 December 2011

Summary. The Small House Society 2011 Midwest Workshop & Conference in Saint Louis, MO took place from 26-27 December 2011. Below are videos from the event. Many thanks to those who participated by sending in comments and questions via Facebook, … Continue reading

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Bickering, Infighting, Finger Pointing, Complaining, Blame Shifting…

The message below is a post I originally sent to the public discussion forum for the Small House Society. I felt it was worth sharing more broadly by posting it here for those who aren’t active in the discussion forum, … Continue reading

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BBC Television Seeks Small Housers for Downsizing Show

Organization: BBC America Type of media: Television Address: 1321 Florida Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20009-4807 Contact: Leigh Paterson Phone number: (551) 689-3113 Email: lspaterson@gmail.com Request: I’m working on a TV news story about tiny homes and the economy. Is the recession causing … Continue reading

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Small House Living – Questions and Answers (Video)

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Los Angeles Journalist Seeks Small Housers for Switzerland Magazine Article

Organization: Wendekreis Type of media: Print Magazine in Switzerland Address: 1832 El Cerrito Place #1, Los Angeles, CA 90068 Contact: Marelene Vonarx Phone number: (323) 804-9424 Email: marlene.vonarx@gmail.com Request: As part of our theme issue on “sizing down”, we would like to … Continue reading

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Media Request: National Magazine Seeks Small Housers for Article on Small Living

Type of media: Mainstream magazine publication with large national distribution. Organization: CONFIDENTIAL Deadline: Ideally today, (9/30) and no later than 5 pm Eastern on Monday, Oct. 3 Contact Name: Jeff MacDonald Telephone: (781) 584-8015 Email: g.jeffrey.macdonald@gmail.com * * * REQUEST … Continue reading

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