Category Archives: Community Design

Art Shanty Projects 2009

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Now this it totally cool, pun intended, and if you’re up in Minnesota you might want to check this out in person. Art Shanty Projects 2009 is a six-week exhibition, out on the ice, of artist-built ice shantys. These tiny … Continue reading →

Tiny House Village Design Concept – part 3

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Michael Janzen

In the first tiny house village post I proposed an idea of converting an existing mobile home park into a tiny house village. In part two I built on this idea by suggesting that any property zoned multi-family could be … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Design | Tagged tiny house, Tiny House Community, tiny house village, tortoiseshell, tumbleweed | 7 Comments

Tiny House Village Design Concept – part 2

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Michael Janzen

In the first tiny house village post I proposed an idea of converting an existing mobile home park into a tiny house village. The idea is based on the assumption that many would probably welcome the redevelopment of distressed properties. … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Design | Tagged duplex, tiny home, tiny house, tiny house village, triplex, zoning | 4 Comments

Tiny House Village Design Concept – part 1

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Michael Janzen

In discussions online at the Small House Society Yahoo Group and Low Cost Community Housing Google Group the challenge of getting approval for tiny house building permits and community acceptance comes up often. It makes perfect sense because most communities … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Design | Tagged Tiny House Community, tiny house coop, tiny house living, tiny house village | 16 Comments

The Problem With Urban Sprawl

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Michael Janzen

Do you know about TED? This is an incredible annual conference where some of the most amazing thinkers in the world get together and talk about issues and solutions. They share ideas. Now everyone can see what they are talking … Continue reading →