Tag Archives: community

Nick Rosen’s Off-The-Grid Community Vision

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Imagine an enormous intentional community of 2,000 residents, all living sustainably off-the-grid. This is what Nick Rosen is noodling over since working on his book, Off the Grid. As he traveled while researching stories for his book, he met many … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged community, Nick Rosen, off the grid | 14 Comments

We’re stronger together

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I like to think of Earth Day more like Good-Humans-on-Earth Day because it seems like its our symbiotic relationship with Planet Earth that we’re really celebrating. So I thought I’d share something that I’ve noticed emerging from the wider community that … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged california, community, earth day, hut, Laptop and a Rifle, Ryo Chijiiwa, Second Amendment, we're stronger together | 7 Comments

Dignity Village – A Success Story

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Michael Janzen

One of my regular readers, Malcolm, reminded me tonight about a tiny house village in Oregon that was established by a group of homeless folks through successful acts of civil disobedience. The city of Portland now accepts the existence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged community, Dignity Village, eco-village, ecovillage, homeless, village | 7 Comments

Tiny House Eden

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Michael Janzen

It looks like a tiny house village for the homeless isn’t such a crazy idea. Here in Sacramento a collaboration between several homeless advocacy groups had come together to make it happen. The group includes Loaves & Fishes, Safe Ground Sacramento, Francis House, Sacramento … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanitarian | Tagged california, community, eden, Francis House, homeless, loaves & fishes, sacramento, Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee, Safe Ground Sacramento, shed, shelter, tuff shed, Volunteers of America | 4 Comments

CLEAR VILLAGE Call For Entries

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I must admit I was a little disappointed to see so few tiny homes in the list of finalists for the Design It: Shelter Competition. It just seemed like a perfect opportunity for tiny houses to emerge; although I admit … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Design | Tagged clear village, community, contest, design competition, new mexico, pueblo, sustainable architecture, taos, village | 2 Comments

Earthbag Eco-village in Uganda

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Michael Janzen

While I make my living as a web designer my education and training is as a potter… which has given me a particularly close bond to… well… dirt. Construction techniques like adobe, rammed earth, cob, and earthbag are really beginning … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Design | Tagged community, earthbag, eco-village, ecovillage, japan, japanese, uganda, village | 1 Comment

Upgraded Tiny House Forum

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I just finished an upgrade on Tiny House Forum to a forum system called bbPress. The new system feels a lot more user friendly and should thwart spammers a little better. bbPress is made by the same people that make … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged community, discussions, forum, tiny house, tiny house forum | 5 Comments