Tag Archives: village

Could allotment gardening in Europe provide a model to end Homelessness in America?

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Michael Janzen

One of my Tiny House Living readers, Wayne, passed this onto me. A Kleingarten, or allotment gardening is similar to the community gardens you might find across America but have some significant differences. The parcels typically range in size from … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Design | Tagged allotment garden, europe, garden, homeless, Kleingarten, Tiny House Community, tiny house village, village | 5 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

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