the tiny living development toolkit
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a new old idea
Source: http://www.searshomes.org/
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a new old idea
Source: www.amc.com
scaling down to build up
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tiny living as part of the development toolkit
Source: http://www.mariannecusato.com/
scaling down to build up
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tiny living as part of the development toolkit
Source: Urban Design Associates
scaling down to build up
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tiny living as part of the development toolkit
Source: Enterprise Community Partners
scaling down to build up
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tiny living as part of the development toolkit
Source: Enterprise Community Partners
scaling down to build up
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tiny living as part of the development toolkit
Source: Rio Tinto
scaling down to build up
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tiny living as part of the development toolkit
Source: http://rentals.cottagerentalagency.com/
scaling down to build up
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living within 3 miles of a city center grew
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more than 25%
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2x as fast as elsewhere
nearly 2 of home buyers want to live in a
of the nation’s population
HOUSEHOLDS ARE DIVERSIFYING
The # of COLLEGE-EDUCATED 25-34 YEAR OLDS
POPULATIONS OF BABY BOOMERS
slower rate within outside city centers than in the areas city centers
connected, walkable
1 of adults 2 do not live with a spouse
60% of the world’s population in
Urban population w i l l l i v e cities increased by
WE ARE BECOMING MORE RESOURCE MINDED average college debt
30K
12.1%
travel to work by bike increased by
60%
now makes up 2.6% of the American work force (3.2 million workers)
Carbon Footprint Annual Average American: 20 TONS World: 4 TONS
In 1949, we spent
26% OF INCOME on housing,
IT IS NOW AT 41%
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15% of Millennials
OUR STUFF IS SHRINKING AND GETTING FASTER Almost
2
3
O F A M E RI CA NS OWN A SMARTPHONE
2010
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2000
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79%
OUR REGIONS ARE URBANIZING
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1950: 3.33 people
Telecommuting has risen 20052012
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30% fewer cars
“I am a student hoping to build my own tiny house on wheels.”
2014: 2.54 people
declined at a
community
MILLENNIALS purchasing
Average American Household
80%
of U.S. households have a high-speed Internet connection
The Sharing Economy will grow to
live with their parents
$110 BILLION,
this number continues to rise
US chain restaurant industry
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living within 3 miles of a city center grew
MILLENNIALS now number 83.1 million
more than 25%
1
2x as fast as elsewhere
nearly 2 of home buyers want to live in a
of the nation’s population
HOUSEHOLDS ARE DIVERSIFYING
The # of COLLEGE-EDUCATED 25-34 YEAR OLDS
POPULATIONS OF BABY BOOMERS
slower rate within outside city centers than in the areas city centers
connected, walkable
1 of adults 2 do not live with a spouse
60% of the world’s population in
Urban population w i l l l i v e cities increased by
WE ARE BECOMING MORE RESOURCE MINDED average college debt
30K
12.1%
travel to work by bike increased by
60%
now makes up 2.6% of the American work force (3.2 million workers)
Carbon Footprint Annual Average American: 20 TONS World: 4 TONS
In 1949, we spent
26% OF INCOME on housing,
IT IS NOW AT 41%
Adapted from http://www.t
WHAT T
http://www.heimdecor.co/picture-resolution/1920x1440-simple-elegant-home-office-design.jpg
15% of Millennials
OUR STUFF IS SHRINKING AND GETTING FASTER Almost
2
3
O F A M E RI CA NS OWN A SMARTPHONE
2010
By 2030,
2000
Almost
79%
OUR REGIONS ARE URBANIZING
https://www.itdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Pedestrian-Plaza-Buenos-Aires.jpg
1950: 3.33 people
Telecommuting has risen 20052012
http://www.newsworks.org/images/stories/flexicontent/l_l_walkable_philly_1200.jpg
30% fewer cars
“I am a student hoping to build my own tiny house on wheels.”
2014: 2.54 people
declined at a
community
MILLENNIALS purchasing
Average American Household
80%
of U.S. households have a high-speed Internet connection
The Sharing Economy will grow to
live with their parents
$110 BILLION,
this number continues to rise
US chain restaurant industry
(
)
larger then the
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WHAT P
living within 3 miles of a city center grew
MILLENNIALS now number 83.1 million
more than 25%
1
2x as fast as elsewhere
nearly 2 of home buyers want to live in a
of the nation’s population
HOUSEHOLDS ARE DIVERSIFYING
The # of COLLEGE-EDUCATED 25-34 YEAR OLDS
POPULATIONS OF BABY BOOMERS
slower rate within outside city centers than in the areas city centers
connected, walkable
1 of adults 2 do not live with a spouse
60% of the world’s population in
Urban population w i l l l i v e cities increased by
WE ARE BECOMING MORE RESOURCE MINDED average college debt
30K
12.1%
travel to work by bike increased by
60%
now makes up 2.6% of the American work force (3.2 million workers)
Carbon Footprint Annual Average American: 20 TONS World: 4 TONS
In 1949, we spent
26% OF INCOME on housing,
IT IS NOW AT 41%
Adapted from http://www.t
WHAT T
http://www.heimdecor.co/picture-resolution/1920x1440-simple-elegant-home-office-design.jpg
15% of Millennials
OUR STUFF IS SHRINKING AND GETTING FASTER Almost
2
3
O F A M E RI CA NS OWN A SMARTPHONE
2010
By 2030,
2000
Almost
79%
OUR REGIONS ARE URBANIZING
https://www.itdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Pedestrian-Plaza-Buenos-Aires.jpg
1950: 3.33 people
Telecommuting has risen 20052012
http://www.newsworks.org/images/stories/flexicontent/l_l_walkable_philly_1200.jpg
30% fewer cars
“I am a student hoping to build my own tiny house on wheels.”
2014: 2.54 people
declined at a
community
MILLENNIALS purchasing
Average American Household
80%
of U.S. households have a high-speed Internet connection
The Sharing Economy will grow to
live with their parents
$110 BILLION,
this number continues to rise
US chain restaurant industry
(
)
larger then the
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Tiny houses lot, moved conditions
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WE’RE MOVING IN, NOT OUT
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Tiny hous resident a locations th potential.
SCALINGtiny DOWN TO BUILD UP theONE shift toward living
WHAT P
living within 3 miles of a city center grew
MILLENNIALS now number 83.1 million
more than 25%
1
2x as fast as elsewhere
nearly 2 of home buyers want to live in a
of the nation’s population
HOUSEHOLDS ARE DIVERSIFYING
The # of COLLEGE-EDUCATED 25-34 YEAR OLDS
POPULATIONS OF BABY BOOMERS
slower rate within outside city centers than in the areas city centers
connected, walkable
1 of adults 2 do not live with a spouse
60% of the world’s population in
Urban population w i l l l i v e cities increased by
WE ARE BECOMING MORE RESOURCE MINDED average college debt
30K
12.1%
travel to work by bike increased by
60%
now makes up 2.6% of the American work force (3.2 million workers)
Carbon Footprint Annual Average American: 20 TONS World: 4 TONS
In 1949, we spent
26% OF INCOME on housing,
IT IS NOW AT 41%
Adapted from http://www.t
WHAT T
http://www.heimdecor.co/picture-resolution/1920x1440-simple-elegant-home-office-design.jpg
15% of Millennials
OUR STUFF IS SHRINKING AND GETTING FASTER Almost
2
3
O F A M E RI CA NS OWN A SMARTPHONE
2010
By 2030,
2000
Almost
79%
OUR REGIONS ARE URBANIZING
https://www.itdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Pedestrian-Plaza-Buenos-Aires.jpg
1950: 3.33 people
Telecommuting has risen 20052012
http://www.newsworks.org/images/stories/flexicontent/l_l_walkable_philly_1200.jpg
30% fewer cars
“I am a student hoping to build my own tiny house on wheels.”
2014: 2.54 people
declined at a
community
MILLENNIALS purchasing
Average American Household
80%
of U.S. households have a high-speed Internet connection
The Sharing Economy will grow to
live with their parents
$110 BILLION,
this number continues to rise
US chain restaurant industry
(
)
larger then the
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Tiny houses lot, moved conditions
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Tiny hous resident a locations th potential.
SCALINGtiny DOWN TO BUILD UP theONE shift toward living
WHAT P
living within 3 miles of a city center grew
MILLENNIALS now number 83.1 million
more than 25%
1
2x as fast as elsewhere
nearly 2 of home buyers want to live in a
of the nation’s population
HOUSEHOLDS ARE DIVERSIFYING
The # of COLLEGE-EDUCATED 25-34 YEAR OLDS
POPULATIONS OF BABY BOOMERS
slower rate within outside city centers than in the areas city centers
connected, walkable
1 of adults 2 do not live with a spouse
60% of the world’s population in
Urban population w i l l l i v e cities increased by
WE ARE BECOMING MORE RESOURCE MINDED average college debt
30K
12.1%
travel to work by bike increased by
60%
now makes up 2.6% of the American work force (3.2 million workers)
Carbon Footprint Annual Average American: 20 TONS World: 4 TONS
In 1949, we spent
26% OF INCOME on housing,
IT IS NOW AT 41%
Adapted from http://www.t
WHAT T
http://www.heimdecor.co/picture-resolution/1920x1440-simple-elegant-home-office-design.jpg
15% of Millennials
OUR STUFF IS SHRINKING AND GETTING FASTER Almost
2
3
O F A M E RI CA NS OWN A SMARTPHONE
2010
By 2030,
2000
Almost
79%
OUR REGIONS ARE URBANIZING
https://www.itdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Pedestrian-Plaza-Buenos-Aires.jpg
1950: 3.33 people
Telecommuting has risen 20052012
http://www.newsworks.org/images/stories/flexicontent/l_l_walkable_philly_1200.jpg
30% fewer cars
“I am a student hoping to build my own tiny house on wheels.”
2014: 2.54 people
declined at a
community
MILLENNIALS purchasing
Average American Household
80%
of U.S. households have a high-speed Internet connection
The Sharing Economy will grow to
live with their parents
$110 BILLION,
this number continues to rise
US chain restaurant industry
(
)
larger then the
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