Abstract
There is growing interest in living in tiny and small houses in the United States of America (USA). However, in many urban communities, it is illegal to build such homes due to the current land use regulations. This article presents an overview of the land use policy barriers to tiny and small house integration, in addition to potential solutions. The article also examines how interest in tiny and small house living has evolved, and why it will likely continue to do so. Key words: Tiny house movement, urban infill, American dream, housing, land use.
Highlights
Across the United States of America (USA), there is an increased interest in tiny and small home living
As the average size of the American home has continued to increase from 1,535 square feet in 1973 to an average of 2,480 square feet in 2011 (Schwartz, 2014), the tiny house counter-culture movement makes a powerful statement
It is frequently recommended that households should not spend more than 30% of their income on housing (Schwartz, 2014, 32; Desmond, 2018), yet over 50% of Americans are paying more than 30% of their earnings for housing (Glaeser and Gyourko, 2009)
Summary
There is growing interest in living in tiny and small houses in the United States of America (USA). In many urban communities, it is illegal to build such homes due to the current land use regulations. This article presents an overview of the land use policy barriers to tiny and small house integration, in addition to potential solutions. The article examines how interest in tiny and small house living has evolved, and why it will likely continue to do so
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