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Tiny Houses are going to be legal in Santa Cruz, California!
Policy and Regulations

Tiny Houses are going to be legal in Santa Cruz, California!

...ADUs, Single-Family Lots, Home Villages/Planned Unit Developments (PUDs), and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Dan Fitzpatrick, is President of the Tiny House Industry Association (THIA) and has been working with newly elected Supervisor Manu Koenig on this effort towards making Tiny Houses legal. “Supervisor Koenig, y...

New Tiny House Laws in San Jose California Passed
Policy and Regulations

Tiny houses on wheels approved in San Jose, California

...ADU’s (Accessory Dwelling Units). There are many such buildings – known as Coach Houses, Laneway Houses, and ADUs used as backyard offices for working from home.  The types of city bylaw that have kept ADUs and Tiny Houses out of cities are beginning to crumble as urban densification projects such as Laneway Houses and...

Tiny Houses now Legal in Washington State
Architecture and Design

Tiny houses - Washington State legalizes tiny homes & eco-villages for affordable housing in WA

...ADUs as laneway homes holds down average rents and prices, and that helps everyone because in modern society a stable population tends to cause fewer social issues than an itinerant one. Also Increased funding for subsidies, which is possible when there's a legal recognition for certain classes of housing,  delivers mo...

Commuting

The Scrooser: eco cruising in style

Enter the Scrooser. The Scrooser is a German engineered electric scooter with a top speed of 24 km (15 mph) and a range of 35.5 km (22 miles). It works with an Impulse Drive that is literally kickstarted by it's rider as the engine engages when the scooter reaches speeds over 3 km per hour. With its fat tires and and m...