Escape Tampa Bay Village joins the movement toward compact living.

Without shelter and stability, it can be a true challenge to get both feet on the ground. Affordable housing is such a buzzword these days, but it seems to be difficult to find a solution between material and labor costs. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? For the past four years, […]

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Pocket neighborhoods are a growing trend across the United States and Canada. They create a friendly supportive community for people in many different stages of their life. Ross Chapin, an architect in Washington first coined the term pocket neighborhoods. Several of those are profiled here.

cottage plans, small house plans, cabin plans, small homes designed by Ross Chapin

As tiny living continues to gain in popularity, tiny home communities have been popping up throughout the United States and are now available coast-to-coast.

Experiments in cooperative living offer a great model for building sustainable urban communities. But can they work for everyone?

Whether you’re looking to learn about lawn care or tool maintenance, DIY fixes or safety reminders, we know a guy who knows a few things about home care and repair. Here are some of our favorite tips, tricks, and nuggets of advice from the man himself.

Across much of the U.S., apartment rents are rising, vacancy rates are falling. In just about every major urban area, new multifamily rental projects and major renovations are coming online. It may be too soon to pronounce the rental market fully recovered, but the trend is promising.

Well, with an urban spirit, at least. Can real community grow in a town designed to bring people together?