There has come an era in time where house prices are raising very high putting people in an economical struggle and the only way around it was to build a literal, mobile tiny house. The Tiny House Movement is a movement in which people build small houses under 200 square feet to live a more simplified and economically sound life. According to a newsletter article, “Tiny House Movement Big with Those Seeking Economic Freedom”, from Tribune Publishing Company LLC by Nina Glinski, living in a tiny house can generate a steady flow of income while also living efficiently. Derek Diedricksen form the article says that people who decide to live in tiny houses don’t want to “waste their time or be a slave to a house they don’t fully use”. This goes with the idea of living efficiently and using the most of what surrounds you. Similarly, he says that he “[earns] more than [he] [spends]” meaning, by living efficiently and using available resources, he does not have to buy unnecessary or costly things to fill in a large home. While living in a tiny house can generate money for self loathe and possible investments, an article, “Tin houses, tiny neighborhoods” from Natural Life by Wendy Priesnitz, talks otherwise about using tiny house living to benefit and create communities for the homeless people. Some communities mentioned in the article are “designated to accommodate the homeless”. This can be a great benefit for those who can’t afford or do not have a home while also creating a new kind of community. Overall, while both articles have the same idea of living an eco-friendly, simplified, economical life, there are concrete ideas that each article poses on the tiny house movement. For example, one article discussing the use of tiny houses to generate income and be wealthy, on the other hand, another article discusses the use of tiny houses to create new communities and help the homeless. I believe that both these ideas can go hand in hand because of the possible gain homeless people achieve in living in tiny houses and the money it can generate, however, living in a tiny house may not always be a good decision, especially for those who want to have a big family and have a traditional American house. Although tiny houses may be economical and a good change for the environment, there is a lack of availability in location that tiny houses can be placed in and by putting tiny houses together in a community, it goes against the whole idea of living in a micro living. Overall, other prefer a traditional American home rather than a mere rural aesthetic that can easily be frowned upon by the public.
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Works Cited:
Glinski, N. (2014, Jul 13). Tiny house movement big with those seeking economic freedom. South Florida Sun - Sentinel Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544628817?accountid=7285
Priesnitz, Wendy. "Tiny houses, tiny neighborhoods." Natural Life Mar.-Apr. 2014: 12+. General OneFile. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.
Word Count: 454
Works Cited:
Glinski, N. (2014, Jul 13). Tiny house movement big with those seeking economic freedom. South Florida Sun - Sentinel Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544628817?accountid=7285
Priesnitz, Wendy. "Tiny houses, tiny neighborhoods." Natural Life Mar.-Apr. 2014: 12+. General OneFile. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.