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Escape Tampa Bay Village joins the movement toward compact living.

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

Beyond the allure of living in a compact, efficiently-designed space lies an often underappreciated aspect of the tiny house movement: the power of community.

Built Green Homes, Conover Commons, New Craftsman style cottages, by the Cottage Company, Linda Pruitt, Developer, Ross Chapin, Architect, Seattle area, Redmond, Washington State, Pacific Northwest, USA,.

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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.

Union is a nationally practicing, mission-based firm committed to designing sustainable places that will be loved for generations.

Community gardens are magical spaces. They turn empty plots into vibrant landscapes teeming with lush plants and buzzing with community life. Starting a community garden can seem daunting, but it doe

Photo credit: Shira Golding.The Fall issue of Grassroots Economic Organizing (GEO) covers the relationship between intentional communities and solidarity

The Conestoga hut is 6 by 10 foot shelter that can be built for between $250 and $500 depending on the utilization of re-used or donated materials.