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Pocket neighborhoods are the next little thing in development and design. See the benefits of going small to see if it's the right choice for your family.

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.

In Arkansas, a group of forward thinking folks are turning to design to build a community. One pocket at a time. Click to read the full story.

The Cottages on Vaughn in Clarkston offers sustainable living and a variety of micro-cottages ranging from 250-492 sq ft.

This post features a permaculture concept for a tiny home pocket neighborhood, created by our friends at Shades of Green Permaculture.

They’re called “pocket neighborhoods.” It’s a term invented by architect Ross Chapin, and his book, “Pocket Neighborhood: Creating Small Scale Community in a Large Scale World,” is the definitive text on the subject.

Arneson keeps Evergreen at the forefront of the Oshkosh senior living market with the development of a pocket neighborhood.

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