I can see this working as a self-owned trailer park for retirees without much money. Collectively, as in a co-op, they buy some land, make some improvements, and move in mobile homes to rebuild for themselves.

Zoning may require a minimum size house. This may explain why many tiny houses are being built on trailer chassis.

I’d move in a heartbeat. In fact, I pretty much already have. I accepted a job abroad which provides me with accommodation and (limited) transport in order to maximize my savings potential. To be able to do so in a community such as in the blogpost would be far nicer than my current location (hot, dusty desert with limited opportunities for typical fun and entertainment).

This sounds fantastic, I would definitely go for it. It reminds of student living in Denmark. Shared kitchen with ~12 other students, a bike workshop and shared outdoor equipment (canoes, etc.) for the whole community. I’ve never been happier before or since. Now that I have a family it might make sense to share a kitchen with 3-4 other families, and the benefits of kids playing in packs are tremendous: they learn social play and they look out for each other, gaining independence instead of being isolated in front of TV or requiring parents to arrange playdates.

I’d really consider this. The idea of co-housing has been high on my list for many years,but all the groups I’ve come across have been intent on “co-housing for yuppies” and the prices have been far out of reach. I’ve thought that designing and building a small complex of cottages would be cool, with a common area building with laundry, shared workshop space etc. A rental car/shared car would be a plus.

Where I now live the townhouses are relatively small (by current standards) although way too big for those of us living on our own. The families with 2 kids in them feel they are too small though. But everyone has their own washer/dryer, etc. And other than the kids, nobody gets along or is even remotely social with each other, which is kind of a downer.

So I’d love to find a place to live where people actually wanted to interact with their neighbors while living in small homes in an more urban/in-town locale.

I would do it. A friend and I have already been talking about getting a few people together, getting a plot of land, and splitting costs with more folks who would want to ERE in a permaculture/tiny house community.

If I could be the hermit in the woods that gets to visit this little township on occasion for all my needs (including social), I’d certainly contribute to the small society we’d be trying to build – I’d be more than happy to learn a worthy skill (data entry really doesn’t get one far). I just want space from people – put some trees and land between us, I’m good.