Ending Homelessness Ought To Be The Goal Of Micro Homes

Lately, I've been hearing a lot of talk about micro apartments and micro homes and people living on less. I know this will bring up talk of Agenda 21 by some in the truth movement, but that's an issue I'm not getting into here. I don't think taking less is a bad thing, but it should not be forced on people.

With micro apartments, what property owners in big cities want to do is pack more people into smaller areas with these little homes. You have a bed, a table, a kitchenette, a toilet and shower and very small closet space. There's not much at all.

The micro apartments seem only slightly bigger than the micro homes, but the goal of using less is at the heart of it all. Actually, these micro apartments are a convenience for people who work in the city, and property owners are betting they will spend upwards of $3,000 per month for the opportunity to live there.

When I walk around in my town these days, I see another problem that should be addressed, and micro homes are the perfect solution. There is a rise in homelessness. I'm sorry, but in this day and age, this shouldn't even exist anymore.

Everybody deserves the dignity of having their own space, even if it were to be a micro home or micro apartment. Little communities could spring up to help these people get back on their feet, and these places would cost a fraction of what it costs to build regular homes or apartments.

Obviously, that has gone into the thought process of those pushing to build more. How do you build more for less and increase your earning potential? But, we've got a homeless problem that gets shoved under the rug unless you hear about encampments being forcibly moved.

These types of places might be good for housing workers in the big cities who are tired of the commute, but they could go a very long way towards ending homelessness and giving some people back their dignity. I would love to hear this discussed more by people who have the means to make it happen.

More on micro homes: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/i-spent-3-days-in-a--tiny-house--with-my-mom-to-see-what-micro-living-is-all-about-173756547.html