Dignity Village for all
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Don't overlook these affordable homes:
http://www.tuffshed.com/products_models.cfm?CategoryID=SB
Thanks
JK
Posted by jim karlock | December 5, 2007 2:00 PM
Last spring there was a tv news story reporting that there is a surplus of shipping containers in the US due to the trade imbalance, it being cost prohibitive to ship empty containers back to the originating country. Some of these containers were being stacked and turned into living accommodations.
Posted by Ray | December 5, 2007 2:13 PM
Those perrinepod things aren't cheap. They are more like very upscale mobile homes for the price of a house.
Posted by JerryB | December 5, 2007 2:22 PM
That shipping container idea is not only good but being used quite extensively. Here are two links to stories:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2006/06/16/carollloyd.DTL
http://www.bobvila.com/BVTV/Bob_Vila/Video-0201-03-1.html
The last link is to Bob Villa. If it's good enough for old Bob, there must be something to this idea. Seems like there is enough interest that someone could do something really good with them.
Posted by Mike | December 5, 2007 3:20 PM
Stacked shipping containers worked very well for the obsolete robots in "I, Robot." Why not for obsolete humans?
Posted by John Fairplay | December 5, 2007 4:17 PM
When you blow all your money on a $200k concrete box; it's no wonder the greenies love Ikea.
Posted by Anthony | December 5, 2007 4:21 PM
Wow, that does look sustainable. But green?
Posted by Mike | December 6, 2007 11:03 AM