Document Type
Student Article
Abstract
Tiny Homes are an environmentally friendly housing option popping up across the United States. Tiny Homes have a minimal environmental footprint due to their small size and eco-friendly design. As such, Tiny Homes could address several of the Environmental Protection Agency’s city development goals. The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has created a Smart Growth program that provides financial assistance to cities seeking to implement greener practices throughout city planning. Tiny Home Eco communities could become a popular Smart Growth development plan. Unfortunately, cities have not welcomed Tiny Homes, and this alternative green housing scheme has remained undeveloped. This Comment is a proposal to expand the EPA’s Smart Growth program to include pre-planned Tiny Home Eco communities. Currently, prospective Tiny Home owners lack the freedom to choose this environmentally-friendly housing option. This proposal seeks to incentivize cities to reform zoning regulations by providing public transportation to those implementing the proposed communities.
DOI
10.37419/JPL.V4.I4.3
First Page
327
Last Page
359
Recommended Citation
A. Robin Donnelly,
Smart Growth Through Tiny Homes: Incentivizing Freedom of Housing,
4
Tex. A&M J. Prop. L.
327
(2018).
Available at:
https://doi.org/10.37419/JPL.V4.I4.3