According to Sustainable Cities Collective, it is possible to create urban, high density single-family homes that fit new preferences and are efficient.
“Without losing the quality and appeal of a traditional single-family community, micro homes (under 1000 sq. ft.) can create neighborhoods of truly detached single-family homes at densities of over 20 units per acre,” urbanist Alex Lenhoff writes.
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