ALTERNATIVES to what has become The American Nightmare

These hands represent college debt, housing cost, credit cards, wage stagnation We were raised believing in the American Dream.  This included the notion that every generation aspired to do better than their parents’ generation.  I propose alternative thinking since it’s ludicrous to assume that every generation must become “better off” than the preceding generation. OnceContinue reading “ALTERNATIVES to what has become The American Nightmare”

Garages to Studios: An invisible and practical solution to the affordable housing crisis

What if 1/3 of all garages were converted to studio apartments? During my evening walks thru my suburban neigborhood, I conducted an informal survey of garages and estimated that approximately 1 out of 3 are NOT storing vehicles. Telltail signs included: exercise equipment stationed in front of garage doors, vegitation, supplies or abandoned/unregistered vehicles inContinue reading “Garages to Studios: An invisible and practical solution to the affordable housing crisis”