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November 15, 2017

Many people love tiny houses, until there's a plan to put them next door

  • Opposition is often focused on developments for homeless people, but it also extends to tiny home communities designed for a broader market.
  • By SCOTT McFETRIDGE
    Associated Press

    DES MOINES, Iowa — As he tows a 96-square-foot house around Des Moines, Joe Stevens is overwhelmed by the intense, sometimes tearful support he receives from churches, schools and service groups for his plan to use the trendy little structures to help homeless people.

    But when Stevens actually tried to create a village of the homes in Iowa's largest city, the response was far different.


     
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