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Smallworks Laneway Cottages

January 31st, 2011
I received this email from Smallworks today. I am really impressed with this company; they are doing very cool and creative things with small spaces.  

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"At about half the price of our full-sized Laneway Houses, our new single-level Laneway Cottages have only marginally less living space and retain most of the amenities. Our building time is reduced by half and the municipal fees are sla ...

Vancouver's Laneway Housing off to a quick start

October 23rd, 2010

Via: The Vancouver Sun

Vancouver's experiment with laneway housing appears to be going well, according to a report going to city council Thursday.

More than 170 applications for the micro-housing have been received since council adopted in July, 2009 a plan to permit homeowners to build small one- and two-bedroom rental units on the back ends of their properties.

Vancouver Laneway Housing

The outcome is exactly wha ...

Laneway Housing takes off in Vancouver...

August 9th, 2010

I am a huge fan of Laneway Housing; I think they are a great way to increase the density and affordability of established single family neighbourhoods. Below is a great article by the Vancouver Sun on what Laneway housing is offering people.

Vancouver Laneway Housing

There was no way Allan Bernardo could afford to buy his own home in his east Vancouver neighbourhood. But thanks to the city’s laneway housing policy, ...