@FluentInFinance Yes because that's very much the norm in #Europe!

  • Most #City-Centers espechally in #Germany have #MidRise buildings here with basically the follwing Levels (top to bottom)...

Penthouse / Roof Garden
1-5+ levels full with Apartments
1-5+ levels with Offices (i.e. doctors, lawyers, architects, engineers, HR firms, ...)
1-5+ levels Commercial Space (i.e. stores, restaurants, bars,)

1-3 levels Underground parking garage
1-2 levels Cellar for Storage

  • Oftentimes Apartments and Offices are gradually intermixed, as "white collar business" tennants and housing units can be built identically and anything inside is just drywall, plumbing and wiring...

Also we don't have #ParkingSpaceMandates here so there are more efficient land useages here...

But one thing I've said many times before bears repeating: only in very limited individual circumstances should public #housing money ever be spent on #TinyHouses for #homeless people.

People deserve to live with dignity, and a tiny house cannot provide dignity in most ways for most people. Public money should be spent on #multiunit #midrise #mixeduse #apartment #buildings where people can live full-sized lives ...

It's been a long time since I've participated in the community, but I watched a video today of someone's very #TinyHouse and it got me thinking about it again.

Here's the thing: there are very few people for whom a #THoW actually makes rational sense, because they are the most inefficient use of land and #housing materials possible.

Most people should be in #multiunit #MixedUse #midrise #apartment #buildings, but for some people, THoWs can literally be life savers. #urbanism #architecture

@derPUPE Jokes aside we should build more #Midrise and #Highrise #housing out of #ShippingContainers...

could have some really cool #Solarpunk vibes...

Like EBA51: