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Tuesday Catch Up , Tiny Home Show, Rentals.ca, welcome Richard, and goodbye tiny homes.

May 14, 2024

I’m going to begin combining news items, so I can inform but not overwhelm. This will allow me to share more without generating a pile of email notices. The Tiny Home Show in Ottawa this past weekend was a real success from my perspective. I made lo…

Canadian Business Owner – Multicultural Entrepreneurs Business Community – Conversation

December 21, 2023

Thanks Rasheed, for the opportunity to share our affordable, tiny home community vision with your audience. The more we can get the word out, and help people to understand that our tiny home communities aren’t something to fear, they are just like a…

Community Designer

December 18, 2023

Community Designer Opportunity We are looking for help in designing our Master Planned – Micro Communities. Our community model is attracting growing interest from municipalities, cities, and towns across Ontario, but we need help. Our volunteers ha…

Brennan Consulting Partnership Announcement

December 15, 2023

Exciting News: Brennan Consulting Services Joins Hands with Tiny Town Association to Tackle Canada’s Housing Crisis We are thrilled to announce a new chapter in our journey at Brennan Consulting Services! Today, we take immense pride in introducing…

Monday Morning Community – Odessa/Loyalist

December 5, 2023

I had been talking to Loyalist Township about tiny home communities and felt there was interest. An opportunity came up to purchase a property I felt could make a good community, and as many people at the TinyHome.Show asked how they could start a c…

In The News – Barrie

November 30, 2023

My colleague, Chad Ballantyne was interviewed by Simcoe.com about how our Tiny Town developments could provide a means of addressing a large part of the housing crisis, as 67% of the people in need of affordable housing, fit the tiny/small home demo…

Monday Morning Community – Kingston

November 27, 2023

We have been talking to the City of Kingston for a while, and they had provided details on a 2+ acre parcel that we have proposed building 24-homes, a community center, storage lockers, gardens, gazebo, firepits, centralized parking, and lots of gre…

Monday Morning Community – Kincardine

November 21, 2023

A little late this week, however this week’s community highlight is the Town of Kincardine, on the shores of Lake Huron in Bruce County, Ontario. We have been talking to the town and they have provided details on a 1.34-acre parcel that we have prop…

Monday Morning Community – Val Rita-Harty

November 13, 2023

This week’s community highlight is in the municipality of Val Rita-Harty, in the town of Val Rita. We have been talking to the municipality and they have provided details on a 2-acre parcel that we have proposed putting 24-homes on, plus community c…

Update Elliot Lake Community Design

November 10, 2023

After feedback from the community on our initial Elliot Lake community design, and informal consultation with Elliot Lake planning, building, emergency services departments, and city staff we have updated the plan to include a number of key features…

I’m sorry, my housing needs rant was wrong!

September 13, 2023

CMHC released their annual report today reviewing their 2022 housing needs gap for Canada. I was surprised to find I have been reporting on our housing needs and shortage incorrectly. If you’ve seen any of my previous reports (rants) where I’ve show…

Municipal Day at the Tiny Home Show

July 25, 2023

If you are looking for ways to address your local housing needs, tiny homes can be part of the solution in pocket communities, villages, and as ADUs. 67% of those in housing need fit the tiny home demographic of singles, couples and young families…

The No Housing Game

July 6, 2023

Let’s play a game. We start first thing Monday morning with everyone moving out of their home, then set all house prices at $4-million dollars. Only those that can afford a $4-million dollar home can get one. How many people are homeless on Monday…

Meeting Rural Ontario’s Housing Needs

June 12, 2023

1.5M homes by 2032 is an ambitious goal however, the alternative is more people living in friends’ spare rooms, their basements, on couches, and floors, or becoming homeless. While major developers are focused on the high-density, big city builds (t…

CRRHHS 2023 Presentation

June 7, 2023

Today I presented the following video to the Canadian Rural and Remote Housing and Homelessness Symposium. The topic was how tiny homes and tiny home communities can address a portion of the housing needs in rural Ontario.

Elliot Lake – Concept v1

May 25, 2023

This is our initial concept for the Elliot Lake development. We are proposing a 96-home development, with a SmartHub community centre, greenhouses, orchards, fruit/vegetable/flower gardens, and lots of community greenspace. While only an early versi…

Canadian Rural & Remote Housing & Homelessness Symposium 2023

May 5, 2023

I am speaking at the CRRHHS 2023 virtual conference! I invite you to join me on June 7th for my presentation titled “Affordable Living in Micro/Tiny/Small Home Communities”. You can register now at https://www.crrhh.ca/registration.

Tiny Town Community – Elliot Lake

April 12, 2023

We are excited to announce that the Elliot Lake Council unanimously voted to explore a micro/tiny/small home community development with the Tiny Town Association. Elliot Lake has become known as a retirement destination because of their community ce…

Tiny Town community update

March 15, 2023

We have been connecting with municipalities across the province about developing tiny home communities, emails sent to over 400 and here are the results so far. 81 municipalities have indicated that they are interested in our Pocket Community and T…

Housing Needs – Part III

February 10, 2023

Jan. 25/23 as reported in Storey.com “With 96K Starts in 2022, Ontario Housing Minister Sees “Bright Spots” on Road to 1.5M Target.” Let’s unpack this: If we assume all housing starts were completed in 2022, that would add 96,080 units to the Ontari…

Hoping to Help 10 Reach Home

January 24, 2023

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Tiny Home Studies for Canada

January 2, 2023

Affordable housing in Northern Ontario

November 11, 2022

Collège Boréal secures new funds to support research in Northern Ontario Monday, October 14, 2022 – Sudbury – Collège Boréal Funding provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through the Mobilize grant progr…

Tiny Home Show & Conference, a success!

August 15, 2022

Well, the Tiny Home Show & Conference ended last weekend, August 7th and I have to say I am happy I attended. If you have an interest in tiny homes, in any aspect, plan to attend the next one. It was really worth it. I made a number of new conne…

Fourth & Final WINNER

August 3, 2022

Congratulations to Michelle Turner, our 4th and final WINNER of a 4-Day Pass to the Tiny Home Show & Conference, at the Ancaster Fairground, this Thursday, August 4th to Sunday, August 7th. The Show & Conference opens with Municipal VIP Day, which i…

CMHC: Canada’s Housing Supply Shortage

July 27, 2022

June 23, 2022 CHMC releases Canada’s Housing Supply Shortage: Restoring affordability by 2030 report where they project housing needs to meet affordability by 2030. Here is a summary of units needed by province/territory from the report: Target…

2nd Tiny Home Show & Conference Pass Winner!

July 25, 2022

Congratulations to Heibrie Barron, our 2nd 4-Day Pass WINNER to the Tiny Home Show & Conference, August 4-7 at the Ancaster Fairgrounds. This is shaping up to be a great show, and we look forward to meeting everyone at the show. Stop by and say…

Tiny Home Show – 4-Day Pass Winner #1

July 21, 2022

Congratulations to Wayne Scott! Our first 4-Day Pass winner to the Tiny Home Show & Conference at the Ancaster Fairgrounds, August 4-7. Stop by our Booth #30 and say HI when you’re there! We still have 3 passes to giveaway. The next draw is on S…

2022 Tiny Home Show: 4-Day Pass Give-away

June 21, 2022

We’re giving away 4 passes to the Tiny Home Show & Conference, no purchase is necessary! Each pass is for 4 – Days and provides access to tiny home builders, tiny model homes, product suppliers, and conference seminars. Refer friends to earn mor…

Survey – Tiny Home Interest

June 14, 2022

Help us gather the information that we can use to support the development of tiny home communities. Tell us about your interest in tiny home living in a short 3-5 minute survey. We know how we feel about tiny home communities, so help us convince ot…

Integrated plan

June 9, 2022

While all levels of government now acknowledge the need for more affordable housing, the expectation appears to be that simply pouring more money into the system will solve the problem. This will not fix the issue! There is plenty of land available…

Tiny home community videos

May 31, 2022

I am continuously developing the Tiny Town community model while advancing towards constructing our first tiny home community. I am also constructing a Logan36 model tiny home, with pictures, and information to follow. I have been recording a series…

Why tiny home communities?

May 30, 2022

Recently I was asked why I would build tiny home communities in cities, instead of high-density housing (apartments, condos, townhouses, or semi-detached homes) and my response was, that I wouldn’t. High-density housing makes sense for urban areas w…

Building the VIP Day

April 14, 2022

The Association is connecting with municipalities across Ontario to invite you to the Tiny Home Show & Conference, Municipal VIP Day – Thursday, August 4th. Tell us what topics for seminars, workshops, and exhibits will help you understand how tiny…

Housing Needs II – All Needs

February 11, 2022

This version of the spreadsheet shows three calculations: tiny homes for the 67% of the population in housing need that fit that demographic, traditional housing for the 33% that would not live tiny, and a combined total of all the new housing…

Tiny Homes & Canada’s Housing Needs

February 10, 2022

Yup, it’s Winter

December 17, 2021

When you step outside & it’s cold, imagine you’re stepping into a homeless person’s living room . . because you are. Let’s make homelessness history! https://24Pillars.com

Help me get the house out!

December 17, 2021

After the launch of the Tiny Town Association, several suppliers donated the contents of a tiny home for an Ontario city tour, then to help someone in housing need. After a sponsor pulled out, and COVID hit, my garage turned into a component wareho…

24Pillars Initiative Update

December 15, 2021

I am very excited to announce a major update to the 24Pillars Initiative. We have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to build 2-tiny homes. One home will be donated to a local supportive housing agency to help someone in housing need, and…

Moving Forward

December 10, 2021

Progress continues to on a number of projects: I spoke with the City of Kingston about a location where St Lawrence College’s Introduction to Construction Course can work on build tiny homes for Home Base Housing’s homeless programs and we’re…

In the Works

November 30, 2021

We are always working on projects to help advance the tiny home movement and often I get so caught up in the process, I neglect to inform everyone. I have decided to leak this update of things in the works: Tiny Home Show & Conference is being…

Twenty tiny homes in La Loche

October 26, 2021

Here is another tiny home community project in La Loche, Saskatchewan. They are building 20-tiny homes for low-income and the homeless. The units will include a kitchen, living room, one bedroom, a bathroom, and laundry amenities. Read th…

Fredericton NB Tiny Home Initiative

September 17, 2021

Here’s a great article about a tiny home project in Fredericton, New Brunswick to build a tiny home community to address some of their affordable housing needs. Started by 12 Neighbours Inc. a local not-for-profit, they are putting forth a proposal…

Thank you, members.

June 28, 2021

For all those that have taken the step to support the Association through your $25 annual membership fee, I have posted a set of plans that have been designed to meet the Ontario Building Code (OBC). This is an initiative that was possible by…

Feb-21 Update

February 19, 2021

I have been reluctant to post updates because many projects are still in the works, but I wanted to keep everyone aware that progress is being made, on a number of fronts: Our partnership with Collège Boréal in Sudbury, Ontario is making…

New Pocket Community Tour

November 18, 2020

Our friends at 3DPHC have updated the Pocket Community virtual tour to provide more of our community vision. We have uploaded it to our YouTube channel, and you can watch it here as well. TinyTownAssociation – Pocket Community Tour see Communit…

Hastings County: Tiny Home Community Proposal

October 22, 2020

We are really excited to have been asked to provide a proposal for social housing for the County. We proposed to build 3-tiny home communities that would include a blend of social and affordable housing sites. The proposed sites are in: Bancroft…

Preliminary Pocket Community Virtual Tour

October 9, 2020

We have been working with Frank Ossm of Frank Graphic Design and 3DPH Corporation in Calgary, Alberta to develop our community centre concept using their 3D printed building technology. To showcase our tiny home Pocket Community design…

Collège Boréal Partnership

September 29, 2020

We at the Tiny Town Association are thrilled to announce a partnership with Collège Boréal in Sudbury, Ontario. Denis R. Ouimette, Coordinator & Professor of the Architecture Department, has incorporated the design and build of a tiny home into…

Community Centre notes

August 11, 2020

The Smart-hub Community Centre is the core of each 12-tiny home neighborhood or POD. The centre is planned to include the following: 40′ x 40′ in size solar panel roof – 96+ panels battery connections for each POD to the community and each tiny ho…

Pocket Community designs

August 11, 2020

From our early Tiny Town concepts, our community design has evolved. We have modified our plans to include some urban lot designs as well as our rural and Tiny Town communities. Urban/Rural Pocket Communities Rural/Tiny Town Communities The…

Logan36 Concept Drawings

August 11, 2020

After posting our Logan36 RFP, we received some concept drawings to our specifications. NRB Inc. has provided a design that we feel best captures our tiny home vision. You will note that there are only windows and doors on 1-side of the home. This…

Tiny Town Development Update

June 2, 2020

I know things have been quiet here the last while, but that doesn’t mean tings have stopped, in fact there is more happening than ever before. First I want to welcome Melissa Robar as Communications Manager and Sean Warring as Research…

Build or buy a tiny home | Ontario.ca

January 30, 2020

This is a re-posting of this Blog, as the original was messing up the template and wasn’t displaying completely. In case you missed it, the Ontario government has created and posted a booklet on “Read our guide on what to look for when building or…

Are Tiny Homes Legit?

November 18, 2019

Recently I had the opportunity to meet with Andy Thomson, a pioneer of tiny homes in Canada. Andy built a tiny home back in 2006 and it was featured in the Nature of Things, HGTV, Oprah’s O magazine, CBC Radio, books, newspapers, etc. Medi…

Friday News Today

October 1, 2019

I have been busy preparing for a growing schedule of presentations to various cities across southern Ontario. The search for the home of our Pocket Community Demonstration Project and first Tiny Town continues. Along with the video PowerPoint prese…

Demonstration Project Explained

September 9, 2019

I have been meeting and talking to a number of cities about partnering with us to build our Pocket Community Demonstration Project. I have put together a video that covers the important information from these talks, answers a number of common quest…

Security Access Issue

June 20, 2019

Due to a name configuration issue after a server upgrade, browsers were reporting that the Tiny Living Resource was dangerous to access. The problem has been located and corrected, so our Trust level is back to A+. We apologize…

Building Code Compliant Tiny Homes

June 4, 2019

We have been receiving more requests for clarification on our reference to building code compliant tiny homes as we contact more locations about their listing in the Tiny Living Resource, so I wanted to provide a central point of refe…

World Town Planning Day Conference 2018

May 18, 2019

Last fall I presented to the Canadian Institute of Planners at their World Town Planning Day Conference about tiny homes as 21st-century affordable housing. The presentation was aimed at city planners and focused on why they should plan for ti…

Tiny Homes and the OBC

May 7, 2019

There has been much discussion about tiny homes meeting minimum size requirements for new homes in the Ontario Building Code (OBC). While multi-roomed homes have minimum room sizes, buildings, where rooms are combined (tiny homes), have a different…

Latest Manifesto, TinyLivingResource is Live!

May 3, 2019

We have been working with suppliers and builders to design tiny homes that meet building codes and zoning bylaws. We are happy to announce that we can meet both using our single floor Logan32 tiny home design and our new hybrid trailer design. The…

Tiny Town Manifesto

March 29, 2019

We have been working on the Tiny Town Manifesto, a compilation/summary of the way we see that tiny homes on wheels (THOWs) can integrate into society. As a not-for-profit Association, our goal is to enable THOWs as a housing option f…

Live Tiny Options

March 21, 2019

Today’s conversation is on tiny home sites. We have identified 3 ways that you could live tiny, but if you know of or think of others, please share. Rent – this is the basic type of site where someone owns the property and you rent space to…

About The Association

March 15, 2019

I just wanted to take a moment to clarify what the Tiny Town Association is and is not for those that have not visited our website. We do not own or operate any tiny home communities but are advocating for governments to make changes to allow…

Pocket Community Expansion

March 14, 2019

I wanted to send a thank you out to Martin Skolnick at Cushman & Wakefield in Kingston, ON for sharing the idea of commercial property owners renting out space to tiny homeowners until the site is scheduled for development. This is a rea…

Tiny Homes over coffee with the Mayor of Kingston

March 13, 2019

Wanted to quickly thank Mayor Bryan Paterson at the City of Kingston for a great meeting over coffee this morning to discuss how to add tiny homes to the city’s Affordable Housing & Homelessness Strategy for Kingston, Ontario. I will cert…

Spring is coming!

March 1, 2019

Well, it’s been a while since I posted about the activities of the Association because I’ve been working on a new initiative that I hope will help us address homelessness while increasing affordable housing options across the country. I feel that t…

Welcome 2019

January 7, 2019

The new year always seems to provide an opportunity to review one’s plans in a new light. Maybe it’s the weather with winter taking away the distractions of many outdoor activities, or simply the realization that another year has gone, that I…

Austin’s Fix for Homelessness: Tiny Houses, and Lots of Neighbors

November 13, 2018

Community First! Village’s model for ending homelessness emphasizes the stabilizing power of social connections. by MEGAN KIMBLE There are a lot of things that Richard Devore likes about the 250-square-foot tiny home he’s lived since early last y…

The Tiny House USA Parking Guide

November 11, 2018

If you have done any research into tiny houses on wheels, the question “where can you park and live in a tiny house?” has surely come up. The problem with this question is that there is no definitive answer. The rules, codes, and laws vary from sta…

Tay Valley first to allow tiny homes in Lanark County

November 10, 2018

Tiny homes have been given the go-ahead in Tay Valley Township – the first municipality in Lanark County to do so. – Submitted photo/Algonquin College Tay Valley Township’s general update to its zoning bylaw has passed with no appeals, mak…

Calgary Tiny Home Village For Homeless Veterans To Open Next Year

November 10, 2018

We have to have the back of those who stood on guard for our country. By Michelle Butterfield A village of tiny houses for homeless veterans is set to become a reality in Calgary, and the man behind the project hopes cities across the count…

Tiny Towns – 21st Century Affordable Housing – note 6 – Affluence

October 25, 2018

How Income is a Factor in the Tiny Home Market As we reviewed our notes to date from the past 5 sessions, the point we concluded from the income/age statistics didn’t identify the relationship. While the numbers proved that all household de…

Tiny Towns – 21st Century Affordable Housing – note 5

October 24, 2018

Health as a Factor of Tiny Home Living Today we look at how health could affect each age groups’ propensity to live tiny. Statistics on health, in general, are elusive and we have loosely applied what we could assemble to our target groups. First…

Tiny Towns – 21st Century Affordable Housing – note 4

October 23, 2018

There are 3 main motivations for going tiny that we have identified: Affordability Income Lifestyle We have somewhat addressed Lifestyle by looking at age and Household Demographics, and we will return to this later, but now we want to look at Af…

Tiny Towns – 21st Century Affordable Housing – note 3

October 21, 2018

In the previous 2 charts, we looked at age and household make-up to begin to identify who might want to live tiny. Today we apply the householder demographics to the age groups. When we looked only at age groups, we easily began with pre-children y…

Tiny Towns – 21st Century Affordable Housing – note 2

October 19, 2018

Today’s topic for Tiny Towns – 21st Century Affordable Housing at the Canadian Institute of Planners for the World Town Planning Day Conference looks at potential tiny home buyers from a different perspective. The following chart shows the demograp…

Tiny Towns – 21st Century Affordable Housing – note 1

October 18, 2018

I am preparing my presentation to the Canadian Institute of Planners for the World Town Planning Day Conference on “Tiny Towns – 21st Century Affordable Housing” and want to share some data I am collecting. This graph shows the identified potential…

Hamilton moves ahead with plan to offer tiny homes for the homeless

October 15, 2018

The city is investigating the feasibility of putting tiny homes down laneways The city is pushing ahead with a plan to build tiny houses for the homeless or nearly so, and to put those houses down some of its lower city laneways. Hamilton city counc…

Welcome Maria

September 21, 2018

Friday’s shout-out goes to Maria Guerrero who recently joined our Advisory Board. As an Architect, her dream is to help the world reach true freedom, peace, and happiness by designing beautiful, magical sacred spaces where people can enjoy the journ…

Welcome Sheena

September 14, 2018

A shout-out today to Sheena Jardine-Olade who recently joined our Advisory Board. With a background in urban planning, arts, and culture, environmental management, stakeholder engagement and research, Sheena channels her experience and out-of-the-bo…

Tiny homes, big community: Okotoks

August 20, 2018

A southern Alberta town is looking to become a provincial leader in affordable housing, community-building and eco-friendly living with an ambitious new development in the middle of Okotoks.

Lock Sponsor

August 2, 2018

Today’s Shout-Out goes to Allegion for providing handle sets and locks for our model tiny home. One of the products they carry is the Schlage line, and they have sponsored a complete set of handles and locks for our home, including a Smart lock for…

Living Tiny

July 4, 2018

We have been working on updating the Association website with more information on the different ways that we want to enable tiny home living. Working with various cities, we have identified the 4 key areas we see tiny homes fitting in and identified…

Addressing Homelessness

July 4, 2018

This is why I am so passionate about tiny homes as an affordable housing option and as a means of providing Housing First to the homeless.

Free Tiny Home Plans

June 21, 2018

Doug at Timbercraft has agreed to allow us to give away the plans for our Logan32 tiny home that they provided. They created the plans based on our home concept and you can view and download them for free! If you have ever wondered what would be req…

Wood Products Sponsor

June 21, 2018

Today’s Shout-Out goes to Goodfellow Inc. for wood products. We needed some quality wood products for the tiny home build and reached out to Goodfellow as we knew they carried the products we needed. Rene passed along our request to the owners and t…

Heating Sponsor

June 18, 2018

Well as things are getting back to normal, we have begun adding the product sponsors to the website once again. We have had a lot of positive support pouring in over the last while, which has renewed our enthusiasm for the Tiny Town Association proj…

Status Update

June 14, 2018

I am encouraged by the support coming in for the Tiny Town Association and our advocacy tour. People and companies are letting us know they want us to continue our work to address affordable housing and homelessness in Canada with tiny homes. The ap…

Tour 2018 Update

June 11, 2018

So today I am facing the potential end of the tiny home tour. The company I have been working with to build the model tiny home has told me they need me to pay for the work they have done beyond what they are able to sponsor for the model home. They…

Rental Issues

May 24, 2018

On my LinkedIn feed I came across a post by THAC about rental issues, so I checked out the article relating to issues in Alberta. I followed the data to the source and found some distressing statistics. Rental is a growing issue across Canada. Here’…

Talking: Tiny Towns – Episode 1

May 16, 2018

I attempted to capture some of my thoughts in starting the Association as well as plans the Association is developing to enable tiny homes to be accepted as legal housing in Canada. This is unscripted and has a lot of “human” moments in it. I r…

Logan32 Flooring Sponsor

May 14, 2018

A shout-out to End of the Roll. They arranged sponsorship of the flooring for the Logan32. A laminate click vinyl flooring that is waterproof! We’ve chosen to use this flooring throughout the home because it is a smaller space, the continuity should…

Tiny Home Tour GoFundMe

May 9, 2018

We launched our GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for our Tiny Home Tour 2018. Help us get the Logan32 on the road this year to visit 49-cities across Ontario. This will be a major event to bring tiny homes into the spotlight and present a zoning byl…

Logan32 Lighting Sponsor

May 7, 2018

Today’s shout-out goes to Kingston Lighting for getting Feiss, Kuzco, and Satco together to provide stylish lighting for the Logan32. Lisa worked some magic and got these three manufacturers to provide track lighting, under and over cabinet lighting…

Logan32 Window & Door Sponsor

May 3, 2018

Today’s shout-out goes to Dalmen Windows & Doors in Ottawa. Not only did the whole team work together to meet our crazy deadline, but they provided us with some beautiful windows and doors for the Logan32. I was checking out their website, and I…

Logan32 Parts Sponsor

May 1, 2018

Today’s shout-out goes to the Home Depot. In every renovation or DIY project I have done for myself or others, there are always a host of items that don’t make the original parts list, yet are crucial to completing the job. The Home Depot was good e…

Logan32 Component Sponsor

April 28, 2018

Today’s shout-out goes to 3M. Often the visible design items tend to take center stage because they are the most visible, but what goes into the home build is often more important. The construction materials and products are going to be protecting t…

Logan32 Furniture Sponsor

April 26, 2018

Today’s shout-out goes to Ikea for sponsoring a NORDEN Gateleg table and the new DELAKTIG loveseat, with options! These two main furniture pieces are a welcome addition to the Logan32. The loveseat sofa includes the optional side table and rear moun…

Logan32 Kitchen Cabinet Sponsor

April 25, 2018

Today’s product sponsor shout-out goes to Fabritec with their EUROSTYLE line of kitchen cabinets. They were super accommodating and worked together with the local Home Depot kitchen design staff to get us the product we needed to install a complete…

Logan32 Appliance Sponsor

April 20, 2018

Today’s sponsor shout-out goes to Whirlpool. Whirlpool has sponsored a complete set of appliances for the Logan32, in a smaller format. They also provided a natural gas range and dryer, which is helping us keep the power requirements low. Our Tiny T…

Logan32 Faucet Sponsor

April 16, 2018

I don’t always post news about the latest sponsor as soon as they agree to help, but I’m working to keep up with all the support. The build is picking up the pace as our first event is quickly approaching. We’re heading for Perth on April 21st, this…

Logan32 Shower Sponsor

April 13, 2018

Every day we have new sponsors join the Logan32 build. The build continues as the 2018 tour launch rapidly approaches. Check out the latest build photos. Today’s shout-out goes to Longevity Acrylics who is sponsoring the complete shower unit, with b…

Logan32 Paint & Paper Sponsor

April 5, 2018

After Tiffany Pratt joined the project to build the Logan32, she started reaching out to her partners and one of the first companies to respond was Farrow & Ball to provide paint and wallpaper. They are a great company to work with and have a di…

Logan32 Design Sponsor

April 3, 2018

Back in February, I began looking for a designer that I could interest in working with me to create a unique “tiny show-home”, the Logan32. I planned to take it across Ontario to promote tiny home living as an affordable solution in today’s economy…

Tour Sponsors

March 20, 2018

The Logan32 build is underway! While we have secured some sponsors for our upcoming 49-city tour across Ontario, we are still looking for more. We wanted to explain to businesses the opportunities that exist by sponsoring the tour: Tour Facts The t…

Website update

March 7, 2018

In preparation for our upcoming Tiny Tour 2018 and our initiative to inform the public, media and municipal governments of our Tiny Town project, we have updated the website to focus our content. We would appreciate your suggestions and ideas to hel…

Tiny Homes makes Costco cover

February 27, 2018

It’s great to see Tiny Homes on the cover of the March/April issue of The Costco Connection. This reinforces the belief that tiny homes are not just a fad, but a unique, new form of housing. The article focuses on Costco Members and Their Unique Dwe…

Connect with other Tiny Home Enthusiasts

February 27, 2018

Looking to meet and share your interest in tiny homes with others? Good news! You now can meet and network with the growing community easily thanks to our partnership with networking app Shapr ! How to start in 3 steps: Download Shapr for iOS or An…

Tiny Town Benefit #7

February 22, 2018

A network of Tiny Towns located within commuting distance of every major city in Canada means you can move within the network and live by the city of your choice. Our network will make tiny homes a real housing option, just like apartments, condos…

Tiny Town Benefit #6

February 16, 2018

A tiny home is the least expensive home you can own. When you look at every other type of housing and consider what you need to live, nothing can compare to a tiny home. While you can look at everything you don’t have in a tiny home (more air and mo…

Tiny Town Benefit 5

February 14, 2018

Why own the land you park your tiny home on? It’s an asset that ties you down, limits when and where you can go, plus it’s a huge expense. In addition to purchasing the land, you will also need electricity, water, sewer, internet, and gas. These uti…

Logan32 hits the Road

February 11, 2018

We’re building the Logan32, a tiny home designed for Tiny Town living and taking it on a 49-city tour across Ontario this year to give people a sense of the tiny lifestyle. We’re starting the tour at Perth’s Tiny House & Green Home Festival on A…

Logan32 Plans Donated!

February 9, 2018

We are thrilled that Timbercraft Tiny Homes is creating custom plans for our Logan32 tiny home which will be touring 49-cities across Ontario this year before being donated to Habitat for Humanity, Canada. They are donating the plans to us, so if yo…

Tiny Town Ambassador

February 8, 2018

There are 133 cities where we would like to build Tiny Towns so that THOWs owners can legally live close to their chosen host city. Our long-term plan is to build all 133 Tiny Towns across the nation, and as people are able to visit an operational t…

When will a Tiny Town be in my city?

February 7, 2018

This is a question I am getting asked more and more often from people across Canada: “I want to move into a Tiny Town in my city, when can I?” I would love to be able to say we’re coming your way this year, but realistically, that’s not likely. For…

#TinyTownBenefit4

February 1, 2018

We believe that mobility is a key feature of a tiny home. The fact that you pack-up and move your entire house, rather than the contents of your home makes so much sense to us (we all dislike the moving experience). Many second-hand tiny homes on th…

#TinyTownBenefit3

February 1, 2018

Many tiny home enthusiasts seem to be drawn to the country. Is it because they crave isolation or is it simply because they cannot find a welcoming, legal place to park close to the city. Unless you know a rural property owner that will allow you to…

#TinyTownBenefit2

January 27, 2018

Many tiny enthusiasts seem to be drawn to escaping everything, heading off into the wild, living totally off-grid, really getting back to nature. This is a lot of work, and if you are trading the hustle of city life for the peace of solitude, you’re…

#TinyTownBenefit1

January 26, 2018

Definition: THOWs – refers to a Tiny House on Wheels To us, this is one of the key features of going tiny. The fact that you are no longer tied to one piece of ground. Your house is your home and your home is wherever you are. While tiny homes aren’…

Tiny Home Tour – 2018

January 23, 2018

Here are the 49 Ontario cities we are planning to visit on our #TinyHomeTour2018. Which one will have the unique distinction of hosting the #FirstTinyTown Ajax, Aurora, Barrie, Belleville, Brampton, Brantford, Burlington, Caledon (Bolton), Cambridge…

One corporation to rule them all?

January 22, 2018

I was asked in a Facebook group the other day if only the Association would own all Tiny Towns across Canada. This was a perspective I had not considered up to that point. After a bit of thought, here was my reply: “No, anyone can buy land, build, o…

Ontario Search for #FirstTinyTown

January 17, 2018

Today we launched a Twitter campaign to reach out to the 49 cities across Ontario that we have identified (based on population) as prospective first Tiny Town host cities. The Tweet simply asked whether the city would ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏be Canada’s most progre…

National Housing Strategy

January 16, 2018

Message from the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development It is my great honour and pleasure to present Canada’s first ever National Housing Strategy (NHS), an ambitious $40-billion plan to help ensure that Canadians have access to hous…

What’s the question really?

January 15, 2018

The question is not really if you or I want to live in a tiny home, but rather should tiny homes be a housing option available to anyone that wants to live in them? #affordablehousing

Social connections

January 12, 2018

We’re now feeding #Twitter and #Facebook directly from our website Blog and have included Twitter and Facebook to simplify the login process on the association website https://www.tinytownassociation.com

Tiny House on Wheels definitions

January 10, 2018

Let’s set some definitions for #tinyhomes specifically for Tiny Homes on Wheels. Maximum exterior dimensions (including tongue): 41ft x 8.5ft so max floor plan is 300sq ft or 12.5m x 2.59m so max floor plan is 27.87sq m This does not include any l…

New Year, New Project Perspective

January 3, 2018

I have been talking with Habitat for Humanity Canada about a donation of a tiny home, and I was struck by a comment made by one of their Directors. He said, “I had a great discussion with our CEO and he was supportive of focusing on what we at Habit…

Keeping the news flowing

December 5, 2017

Oddly enough, sometimes posting what is happening is the most difficult to do, simply because so much is happening. I always chuckle to myself when someone asks me what is new, I think you really don’t what to know because it could take hours to bri…

A change in stats

November 23, 2017

I modified the stats on the Association website today to reflect a modified long-term plan for the towns. While the initial number of sites per town will only be 10% (108) of a town’s capacity, the new stats reflect a town’s population at maximum de…

Proposed BioGas Processing

November 10, 2017

I reached out to the board of the Canadian BioGas Association yesterday requesting that they direct me to any members that could assist in the development of a biogas processing/waste management plan for our Tiny Towns. The current trend in tiny hom…

NFP Certification

October 2, 2017

Just a quick note to keep everyone in the loop. On October 2nd, we received our official certification from Corporations Canada that as of September 29, 2017 we are a Federally incorporated Canadian Not-For-Profit. This certifica…

Tiny Town Association direction refined

September 18, 2017

The direction of the Tiny Town Association has been refined and the information on the website has been updated to reflect this clarified purpose. We have begun working with a few municipalities to develop Tiny Towns to provide affordable housing in…

Website updates

August 30, 2017

I just wanted to update everyone on some new website news. The website is now secured and you will notice the Secure | https://www.tinytownassociation.com. This ensures that you will not get any notices about unsecured web site logins. The Tiny Hom…

Website links directory – delayed on new site

August 29, 2017

We have launched our new Tiny Home Directory which we have dubbed “Our world of Tiny Homes”. We want to build a resource for owners and wannabes to help us navigate the growing Tiny Home industry. If you have a tiny home related website or offer pro…

Advisory Board Discussions are now Open

August 24, 2017

I have now begun posting to the Advisory Board Discussions. This is where all plans and discussions about the direction of the Tiny Town Association will develop. All members of the Advisory Board are encouraged to follow and comment in any discussi…

100,000 Supporters

August 22, 2017

Our goal is to get 100,000 people to sign our petition to prove to the municipal, provincial, territorial and federal governments that Tiny Homes, and our Tiny Town initiative is something to be taken seriously. Once we have reached our target, we w…

Follow Tiny Home Communities in the News

August 14, 2017

Note: we had stopped collecting news and YouTube videos, focusing on our own content We have begun collecting the latest news stories that relate to Tiny Home communities from across the web. The news that we find relevant to communities we are post…

Tiny Town Association website is active

August 10, 2017

The Tiny Town Association website is now active. We have been working hard to formalize our Mission and create a direction towards achieving our goals. While we understand that as new information arises and we move through the plan as it exist…

Looking for Corporate Partners

August 10, 2017

If you are a company with products or services that you feel will benefit our Tiny Town initiative and/or our Tiny Home social agenda, we encourage you to join our membership and indicate your interest in becoming a corporate partner. Your experti…

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