Instead of make taller construction to make do with skyrocketing urban populations , city planners are propose tiny “ micro - apartment ” of just a few hundred square foot . A measure in San Francisco proposes to create hundreds of these apartments , which could increase the universe in some neighborhoods by 35 percent . A similar step would admit micro - apartments in New York City , too . Above , you may seea marriage offer from Panoramic Interests for the San Francisco models , which are 220 square feet . They can be built for one or two masses , and have a foldaway bed that turns into a dining tabular array .
According to the San Francisco Chronicle :
“ To confront San Francisco ’s arise housing affordability crisis , we must be creative and flexible , ” Wiener pronounce in a statement . “ Allowing the construction of these units is one puppet to alleviate the pressure that is making vacancies scarce and driving rental prices out of the reach of many who wish to be here . ”
But for the legislation to go across , Wiener had to agree to cap the bit of micro - apartments at 375 . Under the legislating , the City Planning Department will analyze the event of the new units once 325 of them are build up .
“ family unit - sized housing is significant and its development should be encouraged , ” Wiener say . “ But many – include seniors , students and changeover age youth – do not necessitate as much space or can not afford it . These unit will be a executable choice for those who do n’t require to be with roommates . ”
The SoMa vicinity and other densely populated city locations would be the probable emplacement for the new units , which let in a support way , kitchen and bathroom . Supervisor Jane Kim , who represent SoMa , said that neighborhood ’s universe could increase by 32 percentage as a result of unlimited micro - flat .
Could people in reality experience in these micro - apartments , or will they get claustrophobic ?
This is a rational way to keep up with urban populations , but my question is whether there might be better slipway to use blank space . Why not give everyone 220 feet of private space in a micro - flat building , but also provide communal kitchens in the edifice , along with communal recreation areas ? The idea that we all need our own personal kitchens ( which take up quite a morsel of space here ) seems absurd . We could all have roomier micro - apartments if we would just study to divvy up a bit of space with our neighbors . And who be intimate ? We might socialise a bit more in the process .
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