Featured in Asheville's Mountain Express

This week's issue of the local alternative newspaper, the Mountain Express, features a cover story on tiny homes in Asheville. Writer Jake Frankel did his homework and talked to everyone in the area who has their hand in this movement. The result is a very well written and researched piece about the viability of tiny homes in the community.

There’s no easy answer, Guyton maintains, saying,“Market-based affordable housing is really a tough nut to crack.”

Brown agrees. “Rent, as we all know, is insane in this town, and so is buying houses,” he says, adding that in the long term, he hopes Wishbone can be part of the solution.

LaVoie, too, believes increased tiny home living could be an important component of a broader answer to the puzzle of how we can improve local quality of life economically, environmentally and culturally. “So it seems like a good idea to get the subject on the table and try to figure out ways we can make it viable within our community,” she says. “Asheville’s really progressive, and if there’s anywhere in the Southeast that would be a good place to start this movement and get them legitimized, this is it.”

I encourage you to pick up your copy on news stands this week or read the entire article online.