This site documents how one family has created a small, sustainable living space for themselves within a ten minute bicycle commute of downtown Portland, OR. The 2/3 acre site hosts a bi-level cottage with a sleeping loft, passive solar construction and a gravity fed rain water harvesting setup, and was constructed for only $70,000 (including land cost).

Check out Small House Society’s resource page for a nice collection of links for those looking for small and sustainable living choices. Also take a look at the city of Portland’s Office of Sustainable Development webpage to see how one city is attempting to address the need for sustainable housing and lifestyles to improve the quality of life for its residents.

 

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