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Those interested in learning about tiny-home hot spots around the U.S. might well turn to the expertise of oldhouse rehab expert Bob Vila, best known for his TV show and books, “This Old House.” On Vila’s website Aug. 5, reporter Tony Carrick’s article “15 Tiny House Communities That Are as Efficient as They Are Charming” included Spur, Texas, on the list. Among planned developments from Florida to California, Austin tiny-house subdivisions. and 400-square-foot mountain cabins, Spur stands out in the piece as an entire city that has embraced the live-small movement.
“In the face of a shrinking population, the small North Texas town of Spur decided to ‘spur’ growth by proclaiming itself the ‘first tiny housefriendly town,” the story reads. “Where other municipalities spurned tiny houses, Spur invited them to boost its population size and tax base. The small town is now home to dozens of tiny homes, many of which are big-city transplants looking for a simpler and slower pace of life.”
Read the entire feature at www.bobvila.com/articles/ tiny-house-communities
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