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In Seattle, One-Room Units More Common Than Ever

Over ten percent of housing units in Seattle are single-room units, a new high and the result of a shift in housing costs and trends in recent years.

October 16, 2018 - The Seattle Times

Micro Apartment

A Full Life in a Tiny Apartment

Many find advantages in buying studio apartments, and developers have taken notice.

October 12, 2016 - The Wall Street Jounal

Single Households: Older, Urban, Increasing, and More Sustainable

The number of single households has grown three-fold since the 1950s. More sustainable and more likely to live in cities than married households, singles experience a major problem: metro areas are not planned for them but for nuclear families.

July 18, 2013 - The Atlantic Cities

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