Detroit's tiny homes offer a big chance for struggling residentshttp://money.cnn.com/2017/08/25/news...5AMVODtopVideohis is Detroit, not Hobbiton.
Just like the tiny homes of the hobbits in the "Lord of The Rings" series, the Cass Community Center Tiny Homes Project looks cute. But its small buildings house big hopes.
Four years ago, Detroit became the biggest American city in history to file for bankruptcy, brought down by a snowballing financial crisis that followed huge layoffs at the city's major employers General Motors (GM) and Chrysler.
Today, Detroit is in a period of economic recovery, yet many of its hardest hit residents still don't have adequate housing. The homeless population is around 2,000 and dwindling, according to city authorities. But uncertainty hangs over low-income earners, who struggle to keep up with the rising cost of living.
Why do various people in Buffalo spend so much on "low income" housing development when there are options like this?