Comments on: Bob Vila Radio: Pocket Neighborhoods

By: little

little — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:55:00 +0000

I agree with you and I am not sure why Lorilu got all defenso on you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:51:00 +0000

Umm. Well, there’s the massive rebuilding along the coast because Hurricane Sandy tore up jack there. While entire neighborhoods in those states MUST be rebuilt, why not take this opportunity to change those states’ miminum size restrictions. And, as Congress has now funded the rebuilding efforts, now would be a good time, before most of the buildings are rebuilt according to the outdated standards. This would be an opportunity for the small house movement to get sensible guidelines passed in New York and New Jersey, so those states may serve as pilots for the new regulations. If you know of other states that have had massive neighborhood destruction and are not yet rebuilt, then those would also serve well as pilot states.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:31:00 +0000

As someone who has lived all their life in NY neighborhoods, with many contacts in NJ, I wonder why you single out those states as needing a change in minimum home sizes. Many houses here are 1960s and previous, and they’re not large. Where I live, a large home from the 1950s is about 1600 sq. ft. I spent most of my life in either a 800 sq. ft. cape cod, or in apartments in two-family houses. How about the people in states where they’re building 3,600 sq. ft. houses look to downsize?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:20:00 +0000

Now would be an optimal time for everyone to contact the Governors of New Jersey and New York to start a discussion of changing the minimum regulations for home and apartment sizes. Maybe even suggest planned communities of small homes with central outdoor community spaces for children or picnickers. This is the time for change in those states, while rebuilding is what their governments are focusing on.

By: The Cottage Company

The Cottage Company — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:43:00 +0000

Thanks Bob for mentioning our communities. The photo is of our Greenwood Avenue Cottages community here in the Pacific Northwest. Viewers can see more of our communities at cottagecompanyDOTcom.

By: pocket neighbor

pocket neighbor — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:40:00 +0000

Glad to see this story. The credit for the photo, though is to Ross Chapin Architects. More at pocket-neighborhoods(dot)net.

By: install paving stones

install paving stones — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:06:00 +0000

Hi Bob i really liked your concept of home decor, your concept utilizes less space in a better way… really appreciable!!!