Eco-friendly Housing

       One of my favorite presentations would have to be the "tiny home" presentation. I have always wondered about the increasing homelessness rate, as well as what could possibly fill in all of the abandoned space in Memphis. The group began their presentation explaining how our carbon footprint is the biggest problem we're facing. A carbon footprint is basically how much CO2 a person makes, and too much of this is bad for the Earth. Our carbon footprint is a problem because we're reducing our resources in various ways. They continued to explain the ridiculous cost of living. We spend our money on insurance, water, gas, and electricity. According to the group, Memphis is the cheapest place to live, but it's still expensive for a person who only makes minimum wage. This is why it was a great idea to compare their presentation to Karl Marx. To support their point, they included Marx's quote, "the rich get richer and fewer, and the poor get poorer and more numerous." Another problem in Memphis, the group felt, was the wasted space all through the city. However, this group came up with a solution, which was to sell affordable, self-sufficient tiny houses. They would have it where the homeowner could park the house in vacant lots. The group believed this would keep the people of the city off the streets. The group continued to explain how the houses would only cost between $15,000 to $20,000. Although this is a great idea, I don't think it's very realistic. This is because the tiny house would be built using nothing but self-sufficient appliances. Even though these appliances will help save money in the long run, it does kind of hurt the wallet for the initial payment, especially if the homeowner is trying to live off the grid. This one little point doesn't impact everyone; however, if the group is trying to accomplish less people on the streets, it will be almost to completely impossible to have an impact on that percentage with numbers like these. Although, the group did later explain how their target audience were college students who just graduated. This is more realistic, but I don't think it would really affect the homelessness rate in a major way. In spite of this, I loved the website. They did have a miscalculation, but it did not take away from the concept of it. I loved how there were homes dedicated to numerous aesthetics. Not only did this give the buyer more style, but it gave the buyer more option to consider. You may think you want a certain look, but something else may catch your eye. Overall, I enjoyed this concept and presentation. Great job, guys!