Skier Zack Giffin (host of the TV series, Tiny House Nation & co-host of the podcast, Tiny House Tales) makes a compelling case for how smaller living spaces can be a significant part of the solution to affordable housing; homelessness; climate issues, energy consumption, and creating more socio-economically diverse communities — which is a fancy way of saying, real, actual communities. This is another important addition to our conversations on mountain town economics & affordable housing solutions.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Zack Giffin, Skier (4:39)

Best Ski Trip Story & Moving to Baker (6:46)

How Zack got into Tiny Houses (12:59)

Building his first Tiny House (18:08)

The Launch of “Tiny House Nation” (26:23)

Regulations & Tiny Houses (31:56)

Average Size of New Houses (45:35)

Rules & Laws Against Tiny Houses (48:52)

What Can Individuals Do to Help? (58:42)

What Counts as “Tiny House” (1:11:09)

Price Ranges (1:15:45)

CRAFTED pod + Functioning in Smaller Spaces (1:17:54)

Zack’s Other Projects (1:21:43)

Veterans’ Non-profit, Operation Tiny Home (1:24:33)

Zack’s podcast, Tiny House Tales (1:30:47)

Where to Learn More (1:34:47)

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