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Jun 4, 2006
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." --Leonardo DaVinci
Katrina Cottage
The house everyone has been talking about isn't the biggest, fanciest or most expensive. But rather a 308-square-foot house that may change the way United States deals with emergency housing and affordable housing. Katrina Cottage, as its called, is a factory-built, do-it-yourself, expandable home that utilizes local architecture including a wide porch, and lots of windows for air and daylight. And the cost? It's less than half of what FEMA's emergency trailer costs -- $35,000! The idea is so appealing that Congress is likely to spend $1.2 billion to build Katrina Cottage everywhere.
BE THE CHANGE
If you find yourself in a complicated problem, open yourself to the possibility of a simple solution.
