Daily Archives: February 3, 2024

Homelessness in Maryland

Estimates vary, but one estimate purports that over 30,000 people experience homelessness in Maryland each year.  Although Maryland is one of the nation’s wealthiest states, over 50% of impoverished Marylanders live in “deep poverty”, meaning that their annual income is less than half of the federally defined poverty level, driving homelessness. The 2023 Point-in-Time (PIT)…

Tiny Homes

As defined by the 2018 International Residential Code Appendix Q, a tiny house is ‘a dwelling unit with a maximum of 37 m2 (400 sq ft) of floor area, excluding lofts.  Often synonymous with ‘micro-house, tiny homes are associated with cost-effective and simple living. Actually, providing housing of any type to people experiencing homelessness reduces…