| > I wouldn't want to live in one but probably would if SoMa had an equivalent - and I imagine many others would as well. I came to the comments hoping someone else felt this way, actually. I really, really wish micro-accommodation would become a thing in American cities. I'm moving to San Francisco after I graduate next spring. I would love it if some sort of crossover between a co-working space, a Japanese airport "capsule hotel"[1] and a hacker house type environment existed. The hacker houses that exist now sound like a nice idea in theory[2] (being around a bunch of interesting, like-minded people). In practice, however, trying to get some sleep in a place like that sounds like - well, a nightmare. Great when you first arrive and are meeting people and going to interviews or whatever - not really viable over the long term for someone like me who values his sleep. In my mind, I see a place where I have: * A clean, comfortably appointed, soundproof capsule for sleeping * Access to a nice, luxury-gym-like shared bathroom * Access to a co-working space / commons area for hacking I'm not sure how realistic this is given government regulations, housing prices, the number of people interested in actually paying for such a place, etc. Sure would be cool though. [1] - http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2011/01/12/1225986/0270... [2] - http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/06/technology/at-hacker-hoste... |
Whilst I can understand your sentiment, I think a better solution would be that American cities had decent-sized cheap accommodation that was also well served by public amenities.
That said, I live in the UK, and when it comes to houses the British population are just plain stupid, and they eagerly rush into ridiculous housing at ridiculous prices.