Welcome to T.H.E....D! Tiny House Experience Detroit!
You're probably wondering what THED is right? Let me give you the short version. I have been fascinated with Tiny Houses for several years now and have wanted to build one ever since. I saw my first Tiny House (TH) on Pinterest and thought it was the coolest little house I had ever seen. All kinds of possibilities started popping up in my head......back yard office, mobile office for those who need a temporary place to set up shop, camping, etc. But before I ever set my eyes on a Tiny House I was interested in urban gardens in Detroit. My wife and I had volunteered with the Greening of Detroit and loved the experience. I researched and realized that there is a ton of land in Detroit not being used and it is just sitting there vacant doing nothing. That's when I came up with the idea for Tiny Houses and Urban Gardens in Detroit. Right now there are several urban gardens throughout the city but there are no TH villages. I thought it would be really cool to combine the two and create a unique sustainable village where people can not only experience what it is like to work an urban garden but also see what it is like to stay in a Tiny House. The grand plan is to also have spaces available for other TH owners to come to Detroit and stay at our village to experience what we love about the city. In effect, creating a destination for people to come to Detroit and experience all of the positive things that we have to offer but in a really unique way.
There will be three stages to my vision
See below. Understand that these are general milestones and time frames my vary or change.
Stage 1 - Build the first Tiny House - Summer of 2015 - Fall of 2015
(Actual-I have been building a Tiny House with my students this past school year. As of July 2016, we have built the shell and need to complete the exterior before the end of the summer. See Ways You Can Help in the tabs above.)
Stage 2 - Market and promote Stage 3 of the plan. Use the Tiny House to create interest, investment, excitement and generate funds. Also, choose available land within walking distance of the downtown areas. Possibly locate and lease warehouse space to build Tiny Houses.
Stage 3 - Secure land and build ten (10) Tiny Houses to be placed on land. Build garden using sustainable methods. Welcome everyone interested in sharing this experience with us and promote to the Tiny House community throughout the U.S. to come visit.
(Actual-I have been building a Tiny House with my students this past school year. As of July 2016, we have built the shell and need to complete the exterior before the end of the summer. See Ways You Can Help in the tabs above.)
Stage 2 - Market and promote Stage 3 of the plan. Use the Tiny House to create interest, investment, excitement and generate funds. Also, choose available land within walking distance of the downtown areas. Possibly locate and lease warehouse space to build Tiny Houses.
Stage 3 - Secure land and build ten (10) Tiny Houses to be placed on land. Build garden using sustainable methods. Welcome everyone interested in sharing this experience with us and promote to the Tiny House community throughout the U.S. to come visit.